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Free speech: Westboro church Supreme Court case tests 1st Amendment

A Supreme Court case challenging the Westboro Baptist Church anti-gay protests will test the limits of free speech, with First Amendment implications for other forms of expression such as Quran burning and racist demonstrations.
Free speech: Some First Amendment landmarks

The First Amendment right to free speech is the most widely understood US constitutional provision.
Defending due process for Guantánamo detainees

Defense attorneys for Guantánamo detainees stand up for due process despite hate mail, threats, and Dick Cheney's daughter.
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Community colleges play key role in tough economic times

Many schools have to turn away those seeking new job skills. Proposed federal funds could help.
D.C. readies as millions head to city

Obama’s inaugural events are expected to draw unprecedented crowds.
Chicago lawyer finds mission in helping Iraqi Christian refugees

Robert DeKelaita, himself from Iraq, has helped hundreds gain asylum in the US.
Industry scrambles to find a 'greener' concrete

It takes a lot of energy to make it, and the world is using billions of tons of it. Makers are finding better ways to do it.
Industry scrambles to find a 'greener' concrete

It takes a lot of energy to make it, and the world is using billions of tons of it. Makers are finding better ways to do it.