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Friday, March 08, 2013
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Bill Clinton: Defense Of Marriage Act That I Signed Is Unconstitutional
March 8, 2013 Times were different when he signed the law in 1996, the former president writes in The Washington Post. Today, he says, the act that defines marriage as between a man and a woman discriminates against same-sex couples who have become legally married.
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Coroner: Zoo Intern May Have Been Killed After Lion Lifted Cage Handle
March 8, 2013 Dianna Hanson was apparently surprised by the big cat as she was cleaning an enclosure and talking on her cellphone to a co-worker.
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150 Years Later, Civil War Sailors Get Arlington Burial
March 8, 2013 The remains of the unknown sailors were found a decade ago in the wreck of the USS Monitor, a revolutionary ironclad warship. It sank months after its history-making clash with an iron-armored Confederate ship in 1862.
Technology
News Corp. Education Tablet: For The Love Of Learning?
March 8, 2013 The Amplify tablet is specially designed for K-12 classroom interaction. While the company touts the ability to improve teaching and learning, critics have questioned News Corp.'s motives.
Thursday, March 07, 2013
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Trademark Board Hears Challenge To 'Redskins' Team Name
March 7, 2013 A group of Native Americans says the NFL's Washington Redskins should not be allowed to trademark the team name, which they say is offensive. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, part of the U.S. Patent Office, heard the case Thursday.
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County Will Pay $15.5 Million To Man Who Spent 22 Months In Solitary Confinement
March 7, 2013 When he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and other charges in 2005, Stephen Slevin had no way of knowing that initial findings about his mental state would put him on a path to spend more than 22 months of solitary confinement in a New Mexico county jail, despite never having his day in court.
It's All Politics
Watchdogs Not Celebrating Obama Group's Switch On Big Donors
March 7, 2013 Organizing for Action, which was formed from the Obama for America campaign committee to promote the president's second-term agenda, now says it won't take money from corporations or PACS. Critics say they'll believe it when they see it.
Shots - Health News
Shrimp Trawling Comes With Big Risks
March 7, 2013 Commercial fishermen have the highest rate of on-the-job fatalities of any occupation in the country. The winches that shrimpers use to pull in their nets pose particular hazards, an analysis of deaths and injuries finds.
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In The Iditarod Race, 'Pee Pants' Get An Endurance Test
March 7, 2013 It will take more than a week for Alaska's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, which began Saturday, to cover nearly 1,000 miles. But every minute counts — and several mushers are trying out special pants that allow them to race without stopping for bathroom breaks.
Education
Federal Probe Targets Uneven Discipline At Seattle Schools
March 7, 2013 KUOWStudents of color have long been punished in far higher numbers than white students in Seattle. The Education Department is looking at whether black students are disciplined more frequently and more harshly than white students for the same behavior.
Politics
Departing Obama Speechwriter: 'I Leave This Job Actually More Hopeful'
March 7, 2013 In 2009, at age 27, Jon Favreau became the second-youngest chief presidential speechwriter in White House history. Despite his youth, he seemed to have the utter trust of President Obama, who called him his "mind reader." He left his post earlier this month and now has his sights set on Hollywood.
