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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Rangeland protester defends racist remarks

A Nevada rancher who became a conservative folk hero for standing up to the government in a fight over grazing rights lost some of his staunch defenders Thursday after wondering aloud whether blacks might have had it better under slavery.

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Immigration detainer changes spread across Oregon: 23 counties have modified their policies so far

Sheriff's officials across Oregon began updating their immigration detainer policies after a federal judge ruled that Clackamas County had violated one woman's constitutional rights by holding her for ICE officials without probable cause.

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Arkansas judge voids state voter ID law

An Arkansas judge struck down the state's new voter ID law on Thursday, saying it violates the state constitution by adding a requirement that voters must meet before casting a ballot.

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Colleges under fire for handling of sexual assault cases

Annie Clark and Andrea Pino were not satisfied with changing only how their school handled sexual assaults.

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Ad Watch: Club for Growth Action ad on Rep. Simpson

A new campaign ad takes aim at Idaho Republican Congressman Mike Simpson, but tries to use Simpson's own words to do it.

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Gov. Walker named to Time's 100 Most Influential list

MILWAUKEE COUNTY ALONE. GOVERNOR SCOTT WALKER IS NAMED TO TIME MAGAZINE'S TOP 100 INFLUENTIAL LEADERS LIST... NEW AT SIX: WISN 12 NEWS BEN HUTCHISON TELLS US WHY THE GOVERNOR IS BEING HONORED, WHILE LEADING A STATE DIVIDED OVER HIS JOB PERFORMANCE.

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Camp Lejeune welcomes veterans to celebrate World War II Day

About 30 World War II Veterans like Maj. C.J. Daigle came out to see what military life is like today.

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After court drama, Oklahoma to have 2 executions

The move comes a day after the state Supreme Court removed one of the final obstacles, ruling late Wednesday that Clayton Lockett and Charles Warner are not entitled to know the source of the drugs that will be used to kill them.

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Tiny Pacific nation sues 9 nuclear-armed powers

The tiny Pacific nation of the Marshall Islands is taking on the United States and the world's eight other nuclear-armed nations with an unprecedented lawsuit demanding that they meet their obligations toward disarmament and accusing them of "flagrant violations" of international law.

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AP sources: Work to free US soldier disorganized

Critics of the U.S. government's nearly five-year effort to seek the release of the only American soldier held captive in Afghanistan claim the work suffers from disorganization and poor communication among numerous federal agencies involved, leaving his captors unclear which U.S. officials have the authority to make a deal.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Port Authority OKs wage hike for airport workers

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey formally adopted a resolution Wednesday to raise wages for workers at its New York and New Jersey airports.

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Justices Rule Child Pornography Restitution Is Too High

Raced-Based Preferences Forever - You can often tell when advocates of one side in an argument fear they will ultimately lose. They change their branding. A few years ago, warnings about "global warming" were replaced with scare stories about "climate change." One reason?

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Will TSA change rules for breast milk?

This 2010 photo shows Stacey Armato of Hermosa Beach, Calif., with her son, Lorenzo.

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High Court Decision In Michigan Affirmative Action Case Leaves...

The U.S. Supreme Court held yesterday that a voter-approved ban on the use of race-based preferences for public university admissions does not violate the U.S. Constitution.

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Supreme Court Ruling Exposes Continuing Division on Use of Race in Higher Education Admissions

Yesterday's ruling in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action shows that the justices on the U.S. Supreme Court remain fundamentally divided about the future of race-conscious admission policies in higher education.

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Snowed Under: Email barrage more colorful than helpful to Sweeney?

A COBB WOMAN who became an Internet sensation after setting up a Facebook page that went viral during January's snowstorm now is trying to ride to the rescue of embattled Cobb School Board member Scott Sweeney - although some of the blizzard of emails she fired off on his behalf this week probably were more colorful than helpful to him.

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Hillary Clinton Calls for More Sanctions on Russia

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she believes that the outcome in Ukraine will be a bad one for Russia.

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George Clooney Blasts Magnate Steve Wynn After Heated Argument

George Clooney has fallen out with hotel and casino magnate Steve Wynn after becoming embroiled in an argument over U.S. President Barack Obama.

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Levee board revamp amended, delayed

The chief sponsor of legislation that would revamp control over the southeast Louisiana levee boards challenged opponents Wednesday after making what he called concessions.

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Lawmakers tweak juvenile-sentencing rules

In the Legislature's on-going struggle to comply with a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on juvenile sentencing, the Florida Senate voted unanimously for a bill that keeps mandatory life sentences for juveniles who commit first-degree murder, but provides for judicial sentencing reviews in some cases.

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Dennis Persica: Republicans the latest critics of energy exploration

The schadenfreude in liberal circles was so thick last week you could cut it with a knife and serve it on a bed of kale.

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Oklahoma court rejects death-row inmates' claims

The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled late Wednesday that two death row inmates are not entitled to know the source of the drugs that will be used to kill them.

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FCC to propose pay-for-priority Internet standards

The Federal Communications Commission is set to propose new open Internet rules that would allow content companies to pay for faster delivery over the so-called "last mile" connection to people's homes, but enhance scrutiny of such deals so they don't harm competition or limit free speech.

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High court nixes $3.4M award to child porn victim

This Oct. 13, 2013 file photo shows Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy speaking in Philadelphia.

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Countries should pay us for uninsured immigrants

With Americans now $17 trillion in debt, it is time for President Obama and U.S. legislators to pass a law that says that the healthcare system will provide treatment to all migrants, illegal immigrants and noncitizens as long as the countries they come from pay U.S. healthcare facilities for the care.

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Material on Australian shore not from Malaysia jet

Australian officials said Thursday that after examining detailed photographs of unidentified material that washed ashore in the southwestern part of the country they are satisfied it is not a clue in the search for the missing Malaysian plane.

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