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All rights reservedFri, 26 Jul 2013 14:08:14 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/politics/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cleveland-kidnapping-suspect-plea-bargain-041908571.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sEde7X5szSs5C5EuwYHKcg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-26/a247ccd3-7cf1-498c-bdf6-67b512cd7b3b_castro.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Ariel Castro" align="left" title="Ariel Castro" border="0" /></a>In what might be the first act of mercy shown to his victims, the man charged with kidnapping, raping and beating three Cleveland, Ohio, women agreed to a plea deal on Friday that would spare the women the agony of reliving the horrific details of their years in captivity during a jury trial.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/cleveland-kidnapping-suspect-plea-bargain-041908571.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 14:08:14 -0400cleveland-kidnapping-suspect-plea-bargain-041908571<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cleveland-kidnapping-suspect-plea-bargain-041908571.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sEde7X5szSs5C5EuwYHKcg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-26/a247ccd3-7cf1-498c-bdf6-67b512cd7b3b_castro.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Ariel Castro" align="left" title="Ariel Castro" border="0" /></a>In what might be the first act of mercy shown to his victims, the man charged with kidnapping, raping and beating three Cleveland, Ohio, women agreed to a plea deal on Friday that would spare the women the agony of reliving the horrific details of their years in captivity during a jury trial.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/holder-to-russia--snowden-won-t-be-tortured-or-face-death-penalty-171945055.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/P_o_DpCzs84isUtivGIW2w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/af1db6b0ff3cae18380f6a7067004e8b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 25, 2013 file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder speaks in Philadelphia. Holder tells Russia US won&#039;t seek death penalty for Edward Snowden. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 25, 2013 file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder speaks in Philadelphia. Holder tells Russia US won&#039;t seek death penalty for Edward Snowden. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)" border="0" /></a>Attorney General Eric Holder wants Russia to turn down NSA leaker Edward Snowden&#039;s asylum request.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/holder-to-russia--snowden-won-t-be-tortured-or-face-death-penalty-171945055.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 13:19:44 -0400holder-to-russia--snowden-won-t-be-tortured-or-face-death-penalty-171945055<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/holder-to-russia--snowden-won-t-be-tortured-or-face-death-penalty-171945055.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/P_o_DpCzs84isUtivGIW2w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/af1db6b0ff3cae18380f6a7067004e8b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 25, 2013 file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder speaks in Philadelphia. Holder tells Russia US won&#039;t seek death penalty for Edward Snowden. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 25, 2013 file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder speaks in Philadelphia. Holder tells Russia US won&#039;t seek death penalty for Edward Snowden. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)" border="0" /></a>Attorney General Eric Holder wants Russia to turn down NSA leaker Edward Snowden&#039;s asylum request.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/chris-christie--rise-of-libertarian-views-like-rand-paul-s-is-%E2%80%98dangerous%E2%80%99-162539832.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/RkZWxKL8wG9rrpkoBqi3Wg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-16T221630Z_1_CBRE96F1PWR00_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-CHRISCHRISTIE-MICHAELJFOXSHOW.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="New Jersey Governor Christie speaks during the Clinton Global Initiative America meeting in Chicago" align="left" title="New Jersey Governor Christie speaks during the Clinton Global Initiative America meeting in Chicago" border="0" /></a>?This strain of libertarianism that?s going through both parties right now and making big headlines, I think, is a very dangerous thought,? Christie said,</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/chris-christie--rise-of-libertarian-views-like-rand-paul-s-is-%E2%80%98dangerous%E2%80%99-162539832.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 12:25:39 -0400chris-christie--rise-of-libertarian-views-like-rand-paul-s-is-%E2%80%98dangerous%E2%80%99-162539832<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/chris-christie--rise-of-libertarian-views-like-rand-paul-s-is-%E2%80%98dangerous%E2%80%99-162539832.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/RkZWxKL8wG9rrpkoBqi3Wg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-16T221630Z_1_CBRE96F1PWR00_RTROPTP_2_TELEVISION-US-CHRISCHRISTIE-MICHAELJFOXSHOW.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="New Jersey Governor Christie speaks during the Clinton Global Initiative America meeting in Chicago" align="left" title="New Jersey Governor Christie speaks during the Clinton Global Initiative America meeting in Chicago" border="0" /></a>?This strain of libertarianism that?s going through both parties right now and making big headlines, I think, is a very dangerous thought,? Christie said,</p><br clear="all"/>The man accused of kidnapping three Cleveland women and repeatedly raping them will appear Friday in court and could agree to a plea bargain that would spare him the death penalty.http://news.yahoo.com/cleveland-kidnapping-suspect-to-appear-plea-deal-possible-033619344.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 10:10:59 -0400cleveland-kidnapping-suspect-to-appear-plea-deal-possible-033619344<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/save-the--terrible--white-house-briefing-202954748.