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Theater Shooting Raises Questions About Gun Laws
Tragedy struck small town America again when a gunman entered a packed movie theater in Aurora, Colorado and opened fire on a crowd gathered for the premiere of the latest Batman movie.
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Syrian Conflict Upgraded to ‘Civil War’
AFP/GettyImages After 16 months of fighting between government and rebel forces, Syria’s bloody conflict was declared a “civil war” by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Libya Holds First Free Elections in 60 Years
Getty The North African nation of Libya recently held the country’s first democratic election in six decades and despite fears of violent protest, the proceedings were peaceful.
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President Obama Ignites Debate Over Executive Powers
Getty Recent decisions by President Obama have sparked debates over his use of executive power - the president’s ability to make policy without the approval of the other two branches of government.
Supreme Court Upholds Obama Health Law
Getty In a case that had the country holding its breath, the Supreme Court backed most of the controversial health care law that President Obama pushed Democrats in Congress to pass at the beginning of his term. Most surprisingly, the conservative Chief Justice John Roberts joined the liberal judges in a close 5-4 vote.
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More Refugees Fleeing War and Natural Disasters
UNHCR / J. Tanner A record 800,000 people were forced to flee across borders in 2011 due to global conflicts, more than any other time in a decade, according to the UN Refugee Agency.
Burmese Pro-Democracy Leader’s Trip Marks Triumph of Non Violent Protest
NewsHour For the first time in 24 years, pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi traveled out of her country to speak about the decades of non-violent protest that resulted in her election to parliament.
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Juneteenth: Celebrating the Day Texas Slaves Learned They Were Free
Getty In small towns and big cities around the country, June 19 is a special holiday commemorating the day in 1865 when Union soldiers forced Texas slave owners to finally free their captives-- more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

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Lora Strum
Unnecessary Drama: When Corporations Enter the Political Fray
Consumers are also voters. If companies continue to publicize what party platforms they support alongside their next sale, where you shop could become as equally a defining factor as who you vote for in the next election.
Lora, Age 17

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