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Stunned By Military Sex Scandals, Advocates Demand Changes
As the nation prepares to mark Memorial Day, outrage has been building on Capitol Hill and beyond over the military's failure to repair a system that has placed service members in more danger of sexual assault than of battlefield injury.
The Deadly Tornado In Moore, Okla.
'Please, No More Clothes': Relief Groups Ask For Cash
As residents of Moore work toward recovery after Monday's deadly tornado, supplies are pouring in from across the country. Volunteers and relief organizations are sifting through everything from diapers to food and teddy bears. But the groups say what's really needed is the flexibility of money.
National Security
Obama Keeps Distance From Torture Debate, At Least For Now
President Obama banned enhanced interrogation techniques, but he's largely avoided discussing whether the tactic ever produced valuable information. He might not be able to avoid it forever: The CIA is preparing an official response to a report that concluded the techniques were worthless.
The Salt
Gals Who Grill: What Will It Take For Women To Man The Q?
The grill "is the one and only male-dominated appliance in America," says a researcher who recently crunched the numbers. He found that men are more than twice as likely as women to be the primary grillers at home. One reason? Grilling can feel like a form of recreation.
The Two-Way
Court Rules That Arizona Sheriff Engages In Racial Profiling
May 24, 2013 Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's department violated the rights of Latinos in its crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge says, issuing an injunction against the practice.
The Two-Way
Toronto Mayor: 'I Do Not Use Crack Cocaine'
May 24, 2013 Rob Ford responded to a video that surfaced last week that The Toronto Star says appears to show him smoking the drug.
It's All Politics
Obama's Terrorism Fight Is Colored Gray, Not Black And White
May 24, 2013 If President Obama's newly recalibrated counterterrorism strategy demonstrates anything, it is his penchant for nuance.
The Two-Way
'Four Little Girls' Awarded Congressional Gold Medal
May 24, 2013 They were just little girls when they were killed in what came to be known as the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing. And now Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley have been awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, nearly 50 years after the attack in Birmingham, Ala.
The Two-Way
Ex-Guatemalan President Extradited To U.S.
May 24, 2013 Alfonso Portillo was taken from a hospital bed in Guatemala City and flown to New York to face charges of laundering $70 million through U.S. banks.
Shots - Health News
Heart Failure Treatment Improves, But Death Rate Remains High
May 24, 2013 Treatments with drugs and implanted devices have made it much less likely that people with heart failure will die suddenly. But this chronic disease is still a common killer, researchers say.