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A Landmark Civil Rights Law Helped Republicans Take Over The South
WASHINGTON -- The Voting Rights Act that goes on trial at the Supreme Court on Wednesday has helped boost African Americans' presence in Southern legislatures. But in a twist of irony, it also has...
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Pot Experts Are Offering Crash Courses On How To Grow The Finicky Plant
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — It may be called weed, but marijuana is legendarily hard to grow.Now that the drug has been made legal in Washington and Colorado, growers face a dilemma. State-sanctioned...
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Oscar Pistorius' Aunt Is One Of South Africa's Top Murder Experts
A woman who's arguably South Africa's most experienced criminal profiler will not be testifying in the Oscar Pistorius trial, The Independent reports.In yet another bizarre twist in the case against...
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Media Group Alleges Criminal Charges Filed Against 2 Senior Leo Burnett Execs
Antenna Group, a small international media and entertainment company, says that a prosecutor in Greece has filed a criminal complaint against a Publicis Groupe svp and the CEO of Publicis' defunct Leo...
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With Just A Few Days Left Of Benedict's Time As Pope, A Fresh Scandal Has...
Pope Benedict XVI, the first pope to resign in nearly 600 years, will officially end his time as head of the Catholic Church later this week on February 28.However, his last few days gained a new...
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The Supreme Court Won't Let Corporations Line Politicians' Pockets
The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a case that could give rich people more influence over politics.But the justices signaled Monday morning that they want to keep some limits on how much...
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor Condemns A Prosecutor's Shockingly Racist Question
The nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice had sharp words for a prosecutor who asked an African-American defendant a racist question in a drug case,Reuters reports."You've got...
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Macy's CEO Describes The Moment His Friend Martha Stewart Betrayed Him
Macy's CEO Terry Lundgren is testifying at New York State Court in Manhattan about how Martha Stewart allegedly broke their deal of exclusivity when she signed a contract with JCPenney. “We wanted...
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Iceland's Plan to Ban Porn Is Impossible
Iceland's intentions are good: their interior minister wants to protect the country's children from violent images in porn.But to understand the proposed ban — a sweep of online content that "would...
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Pablo Escobar's Right-Hand Man Explains Why The Drug War Is Unwinnable
In a five-part series about lessons learned from the failed war on drugs, Jochen-Martin Gutsch and Juan Moreno of Der Spiegel explore possible solutions to a campaign that's had "devastating...
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Philadelphia Shuts Down SideCar, A Ridesharing Startup, In Sting Operation
Philadelphia Parking Authority, a Pennsylvania transportation agency, forced SideCar to shut down its local ridesharing operation Saturday night, Philadelphia Magazine reports.In a sting operation,...
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Firefighters Save Woman From A Meat Cleaver Attack On The Streets Of Chinatown
A group of New York City firemen came to the rescue of a woman who was being attacked on Sunday by a man wielding a meat-cleaver, preventing what could have easily turned into a brutal and very public...
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The Justice Department Says The South Can't Be Trusted Not To Be Racist
The Supreme Court is hearing a challenge Wednesday to a civil rights law that suggests there's still a lot of racism in the South.The justices will review Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, which...
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Prosecutors May Have Wanted Aaron Swartz In Jail To Justify Arresting Him In...
After digital activist Aaron Swartz's suicide last month, tens of thousands of peoplecriticized federal prosecutors who demanded that Swartz plead guilty to 13 felonies and serve jail time for...
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IT'S PERSONAL: Macy's Execs Are Disgusted By Martha Stewart
Executives from Macy's testified today at New York State Court in Manhattan about how Martha Stewart allegedly broke an exclusive deal with the retailer, opting to sign with rival department store...
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Ex-Wife Of 'Cannibal Cop' Says He Planned To Kill, Cook, And Eat More Than...
Former New York police officer Gilberto Valle is accused of conspiracy to kidnap and using police databases to make a list of targetsThe estranged wife of New York’s so-called Cannibal Cop took to the...
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Republicans Could Convince The US Supreme Court's Conservative Wing To Vote...
Seventy-five prominent Republicans are doing their best to convince the U.S. Supreme Court's more conservative wing to allow gay marriage, The New York Times reports.Former New Jersey Governor...
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Law Schools Are Making It Easier For Firms To Hire Young Lawyers To Do Grunt...
Legal educators are still fantasizing that law firms will create more positions for new lawyers. The latest pipe dream suggests that big firms will "give talented graduates of less prestigious...
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Verizon, Comcast & Other Internet Providers Have A New Tactic To Stop Your...
The nation's biggest Internet service providers have teamed up to stop their customers from enjoying illicit downloads of their favorite music, TV, and movies, the Wall Street Journal reports.Major...
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Judge Who Granted Oscar Pistorius Bail Is Related To A Murder Suspect
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The judge who granted bail to Oscar Pistorius says he is related to a woman suspected of killing her two children and then committing suicide last weekend.Magistrate Desmond Nair...
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