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Jx8Srs9RvXD.RkX_hi1DWw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-20T220756Z_1949653672_GM1E95L08JA01_RTRMADP_3_USA-IRS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="White House press secretary Carney is questioned by the press during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington" align="left" title="White House press secretary Carney is questioned by the press during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington" border="0" /></a>The White House press briefing is painful. ... Long live the White House press briefing!</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/save-the--terrible--white-house-briefing-202954748.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 05:54:07 -0400save-the--terrible--white-house-briefing-202954748<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/save-the--terrible--white-house-briefing-202954748.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Jx8Srs9RvXD.RkX_hi1DWw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-20T220756Z_1949653672_GM1E95L08JA01_RTRMADP_3_USA-IRS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="White House press secretary Carney is questioned by the press during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington" align="left" title="White House press secretary Carney is questioned by the press during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington" border="0" /></a>The White House press briefing is painful. ... Long live the White House press briefing!</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/voters-rate-bevy-of-possible-2016-white-house-candidates-232946079.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ne.IqqX26.RzPwXjXylbHA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-24/55764dd2-d1bd-43f4-a112-1dd9d50d2b53_2016.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="2016 possible candidates" align="left" title="2016 possible candidates" border="0" /></a>Sorry, Joe. Vice President Biden received little love in a Marist poll released Wednesday that pegged Hillary Clinton as the clear favorite among Democrats for the party&#039;s next presidential primary. Sixty-three percent of those polled said they&#039;d back Clinton over Biden, who gathered 13 percent, in a 2016 intraparty race.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/voters-rate-bevy-of-possible-2016-white-house-candidates-232946079.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 19:29:45 -0400voters-rate-bevy-of-possible-2016-white-house-candidates-232946079<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/voters-rate-bevy-of-possible-2016-white-house-candidates-232946079.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ne.IqqX26.RzPwXjXylbHA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-24/55764dd2-d1bd-43f4-a112-1dd9d50d2b53_2016.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="2016 possible candidates" align="left" title="2016 possible candidates" border="0" /></a>Sorry, Joe. Vice President Biden received little love in a Marist poll released Wednesday that pegged Hillary Clinton as the clear favorite among Democrats for the party&#039;s next presidential primary. Sixty-three percent of those polled said they&#039;d back Clinton over Biden, who gathered 13 percent, in a 2016 intraparty race.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/for-some--obama-s-speech-promises--oceans-of-tomorrow--but-delivers--bread-and-circuses--205301475.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pLRqEH7mQTCaqQ2E5.1UiA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-24T191543Z_379394717_GM1E97P08ZZ01_RTRMADP_3_USA-OBAMA-ECONOMY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the economy in Illinois" align="left" title="U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the economy in Illinois" border="0" /></a>Yahoo News asked Americans to respond to Barack Obama&#039;s speech on the economy and share whether their lives match the president&#039;s words. Here are excerpts from reactions we published Wednesday afternoon.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/for-some--obama-s-speech-promises--oceans-of-tomorrow--but-delivers--bread-and-circuses--205301475.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 16:53:00 -0400for-some--obama-s-speech-promises--oceans-of-tomorrow--but-delivers--bread-and-circuses--205301475<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/for-some--obama-s-speech-promises--oceans-of-tomorrow--but-delivers--bread-and-circuses--205301475.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pLRqEH7mQTCaqQ2E5.1UiA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-24T191543Z_379394717_GM1E97P08ZZ01_RTRMADP_3_USA-OBAMA-ECONOMY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the economy in Illinois" align="left" title="U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the economy in Illinois" border="0" /></a>Yahoo News asked Americans to respond to Barack Obama&#039;s speech on the economy and share whether their lives match the president&#039;s words. Here are excerpts from reactions we published Wednesday afternoon.</p><br clear="all"/>For the past 60 years, doctors have been able to take an organ from one person and transplant it into another. The practice got off to a bumpy start, sometimes extending lives for only days, rather than the years we now expect. But it was soon prey to its own success: By the 1980s, there clearly weren?t enough organs to go around. Hospitals needed ways to decide who would live and who would die, and early criteria included a tally of who had been in the hospital the longest and notions of ?social worth??income, education, community standing.http://news.yahoo.com/fairest-way-dispense-donated-organs-095914746.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 06:03:37 -0400National Journalfairest-way-dispense-donated-organs-095914746Something strangely refreshing about the way the National Security Agency data-mining revelations have played out is how it has blurred the usual partisan divides. This was especially apparent Wednesday, when the House voted on an amendment to defund the NSA's spying apparatus. It was Republican-led, but backed by some Democrats. A strange grouping?including the White House; Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn.; and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.?all spoke out against the measure. It lost by a slim margin, 205-217 (94 Republicans and 111 Democrats backed the amendment).http://news.yahoo.com/america-split-nsa-not-along-usual-partisan-lines-163606205.