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Obama's Meeting With New Japanese Leader Focuses On China
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Saturday, February 23, 2013
It's All Politics
Top GOP Voter ID Crusader Loses Virginia Election Panel Post
February 23, 2013 To those who closely follow the voter ID wars, Hans von Spakovsky is a household name, one of the nation's leading and controversial crusaders against voter fraud. So it was news that the Republican lawyer failed to get a second term on the electoral board of Virginia's largest county.
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Flipping The Switch: What It Takes To Prioritize Electric Cars
February 23, 2013 Estonia now has the world's first nationwide electric car charger network. What would the U.S. have to do to make a similar leap?
Oscars 2013: The 85th Annual Academy Awards
The Four Biggest Best Picture Oscar Upsets, Statistically Speaking
February 23, 2013 As the Directors and Producers Guild Awards go, so does the Academy. At least most of the time.
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Obama Administration Urges Supreme Court To Rethink DOMA
February 23, 2013 It argues that a portion of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional. Specifically, the administration points to a section that denies married same-sex couples access to federal benefits enjoyed by heterosexual couples.
It's All Politics
Senate Decisions Could Put Lindsey Graham's Seat At Risk
February 23, 2013 The South Carolina Republican has been outspoken in his criticism of President Obama's administration lately, particularly his opposition to Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense. But this may have to do more with a possible primary challenge than the nomination itself.
Art & Design
'Nordic Cool' Illuminates D.C.'s Kennedy Center
February 23, 2013 From the Danish modern furniture of the 1950s to the omnipresence of Ikea, Americans have long been attracted to the austere design of Nordic countries. Now a massive festival in Washington, D.C., showcases artists and designers from the very top sliver of the globe.
Africa
Fighting Stream Of Terrorist Capital, Kenya Cracks Down On Somali Businesses
February 23, 2013 U.S. counterterrorism efforts include choking off the flow of cash to extremists and urging friendly countries to help. But in places like the Nairobi neighborhood of Eastleigh, where Somali refugees have flocked, it's hard to distinguish between tainted money and honest cash.
History
Civil Rights Exhibit Highlights Successes, Work Left To Be Done
February 23, 2013 The exhibit at Emory University in Atlanta lays out the history of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, a group first presided over by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The group tackled issues of health care, poverty and gun violence — issues still seen as relevant today.
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States Take Sides As Court Revisits Voting Rights Act
February 23, 2013 The last time the Supreme Court heard a challenge to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, only one state asked that its key provision be struck down. But just four years later, seven states say the most effective civil rights statute in the nation's history has outlived its usefulness.
Friday, February 22, 2013
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What's The Sequester? And How Did We Get Here?
February 22, 2013 They've been everywhere this week: dire warnings about threats posed by across-the-board federal spending cuts. But what's the real story? Here are the answers to four burning questions about the cuts known as "the sequester."
Science
Boston Grapples With The Threat Of Storms And Rising Water
February 22, 2013 Superstorm Sandy was a wake-up call for the Eastern Seaboard — especially Boston, where flooding rivers can meet a surging ocean, all in Boston Harbor. So what's a city to do? Retreat from the water or better shield buildings from flooding.
As Police Drones Take Off, Washington State Pushes Back
February 22, 2013 Unmanned aerial vehicles are starting to show up in American police departments, courtesy of grants from the Department of Homeland Security. But that's caused something of a backlash, and now some state legislatures are considering legal limits on drones to address opponents' privacy concerns.
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Sequester In South Carolina: A Tale Of Fighter Jets And Preschools
February 22, 2013 If across-the-board federal spending cuts go into effect March 1, the F-16s will be taking fewer flights from Shaw Air Force Base. And nearby, the Head Start program would have to cut 50 kids. But some residents are wondering if the whole thing is just hype.
