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Post April 18 2013

Police Hunt For Answers in Boston Marathon Attack
For the latest on the Boston Marathon Attack, click here . Three people are dead and nearl…
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Post April 15 2013

Instagram Beauty Contests Can Be Harmful to Girls
While most photos shared through the social networking site Instagram are inoffensive snapshots of …
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Post April 15 2013

Gun Buyers Face Greater Scrutiny in Senate Bill
Families of the first graders killed in the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Co…
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Post March 28 2013

Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Same-Sex Marriage
Published March 27, 2013 Two landmark cases regarding gay marriage will be argued before the…
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Post March 21 2013

Obama Visits Israel and West Bank
Published March 21, 2013 President Barack Obama is in Israel this week, marking his first pr…
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Post February 28 2013

Sequestration Is Happening, But Effects Are Unclear
Related Lesson Plan: What is Sequestration? The government in Washington is about to g…
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Post February 18 2013

Law Enables Students With Disabilities to Play Sports
The Department of Education has issued new guidelines explaining what school districts need to do t…
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Post February 12 2013

President Obama Delivers State of the Union
Every year, the president speaks to a rare joint session of Congress with all 100 senators and 435 …
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Post February 07 2013

Leaked Memo Justifies Killing Americans with Drones
A secret Justice Department document revealed this week outlines legal arguments for using drone ai…
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Post February 04 2013

Beijing Reacts to Record Smog Cloud
China is the world’s fastest growing major economy, but the resulting pollution from factories and …
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