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 12:36:06 -0400National Journalamerica-split-nsa-not-along-usual-partisan-lines-163606205Enormous projected cost overruns played a big role in the axing earlier this spring of a Pentagon plan to place new missile-tracking satellites high above the Earth, Inside the Pentagon reported.http://news.yahoo.com/cost-overruns-led-u-ax-tracking-satellite-160205458.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 12:02:05 -0400National Journalcost-overruns-led-u-ax-tracking-satellite-160205458WASHINGTON -- If America is attacked, we might be saved by blimps. No, not state-of-the-art jet fighters that can fly well beyond the speed of sound. But blimps: lumbering, relatively jovial blimps -- the manatees of aviation.http://news.yahoo.com/those-drone-blimps-over-d-c-theyre-stop-160203650.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 12:02:03 -0400National Journalthose-drone-blimps-over-d-c-theyre-stop-160203650The House Ethics Committee announced Friday?that it had initiated probes into four lawmakers, including Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam, R-Ill., a member of the House GOP leadership.http://news.yahoo.com/house-panel-announces-probes-4-lawmakers-including-member-150740487.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 11:07:40 -0400National Journalhouse-panel-announces-probes-4-lawmakers-including-member-150740487BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) ? NBC says it's planning a four-hour miniseries about Hillary Clinton.http://news.yahoo.com/nbc-air-hillary-clinton-miniseries-180832405.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 15:01:26 -0400Associated Pressnbc-air-hillary-clinton-miniseries-180832405<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-america-no-war-ever-forgotten-185356604.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Oy4vdEgzkh5eMrjTsxDRdw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/251ef2b31e8dc819380f6a706700631b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A group from the Paralyzed Veterans of Korea watch as President Barack Obama speaks on the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, during remarks at a commemorative ceremony near the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, on Saturday, July 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)" align="left" title="A group from the Paralyzed Veterans of Korea watch as President Barack Obama speaks on the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, during remarks at a commemorative ceremony near the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, on Saturday, July 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Six decades after the Korean War ended, President Barack Obama said Saturday that American veterans deserved a better homecoming from a war-weary nation and that their legacy is the 50 million people who live freely in a democratic South Korea.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/obama-america-no-war-ever-forgotten-185356604.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 14:54:52 -0400Associated Pressobama-america-no-war-ever-forgotten-185356604<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-america-no-war-ever-forgotten-185356604.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Oy4vdEgzkh5eMrjTsxDRdw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/251ef2b31e8dc819380f6a706700631b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A group from the Paralyzed Veterans of Korea watch as President Barack Obama speaks on the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, during remarks at a commemorative ceremony near the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, on Saturday, July 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)" align="left" title="A group from the Paralyzed Veterans of Korea watch as President Barack Obama speaks on the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, during remarks at a commemorative ceremony near the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, on Saturday, July 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Six decades after the Korean War ended, President Barack Obama said Saturday that American veterans deserved a better homecoming from a war-weary nation and that their legacy is the 50 million people who live freely in a democratic South Korea.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/former-rep-lindy-boggs-louisiana-dies-97-124030649.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/n1ieQmZF05fDFyAb9UZjaw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d1c309f81de9c519380f6a706700500b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this September 30, 2000 file photo, U.S. ambassador to the Holy See Lindy Boggs speaks during a news conference in Rome. Boggs, of Louisiana, who fought for civil rights during nearly 18 years in Congress after succeeding her late husband in the House, died Saturday, July 27, 2013. She was 97. (AP Photo/Massimo Sambucetti, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this September 30, 2000 file photo, U.S. ambassador to the Holy See Lindy Boggs speaks during a news conference in Rome. Boggs, of Louisiana, who fought for civil rights during nearly 18 years in Congress after succeeding her late husband in the House, died Saturday, July 27, 2013. She was 97. (AP Photo/Massimo Sambucetti, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Former Rep. Lindy Boggs, a plantation-born Louisianan who used her soft-spoken grace to fight for civil rights during nearly 18 years in Congress after succeeding her late husband in the House, died Saturday. She was 97.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/former-rep-lindy-boggs-louisiana-dies-97-124030649.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 13:32:19 -0400Associated Pressformer-rep-lindy-boggs-louisiana-dies-97-124030649<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/former-rep-lindy-boggs-louisiana-dies-97-124030649.