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Apr 01 2015
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Arkansas OKs Indiana-Style Religion Bill
Arkansas’s own Religious Freedom Restoration Act is headed to the governor’s desk after the state house passed it Tuesday afternoon. Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he would sign it despite opponents—including Arkansas-based megastore Wal-Mart—who say it’s anti-gay. “Every day, in our stores, we see firsthand the benefits diversity and inclusion have on our associates, customers, and
Daily BeastFeb 06 2013
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Postal Service Moves To Halt Saturday Mail
Calling it "absolutely necessary" if the U.S. Postal Service is going to stop losing billions of dollars a year and reach anything close to financial stability, Postmaster Gen. Patrick Donahoe confirmed Wednesday morning that USPS is moving to eliminate Saturday delivery of first-class mail.
NPR (Online News)May 04 2015
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Bill Clinton: Nothing 'Sinister' In Foreign Donations To Foundation
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton defended his charitable foundation's acceptance of large foreign donations on Monday, thrusting himself into a controversy that is weighing on the presidential candidacy of his wife, Hillary Clinton.
"I don't think there's anything sinister in trying to get wealthy people in countries that are seriously involved in development to spend their money
HuffPostDec 28 2020
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New Coronavirus Variant Emerges Abroad
A new and possibly more contagious version of the COVID-19 coronavirus has emerged in several countries worldwide after first being confirmed in the United Kingdom earlier this month. As of Monday morning, no cases of the new strain have been confirmed in the U.S., though White House health officials suggested it may already be present domestically.
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New York Post (News) BBC News The GuardianMay 11 2013
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Rand Paul accuses Hillary Clinton of 'dereliction of duty' on Libya
Sen. Rand Paul sharply attacked former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, declaring that her actions in the months leading up to the killing of the U.S. ambassador to Libya last year were "inexcusable, it was a dereliction of duty, and it should preclude her from holding higher office."
Los Angeles TimesAug 08 2013
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Obama to keep pushing Putin over Snowden
The Obama administration will continue to pressure Russia to send back fugitive NSA leaker Edward Snowden, despite deteriorating relations between the two nations that resulted in President Obama canceling a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “This is not the focus of our engagement with Russia, but it is not something we are dropping, by any means,” White House press secretary Jay
Washington TimesDec 21 2014
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Bush's 2016 remarks kick other potential GOP candidates into higher gears
Jeb Bush’s announcement this week that he’s considering a 2016 presidential run appears to have dropped the starting gate on the GOP primary, with other potential Republican hopefuls like Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Ben Carson following with their own, telltale moves.
The Facebook announcement Tuesday by Bush, a former Florida governor, that he is “actively” exploring a White House
Fox News DigitalMar 28 2015
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Utah’s anti-bias law has teeth Salt Lake City’s does not
Salt Lake City's anti-discrimination ordinances passed in 2009 and set the stage for 18 other local governments and, eventually, the Utah Legislature, to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents.
But the new statewide law that will become effective May 11 supersedes local ordinances and gives victims of housing or employment discrimination a right of redress not offered
Mar 28 2015
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Mexico Pledges To Hit Peak Emissions By 2026
The Mexican government pledged to hit peak emissions by 2026 in an announcement made Friday.
Officials also said that Mexico will cut its emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases by 22 percent by 2030, and will reduce its black carbon emissions by 51 percent. The country said it will reduce its emissions intensity, or the amount of carbon pollution per unit of gross domestic product
HuffPostMar 28 2015
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Hillary Clinton wiped email server clean, refuses to turn it over
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has refused to turn her email server over to an independent third party and claims she has wiped the server clean, dealing a setback to the special investigative committee looking into the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack, the probe said late Friday.
Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy said the whole House will have to decide what the next steps
Washington Times