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October 8th, 2012
Written by The Associated Press in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 6 Comments
PHOENIX (AP) — An education campaign for illegal immigrants to remain largely silent when they're pulled over by police is being put into practice in Arizona after a federal judge ruled that the most contentious part of the state's immigration law can take effect.
Natally Cruz and Leticia Ramirez have been telling immigrants who are in the United States illegally, like themselves, that they...
October 8th, 2012
Written by The Associated Press in Latest News, National Collegiate Dialogue with 1 Comment
Editors Note: During a Presidential election, there is rarely a discussion on how the selection of the next President of the United States can have profound implications for the highest court in the land. Many presidents, whether Democrat or Republican, conservative or liberal, have the opportunity to appoint a Supreme Court Justice who will serve for life. That judge can have a profound impact...
October 5th, 2012
Written by The Associated Press in Latest News, Our Daily Walk with 1 Comment
GENEVA (AP) — Amid the firestorm over an American film that mocks the Prophet Muhammad, the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva voted Friday on a resolution by a group of African and Latin American governments urging countries "to counter the dissemination of ideas based on racial superiority or hatred."
The developing world nations are essentially telling the West: Curb free speech that inflicts...
October 4th, 2012
Written by The Associated Press in Race & Politics, Latest News with 0 Comments
President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney sparred aggressively over taxes, deficits, and healthcare Wednesday in their first debate of the presidential campaign. A look at what they said:
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Obama: "Gov. Romney and I do share a deep interest in encouraging small-business growth. So at the same time that my tax plan has already lowered taxes for 98 percent of families, I also lowered...
October 4th, 2012
Written by The Associated Press in All About Family, Latest News with 1 Comment
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Luiz Pinto was seemingly everywhere on the patio of his family's hillside home as diners tucked away the last of their pork and beans and a band sent the rumble of a samba beat bouncing across the unfinished cement floor. Pinto navigated the tight spaces between tables and beamed a welcome to guests before rehearsing dance steps with an agility that belied his 70 years.
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