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/n1ieQmZF05fDFyAb9UZjaw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d1c309f81de9c519380f6a706700500b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this September 30, 2000 file photo, U.S. ambassador to the Holy See Lindy Boggs speaks during a news conference in Rome. Boggs, of Louisiana, who fought for civil rights during nearly 18 years in Congress after succeeding her late husband in the House, died Saturday, July 27, 2013. She was 97. (AP Photo/Massimo Sambucetti, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this September 30, 2000 file photo, U.S. ambassador to the Holy See Lindy Boggs speaks during a news conference in Rome. Boggs, of Louisiana, who fought for civil rights during nearly 18 years in Congress after succeeding her late husband in the House, died Saturday, July 27, 2013. She was 97. (AP Photo/Massimo Sambucetti, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Former Rep. Lindy Boggs, a plantation-born Louisianan who used her soft-spoken grace to fight for civil rights during nearly 18 years in Congress after succeeding her late husband in the House, died Saturday. She was 97.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/detroit-bankruptcy-another-setback-unions-141802566.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wXTMWQl0zbPmZlAHA.iaKw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/315e7a221df4c519380f6a7067002aad.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 24, 2013 file photo protesters carry a sign outside the Levin Federal Courthouse in Detroit. Detroit&#039;s historic bankruptcy filing is a major setback for public sector unions that have spent years trying to ward off cuts to the pensions and benefits of government workers. If the city succeeds, it could put into jeopardy a key bargaining tool for unions that have often deferred higher wages in favor of more generous pension benefits. And it could embolden other financially troubled cities dealing with pension shortfalls to consider bankruptcy, or at least take a harder line with their unions in negotiating cuts. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 24, 2013 file photo protesters carry a sign outside the Levin Federal Courthouse in Detroit. Detroit&#039;s historic bankruptcy filing is a major setback for public sector unions that have spent years trying to ward off cuts to the pensions and benefits of government workers. If the city succeeds, it could put into jeopardy a key bargaining tool for unions that have often deferred higher wages in favor of more generous pension benefits. And it could embolden other financially troubled cities dealing with pension shortfalls to consider bankruptcy, or at least take a harder line with their unions in negotiating cuts. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Detroit&#039;s historic bankruptcy filing is a major setback for public employee unions that have spent years trying to ward off cuts to the pensions of millions of government workers around the country.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/detroit-bankruptcy-another-setback-unions-141802566.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 12:29:41 -0400Associated Pressdetroit-bankruptcy-another-setback-unions-141802566<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/detroit-bankruptcy-another-setback-unions-141802566.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wXTMWQl0zbPmZlAHA.iaKw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/315e7a221df4c519380f6a7067002aad.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 24, 2013 file photo protesters carry a sign outside the Levin Federal Courthouse in Detroit. Detroit&#039;s historic bankruptcy filing is a major setback for public sector unions that have spent years trying to ward off cuts to the pensions and benefits of government workers. If the city succeeds, it could put into jeopardy a key bargaining tool for unions that have often deferred higher wages in favor of more generous pension benefits. And it could embolden other financially troubled cities dealing with pension shortfalls to consider bankruptcy, or at least take a harder line with their unions in negotiating cuts. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 24, 2013 file photo protesters carry a sign outside the Levin Federal Courthouse in Detroit. Detroit&#039;s historic bankruptcy filing is a major setback for public sector unions that have spent years trying to ward off cuts to the pensions and benefits of government workers. If the city succeeds, it could put into jeopardy a key bargaining tool for unions that have often deferred higher wages in favor of more generous pension benefits. And it could embolden other financially troubled cities dealing with pension shortfalls to consider bankruptcy, or at least take a harder line with their unions in negotiating cuts. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Detroit&#039;s historic bankruptcy filing is a major setback for public employee unions that have spent years trying to ward off cuts to the pensions of millions of government workers around the country.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-says-korean-veterans-deserve-better-150322012.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/99v1693TuROPIWEPiHys0w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/fbf84ed01e4ac719380f6a706700cbae.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="President Barack Obama speaks on occasion of the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War at a commemorative ceremony near the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington Saturday, July 27, 2013. Obama on Saturday appealed to Americans to pause &quot;in our hurried lives&quot; and let these veterans &quot;carry us back to the days of their youth and let us be awed by their shining deeds. Listen closely and hear their story of a generation.