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'Stop and frisk': 7 questions about New York's controversial policing tactic
A federal class-action lawsuit regarding the New York Police Department’s stop-and-frisk program has raised questions about the controversial practice made legal under a 1968 US Supreme Court ruling. But what is it, and does it work?
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Briefing IRS 101: Seven questions about the tea party scandal
The Internal Revenue Service is under the microscope now, as revelations have emerged that the agency wrongly targeted conservative groups seeking nonprofit status. Here’s an accounting of what has happened, along with the ramifications.
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GMO, Organic, and seven other food labels you should know
A quick, easy guide to nine commonly seen (and misunderstood) food labels, from 'GMO' to 'grass-fed.'
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Bestselling books the week of 3/10/13, according to IndieBound*
See what's selling in bookstores across America.
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Opinion 6 reasons why President Obama will defeat the NRA and win universal background checks
Something is going to happen this session in the US Congress that hasn’t happened in more than a decade: The National Rifle Association (NRA) is going to lose on a top priority issue. Here are six reasons why President Obama will win a victory on universal background checks.
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Enough media attention for Dr. Kermit Gosnell murder trial?
The trial of abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell offers the latest example of the power of social media to draw attention to an issue and drive coverage. Conservative bloggers claim that mainstream news sources were ignoring the case.
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Bob Perry, megadonor behind 'swift boat' ads, dies
Bob Perry donated over $75 million dollars to political causes, including bankrolling the 'swift boat' attack ads against John Kerry in the 2004 presidential race.
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Kermit Gosnell trial: Will it affect abortion rights?(+video)
The sensational trial of Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell has shined a light on regulation of abortion facilities. Both sides of the debate point to the Gosnell case as evidence they are correct.
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Supreme Court to hear child custody fight; at crux is law on tribal rights
US Supreme Court on Tuesday hears an appeal of an adoptive couple seeking the return of the girl they raised for two years. The child now lives with her father, a member of the Cherokee Nation, per order of a lower court.
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Supreme Court refuses e-mail privacy case, leaving divergent opinions intact
Does federal privacy law protect personal e-mail from prying eyes? Lower courts conflict, but the Supreme Court on Monday declined to take a case that might have clarified the extent of protections.
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Supreme Court declines potential major gun rights case, leaving limits intact
A New York law requires residents who want to carry a concealed handgun in public to demonstrate a need for self-protection beyond that of the general public. The Supreme Court turned aside a gun rights challenge to that law.
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Can medical companies patent human genes? Supreme Court hears key case. (+video)
The US Supreme Court on Monday takes up a case with widespread implications for scientific innovation and health care in the US. The question: Are human genes patentable?
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Opinion Opponents of Medicaid expansion put politics over people
The rejection by several Republican-led states of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion to provide health care access to millions of America’s poor isn’t just partisan politics; it’s immoral. It’s not too late to press state leaders to put people ahead of partisanship.
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Florida execution of man who murdered girl in 1980
Florida execution: Larry Eugene Mann was put to death by lethal injection in Florida for murdering a 10-year-old girl. Florida has 406 inmates awaiting execution on death row.
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Fox affiliates OK with plan to thwart Aereo
If Internet startup Aereo keeps reselling Fox's TV signal without paying for it, Fox could switch from free to pay TV on cable and satellite. Fox exec says its affiliates are 'on board' with its Aereo-avoidance plan.
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The Monitor's View Are gun politics too complex? Simplicity would help.
As the Newtown families plead for Congress to act, lawmakers – and President Obama – admit to the complexity of gun issues. Scholars on simplicity offer some ideas.
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Fox cable threat: Fox threatens to leave network TV
A Fox executive threatened to convert Fox from a network to a pay-TV-only channel if Internet startup Aereo continues to "steal" Fox's signal without paying for rights.
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The New Economy Shareholders ask firms: What are your politics?
One in three shareholder resolutions this year deal with companies' political spending and activities. Is it political 'trench warfare' or do shareholders need to know the politics of their companies in the wake of Citizens United decision?
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Kansas passes anti-abortion bill declaring life begins 'at fertilization'
Kansas state legislators passed a bill Friday declaring life begins at fertilization and blocking tax breaks for abortion providers. While it doesn't ban abortions outright, abortion-rights advocates argue the bill could be used to threaten services.
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Bill Nelson, Fla. Sen., declares support for gay marriage
Bill Nelson wrote Thursday in a Tampa Bay Times column, 'The civil rights and responsibilities for one must pertain to all. Thus, to discriminate against one class and not another is wrong for me.'
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Debtors' prisons: Thrive or serve jail time?
Debtors' prisons thrive in some states, despite being illegal. In Ohio, several courts have been imprisoning poor people who cannot pay their debts.
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Alabama joins flood of states restricting abortion. What's behind this?
The Alabama and Virginia legislatures just passed new measures, following stricter actions in North Dakota and Arkansas. To understand this latest wave, look to the tea party.
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Verbal Energy When did 'sex' become 'gender'?
How Ruth Bader Ginsburg's secretary helped to effect a shift in public discourse.
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Jesus portrait taken down at Ohio school due to lawsuit fears
Jesus portrait taken down: The superintendent of Jackson City Schools said the decision was made after the district's insurance company declined to cover litigation expenses.
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Opinion Liberal hypocrisy on Bloomberg's moneyed fight for gun control
President Obama heads to Colorado today in his push for gun control – a cause NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg has spent millions to support. Liberals who usually oppose the influence of money in politics are now praising Bloomberg. Such hypocrisy undermines their cause.
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Republican Sen. Mark Kirk backs gay marriage: How big a deal?
Sen. Mark Kirk became the second Republican senator in as many months to declare his support for gay marriage. But he's a moderate from a solidly blue state.
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Supreme Court refuses case challenging full price disclosure for airlines
US Supreme Court action lets stand the federal requirement that airlines disclose the full price of a ticket – base fare plus all taxes and fees – up front for consumers.
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Opinion Think you know the Reagan and Bush era? Think again.
Political events in the era of Presidents Reagan and Bush senior have great relevance to today, from budget cuts ('sequestration') to President Obama's agenda. But this history is often remembered incorrectly, or not at all – to the detriment of America's political discourse.
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Editor's Blog Trees, meet forest
Navigating an unfamiliar city is a breeze with turn-by-turn directions on Google Maps or other such applications. But are we losing the big-picture view of where we are going?
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Affirmative action and the court of Spirit
A Christian Science perspective.
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