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Post December 10 2012

Supreme Court Considers Same-Sex Marriage

  A gay pride and an American flag cross on the bag of a pro-gay marriage demonstrator in Cali…
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Post December 03 2012

African “World War” Flares in Congo
For the last two decades fighting in the Central East African countries of Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi …
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Post November 29 2012

What Will Energy Independence Mean For the U.S.?
Every election season there is much debate about America’s energy policies and the danger of relyin…
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Post November 26 2012

$20 Tablet Computer Brings Internet to Underserved Communities
From the U.S. to China, competition for the tablet computer market has companies fighting to provid…
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Post November 20 2012

On Thanksgiving, a Look at Programs That Aim to Feed the Hungry
In November, millions of people across America sit down at a dinner table and enjoy a generous Than…
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Post November 15 2012

New Lincoln Movie Humanizes a Presidential Superhero
Steven Spielberg’s new movie about Abraham Lincoln is heightening interest in a president who is of…
House Speaker Boehner Holds News Conference On Impending Fiscal Cliff
Post November 12 2012

What is the “Fiscal Cliff” and Should We Fear it?
Now that the American people have decided to give President Barack Obama another four years, lawmak…
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Post October 22 2012

Syrian Fighting Spills Over Into Bordering States
Violence from the Syrian Civil War has started to spill over into neighboring Middle Eastern countr…
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Post October 10 2012

14-Year-Old Girl Shot For Going To School in Pakistan
Malala Yousafzai, a 14-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl who dared to speak out against a ban on female…
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Post September 24 2012

What is the American “Middle Class”?
This election cycle the candidates running for president are fighting for the support of middle cla…
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Post September 20 2012

Childhood Eating Disorders on the Rise
More than 25 million people in the United States -- around 1 in 13 -- suffer from an eating disorde…
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Post September 05 2012

Test Tomorrow? Get Your Sleep
While increased study time unquestionably helps get better grades, when it comes at the expense of …
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