&quot; (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)" align="left" title="President Barack Obama speaks on occasion of the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War at a commemorative ceremony near the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington Saturday, July 27, 2013. Obama on Saturday appealed to Americans to pause &quot;in our hurried lives&quot; and let these veterans &quot;carry us back to the days of their youth and let us be awed by their shining deeds. Listen closely and hear their story of a generation.&quot; (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Americans to take time from their &quot;hurried lives&quot; to listen to the heroic stories of Korean War veterans who returned to a country weary of war and deserved a better homecoming.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/obama-says-korean-veterans-deserve-better-150322012.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 11:28:34 -0400Associated Pressobama-says-korean-veterans-deserve-better-150322012<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-says-korean-veterans-deserve-better-150322012.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/99v1693TuROPIWEPiHys0w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/fbf84ed01e4ac719380f6a706700cbae.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="President Barack Obama speaks on occasion of the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War at a commemorative ceremony near the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington Saturday, July 27, 2013. Obama on Saturday appealed to Americans to pause &quot;in our hurried lives&quot; and let these veterans &quot;carry us back to the days of their youth and let us be awed by their shining deeds. Listen closely and hear their story of a generation.&quot; (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)" align="left" title="President Barack Obama speaks on occasion of the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War at a commemorative ceremony near the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington Saturday, July 27, 2013. Obama on Saturday appealed to Americans to pause &quot;in our hurried lives&quot; and let these veterans &quot;carry us back to the days of their youth and let us be awed by their shining deeds. Listen closely and hear their story of a generation.&quot; (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Americans to take time from their &quot;hurried lives&quot; to listen to the heroic stories of Korean War veterans who returned to a country weary of war and deserved a better homecoming.</p><br clear="all"/><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lightbox/what-republican-voters-want-from-their-leaders-in-photos-1373983715-slideshow/"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8JVXu1xV4DxtFvYEvlqqbw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-16/023c7245-cbf2-48ad-832b-4b200a01b83d_Jeff-Strange.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="What Republican voters want from their party&#039;s leadership, in photos" align="left" title="What Republican voters want from their party&#039;s leadership, in photos" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Strange, Chillicothe, Ohio There is a lot of meaning in a name. The GOP needs to make its foundational plank in its party platform to get America back to a &quot;Republican&quot; form of government. America was founded as a Constitutional Republic. A republic is founded on &quot;the rule of law,&quot; whereas a democracy is founded on &quot;the rule of the majority.&quot; We have allowed ourselves to disintegrate into the chaos of a democracy. Our founding fathers established our constitution to be an unchanging rock of law, that we were to follow regardless of whatever the current whims of the majority happen to be. Without embracing the constitution, both political parties end up making, enforcing, and executing unconstitutional laws. Republicans, be &quot;Republic&quot;an.<br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/lightbox/what-republican-voters-want-from-their-leaders-in-photos-1373983715-slideshow/Tue, 16 Jul 2013 11:13:41 -0400lightbox/what-republican-voters-want-from-their-leaders-in-photos-1373983715-slideshow/<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lightbox/what-republican-voters-want-from-their-leaders-in-photos-1373983715-slideshow/"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8JVXu1xV4DxtFvYEvlqqbw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-16/023c7245-cbf2-48ad-832b-4b200a01b83d_Jeff-Strange.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="What Republican voters want from their party&#039;s leadership, in photos" align="left" title="What Republican voters want from their party&#039;s leadership, in photos" border="0" /></a>By Jeff Strange, Chillicothe, Ohio There is a lot of meaning in a name. The GOP needs to make its foundational plank in its party platform to get America back to a &quot;Republican&quot; form of government. America was founded as a Constitutional Republic. A republic is founded on &quot;the rule of law,&quot; whereas a democracy is founded on &quot;the rule of the majority.&quot; We have allowed ourselves to disintegrate into the chaos of a democracy. Our founding fathers established our constitution to be an unchanging rock of law, that we were to follow regardless of whatever the current whims of the majority happen to be. Without embracing the constitution, both political parties end up making, enforcing, and executing unconstitutional laws. Republicans, be &quot;Republic&quot;an.<br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/afghan-war-fatigue-hits-high-matching-levels-last-132251868--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ff2ca70_Qj_445fDcqWUFw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/GTY_soldier_afghanistan_war_jef_130726_16x9_992.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Afghan War Fatigue Hits New High, Matching Levels Last Seen in Iraq" align="left" title="Afghan War Fatigue Hits New High, Matching Levels Last Seen in Iraq" border="0" /></a>ABC News? Mike Levine reports:? Public criticism of the war in Afghanistan have reached new highs in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, with two-thirds of Americans saying the war hasn?t been worth fighting and half saying it?s failed to contribute to the country?s long-term...