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    Happy Birthday ADA

    Jul 26, 2013 04:11 PM EDT

    ... prevent discrimination and provide equal opportunity. On one of these evenings when you get discouraged thinking about today's gridlock in Washington, go to the Justice Department website for a list of ADA "Enforcement activities", legal settlements reached to require changes made in physical structures or classroom teaching arrangements, for ...

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    Boston Blasts Put Politics On Hold

    Apr 16, 2013 12:57 PM EDT

    ... LAW Can human genes be patented? That's the central question before the Supreme Court as it considers arguments in a case involving genetic research for breast cancer that could have far-reaching consequences for medical research. The NewsHour took a two-tiered look at the case. Marcia Coyle of ...

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    Communism: Plato's "Cure for Extreme Political Ambition"

    Dec 20, 2012 04:53 PM EDT

    ... their intelligence: leisure for inquiry. More generally, there are signs from the start and along the way. The characters include serious young men, serious about justice, who were nonetheless, in real life, victims of very unjust men -- including friends of Socrates. As to those friends, Socrates' teaching did not take ...

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    Communism: Plato's 'Cure for Extreme Political Ambition'

    Dec 19, 2012 04:43 PM EDT

    ... their intelligence: leisure for inquiry. More generally, there are signs from the start and along the way. The characters include serious young men, serious about justice, who were nonetheless, in real life, victims of very unjust men -- including friends of Socrates. As to those friends, Socrates' teaching did not take ...

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    GOP Trying to Relieve an Akin Headache

    Aug 21, 2012 12:56 PM EDT

    ... has compassion for the victims of rape." From the story: "Rape is an evil act. I used the wrong words in the wrong way and for that I apologize. As the father of two daughters, I want tough justice for predators. I have a compassionate heart for the victims of ...

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    Still an Activist at 82, Dolores Huerta Calls Herself 'a Born-Again Feminist'

    May 30, 2012 10:39 PM EDT

    ... trying to make positive change or fighting for social justice, this is what we have to do, come together, organize, push back, take that direct action, and then we can make the world a better place. RAY SUAREZ: Dolores Huerta, congratulations. And thanks for joining us. DOLORES HUERTA: Thank you.

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    President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize Speech

    Dec 10, 2009 05:00 AM EDT

    ... little scientific dispute that if we do nothing, we will face more drought, more famine, more mass displacement -- all of which will fuel more conflict for decades. For this reason, it is not merely scientists and environmental activists who call for swift and forceful action -- it's military leaders in ...

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    Alito Appearance Marks Shift in Court

    Feb 21, 2006 05:00 AM EDT

    RAY SUAREZ: And joining us now to discuss what effect Samuel Alito might have on the balance of the court for the foreseeable future, we're joined by Douglas Kmiec, professor of constitutional law at Pepperdine University Law School, a friend and former colleague of Justice Alito; and Goodwin Liu ...

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    Pentagon Suffers Dual Setbacks in Plan to Reorganize Air Defenses

    Aug 26, 2005 08:40 PM EDT

    The Pentagon's plan for reorganizing the nation's Air Force suffered two major blows Friday as the base closing commission voted to keep open two bases that officials wanted to shutter.

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    Pope Benedict XVI Pledges Unity Among Christians and Other Faiths

    Apr 20, 2005 04:00 AM EDT

    Pope Benedict XVI pledged Wednesday to work toward unity among Christians and dialogue with other faiths. A discussion on the challenges facing the new pope.