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/afghan-war-fatigue-hits-high-matching-levels-last-132251868--abc-news-politics.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 09:22:51 -0400ABC Newsafghan-war-fatigue-hits-high-matching-levels-last-132251868--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/afghan-war-fatigue-hits-high-matching-levels-last-132251868--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ff2ca70_Qj_445fDcqWUFw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/GTY_soldier_afghanistan_war_jef_130726_16x9_992.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Afghan War Fatigue Hits New High, Matching Levels Last Seen in Iraq" align="left" title="Afghan War Fatigue Hits New High, Matching Levels Last Seen in Iraq" border="0" /></a>ABC News? Mike Levine reports:? Public criticism of the war in Afghanistan have reached new highs in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, with two-thirds of Americans saying the war hasn?t been worth fighting and half saying it?s failed to contribute to the country?s long-term...</p><br clear="all"/>Most Americans continue to support legal abortion, as many oppose making it more difficult for abortion clinics to operate and two-thirds say the U.S. Constitution should trump state abortion laws. But views on legal time limits for abortions mark underlying ambivalence on the issue. Fifty-five...http://news.yahoo.com/majority-supports-legal-abortion-details-indicate-ambivalence-120419867--abc-news-politics.htmlThu, 25 Jul 2013 08:04:19 -0400ABC Newsmajority-supports-legal-abortion-details-indicate-ambivalence-120419867--abc-news-politicsTracy Martin, the father of the Florida teenager killed last year in what a jury ultimately ruled was a case of self-defense, told lawmakers today that he will never get over his son?s death ? but he hopes to use his family?s loss to start...http://news.yahoo.com/tracy-martin-vows-keep-fighting-trayvon-220230324--abc-news-politics.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 18:02:30 -0400ABC Newstracy-martin-vows-keep-fighting-trayvon-220230324--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bush-41-shaves-head-solidarity-2-old-leukemia-215243580--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MHq6vhWqAv5lp7D08J3F8w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/ht_george_hw_bush_patrick_ll_130724_16x9_992.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Bush 41 Shaves Head in Solidarity With 2-Year-Old Leukemia Patient" align="left" title="Bush 41 Shaves Head in Solidarity With 2-Year-Old Leukemia Patient" border="0" /></a>Former President George H.W. Bush, 89, sported a clean-shaven head in solidarity with a 2-year-old named Patrick, who lost his hair when he started being treated for leukemia. The 41st president was pictured in a wheelchair today on the family?s Maine compound sporting his signature...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bush-41-shaves-head-solidarity-2-old-leukemia-215243580--abc-news-politics.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 17:57:14 -0400ABC Newsbush-41-shaves-head-solidarity-2-old-leukemia-215243580--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bush-41-shaves-head-solidarity-2-old-leukemia-215243580--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MHq6vhWqAv5lp7D08J3F8w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/ht_george_hw_bush_patrick_ll_130724_16x9_992.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Bush 41 Shaves Head in Solidarity With 2-Year-Old Leukemia Patient" align="left" title="Bush 41 Shaves Head in Solidarity With 2-Year-Old Leukemia Patient" border="0" /></a>Former President George H.W. Bush, 89, sported a clean-shaven head in solidarity with a 2-year-old named Patrick, who lost his hair when he started being treated for leukemia. The 41st president was pictured in a wheelchair today on the family?s Maine compound sporting his signature...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/claire-mccaskill-apologized-clintons-gratuitous-hurtful-remark-134314355--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/b2mChCb11OK8izu4YmGM0Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/ap_McCaskill_ac_130724_16x9_992.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Claire McCaskill: &#039;I Have Apologized&#039; to the Clintons for &#039;Gratuitous and Hurtful&#039; Remark" align="left" title="Claire McCaskill: &#039;I Have Apologized&#039; to the Clintons for &#039;Gratuitous and Hurtful&#039; Remark" border="0" /></a>ABC News? Betsy Klein reports: On the eve of her 60th birthday, Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill said that she has officially buried the hatchet with Bill and Hillary Clinton. McCaskill, who recently signed on to an effort to encourage Hillary Clinton to run for president...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/claire-mccaskill-apologized-clintons-gratuitous-hurtful-remark-134314355--abc-news-politics.htmlWed, 24 Jul 2013 09:43:14 -0400ABC Newsclaire-mccaskill-apologized-clintons-gratuitous-hurtful-remark-134314355--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/claire-mccaskill-apologized-clintons-gratuitous-hurtful-remark-134314355--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/b2mChCb11OK8izu4YmGM0Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/ap_McCaskill_ac_130724_16x9_992.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Claire McCaskill: &#039;I Have Apologized&#039; to the Clintons for &#039;Gratuitous and Hurtful&#039; Remark" align="left" title="Claire McCaskill: &#039;I Have Apologized&#039; to the Clintons for &#039;Gratuitous and Hurtful&#039; Remark" border="0" /></a>ABC News? Betsy Klein reports: On the eve of her 60th birthday, Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill said that she has officially buried the hatchet with Bill and Hillary Clinton. McCaskill, who recently signed on to an effort to encourage Hillary Clinton to run for president...</p><br clear="all"/>The legislation would make it a misdemeanor for federal agents to attempt to enforce any federal gun regulations that "infringe on the people's right to keep and bear arms."http://news.yahoo.com/love-guns-missouri-lawmakers-including-democrats-prepare-override-044028088.htmlSat, 27 Jul 2013 00:40:28 -0400The Blazelove-guns-missouri-lawmakers-including-democrats-prepare-override-044028088<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/san-diegos-mayor-hopes-sex-scandal-therapy-help-193126166.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/F9RLy1.H9btaKshDYYBLtA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/San_Diego_s_Mayor_Hopes_Sex-bceba627e247bd445d00f34123360baf" width="130" height="86" alt="San Diego&#039;s Mayor Hopes Sex Scandal Therapy Will Help Him Keep His Job" align="left" title="San Diego&#039;s Mayor Hopes Sex Scandal Therapy Will Help Him Keep His Job" border="0" /></a>Despite admitting that the allegations against him are true, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner announced on Friday that he still won&#039;t resign in the face of a sexual harassment scandal that just seems to get worse and worse. But don&#039;t worry. He&#039;s going to take two weeks off in August for &quot;intensive&quot; therapy to address his attitude towards women.?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/san-diegos-mayor-hopes-sex-scandal-therapy-help-193126166.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 15:31:26 -0400The Atlantic Wiresan-diegos-mayor-hopes-sex-scandal-therapy-help-193126166<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/san-diegos-mayor-hopes-sex-scandal-therapy-help-193126166.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/F9RLy1.H9btaKshDYYBLtA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/San_Diego_s_Mayor_Hopes_Sex-bceba627e247bd445d00f34123360baf" width="130" height="86" alt="San Diego&#039;s Mayor Hopes Sex Scandal Therapy Will Help Him Keep His Job" align="left" title="San Diego&#039;s Mayor Hopes Sex Scandal Therapy Will Help Him Keep His Job" border="0" /></a>Despite admitting that the allegations against him are true, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner announced on Friday that he still won&#039;t resign in the face of a sexual harassment scandal that just seems to get worse and worse. But don&#039;t worry. He&#039;s going to take two weeks off in August for &quot;intensive&quot; therapy to address his attitude towards women.?</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/john-boehners-gonna-tough-time-real-185333311.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rsHkmHDNS1DHq66078nYew--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/John_Boehner_s_Gonna_Get_Tough-f32aac55c93e078eb22b6c692f1563c4" width="130" height="86" alt="John Boehner&#039;s Gonna Get Tough This Time. For Real." align="left" title="John Boehner&#039;s Gonna Get Tough This Time. For Real." border="0" /></a>House Speaker John Boehner has been attacked for being a little too chill in recent months, with Politico saying he looks &quot;weak&quot; and limited by &quot;shrinking power,&quot;?The Daily Beast&#039;s Peter Beinert saying Boehner&#039;s job is &quot;virtually impossible,&quot;?the obviously-not-objective Nancy Pelosi calling him &quot;the weakest speaker in history.&quot;?Slate&#039;s John Dickerson defend Boehner by saying he&#039;s just &quot;leading from behind.&quot; But Boehner is going to shake off that wimpy reputation this fall. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/john-boehners-gonna-tough-time-real-185333311.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 14:53:33 -0400The Atlantic Wirejohn-boehners-gonna-tough-time-real-185333311<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/john-boehners-gonna-tough-time-real-185333311.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rsHkmHDNS1DHq66078nYew--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/John_Boehner_s_Gonna_Get_Tough-f32aac55c93e078eb22b6c692f1563c4" width="130" height="86" alt="John Boehner&#039;s Gonna Get Tough This Time. For Real." align="left" title="John Boehner&#039;s Gonna Get Tough This Time. For Real." border="0" /></a>House Speaker John Boehner has been attacked for being a little too chill in recent months, with Politico saying he looks &quot;weak&quot; and limited by &quot;shrinking power,&quot;?The Daily Beast&#039;s Peter Beinert saying Boehner&#039;s job is &quot;virtually impossible,&quot;?the obviously-not-objective Nancy Pelosi calling him &quot;the weakest speaker in history.&quot;?Slate&#039;s John Dickerson defend Boehner by saying he&#039;s just &quot;leading from behind.&quot; But Boehner is going to shake off that wimpy reputation this fall. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/al-qaeda-back-084500660.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DmaOZFENcR2hPoZrcGozMg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-23T072410Z_31607037_GM1E97N16ID01_RTRMADP_3_IRAQ-VIOLENCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Mourners pray at the coffin of a victim killed during an attack on a prison in Taji, during a funeral in Najaf" align="left" title="Mourners pray at the coffin of a victim killed during an attack on a prison in Taji, during a funeral in Najaf" border="0" /></a>Jailbreaks in Iraq. A surge in Syria. The terrorist group?s influence is on the rise, says Bruce Riedel.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/al-qaeda-back-084500660.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 13:04:06 -0400The Daily Beastal-qaeda-back-084500660<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/al-qaeda-back-084500660.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DmaOZFENcR2hPoZrcGozMg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-23T072410Z_31607037_GM1E97N16ID01_RTRMADP_3_IRAQ-VIOLENCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Mourners pray at the coffin of a victim killed during an attack on a prison in Taji, during a funeral in Najaf" align="left" title="Mourners pray at the coffin of a victim killed during an attack on a prison in Taji, during a funeral in Najaf" border="0" /></a>Jailbreaks in Iraq. A surge in Syria. The terrorist group?s influence is on the rise, says Bruce Riedel.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/states-rush-restrict-voting-rights-justice-ginsburg-says-162252733.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fqaBCXYclSblZMMhBjmj.w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/As_States_Rush_to_Restrict-e38613d484f216ff59604e37ac65ce91" width="130" height="86" alt="As States Rush to Restrict Voting Rights, Justice Ginsburg Says I Told You So" align="left" title="As States Rush to Restrict Voting Rights, Justice Ginsburg Says I Told You So" border="0" /></a>In the month since the Supreme Court struck down the pre-clearance formula of the Voting Rights Act, Texas, Florida and North Carolina are working on rules designed to make it harder to vote. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who wrote the dissent in Shelby County v. Holder, is not surprised. &quot;I didn&#039;t want to be right, but sadly I am,&quot; she told the Associated Press&#039; Mark Sherman.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/states-rush-restrict-voting-rights-justice-ginsburg-says-162252733.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 12:22:52 -0400The Atlantic Wirestates-rush-restrict-voting-rights-justice-ginsburg-says-162252733<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/states-rush-restrict-voting-rights-justice-ginsburg-says-162252733.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fqaBCXYclSblZMMhBjmj.w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/As_States_Rush_to_Restrict-e38613d484f216ff59604e37ac65ce91" width="130" height="86" alt="As States Rush to Restrict Voting Rights, Justice Ginsburg Says I Told You So" align="left" title="As States Rush to Restrict Voting Rights, Justice Ginsburg Says I Told You So" border="0" /></a>In the month since the Supreme Court struck down the pre-clearance formula of the Voting Rights Act, Texas, Florida and North Carolina are working on rules designed to make it harder to vote. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who wrote the dissent in Shelby County v. Holder, is not surprised. &quot;I didn&#039;t want to be right, but sadly I am,&quot; she told the Associated Press&#039; Mark Sherman.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/racist-steve-king-defends-illegal-immigrant-stereotypes-objective-161000034.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/PDtBhV_L0qi4GleUk89Z7w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Racist__Steve_King_Defends_His-729e54b2b8357bbd03992fd3c4c46785" width="130" height="86" alt="Racist? Steve King Defends His Illegal Immigrant Stereotypes as &#039;Objective Analysis&#039;" align="left" title="Racist? Steve King Defends His Illegal Immigrant Stereotypes as &#039;Objective Analysis&#039;" border="0" /></a>Rep. Steve King of Iowa&#039;s new-found obsession of railing against the hordes of muscle-bound Mexicans he says are bringing drugs into the country has been strongly condemned. This has prompted King to just-as-strongly defend it. He can&#039;t help it. After all, he himself has been on the border and seen the sinewy scourge. His comments are merely &quot;an objective analysis.&quot;</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/racist-steve-king-defends-illegal-immigrant-stereotypes-objective-161000034.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 12:10:00 -0400The Atlantic Wireracist-steve-king-defends-illegal-immigrant-stereotypes-objective-161000034<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/racist-steve-king-defends-illegal-immigrant-stereotypes-objective-161000034.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/PDtBhV_L0qi4GleUk89Z7w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Racist__Steve_King_Defends_His-729e54b2b8357bbd03992fd3c4c46785" width="130" height="86" alt="Racist? Steve King Defends His Illegal Immigrant Stereotypes as &#039;Objective Analysis&#039;" align="left" title="Racist? Steve King Defends His Illegal Immigrant Stereotypes as &#039;Objective Analysis&#039;" border="0" /></a>Rep. Steve King of Iowa&#039;s new-found obsession of railing against the hordes of muscle-bound Mexicans he says are bringing drugs into the country has been strongly condemned. This has prompted King to just-as-strongly defend it. He can&#039;t help it. After all, he himself has been on the border and seen the sinewy scourge. His comments are merely &quot;an objective analysis.&quot;</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/holder-promise-wont-kill-snowden-please-send-him-150614025.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UuyfdQIZ08rEwRrns6zywQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Holder_We_Promise_We_Won_t-0f2e245dea0f616a29031eac039079c2" width="130" height="86" alt="Holder: We Promise We Won&#039;t Kill Snowden, Please Send Him Home" align="left" title="Holder: We Promise We Won&#039;t Kill Snowden, Please Send Him Home" border="0" /></a>In a letter sent Friday from Attorney General Eric Holder to his Russian counterpart, Alexander Vladimirovich Konovalov, the United States government offers certain assurances in its effort to have NSA leaker Edward Snowden return to face criminal trial. The government will not seek the death penalty. The government will not torture Snowden. And contrary to his claims, Snowden can travel with a U.S. passport ??if he&#039;s traveling back to the United States.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/holder-promise-wont-kill-snowden-please-send-him-150614025.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 11:06:14 -0400The Atlantic Wireholder-promise-wont-kill-snowden-please-send-him-150614025<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/holder-promise-wont-kill-snowden-please-send-him-150614025.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UuyfdQIZ08rEwRrns6zywQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Holder_We_Promise_We_Won_t-0f2e245dea0f616a29031eac039079c2" width="130" height="86" alt="Holder: We Promise We Won&#039;t Kill Snowden, Please Send Him Home" align="left" title="Holder: We Promise We Won&#039;t Kill Snowden, Please Send Him Home" border="0" /></a>In a letter sent Friday from Attorney General Eric Holder to his Russian counterpart, Alexander Vladimirovich Konovalov, the United States government offers certain assurances in its effort to have NSA leaker Edward Snowden return to face criminal trial. The government will not seek the death penalty. The government will not torture Snowden. And contrary to his claims, Snowden can travel with a U.S. passport ??if he&#039;s traveling back to the United States.</p

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