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Tea Party members protest Common Core in Ocala, Fla., in April. The new educational standards, adopted by almost all the states, are the object of a growing conservative backlash. Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Star-Banner /Landov hide caption

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Among Conservatives, Concerns Grow Over New School Standards

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More courts are asking jurors to avoid social media services and tools that have become an integral part of modern life, like Twitter, Facebook, email, texting, instant messaging and Internet research. iStockphoto.com hide caption

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For Modern Jurors, Being On A Case Means Being Offline

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Republican Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez (left) shakes hands with Democrat Ed Markey before a June 5 debate in Brighton, Mass. Yoon S. Byun/AP hide caption

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Another Republican Hopes For Upset In Mass. Senate Race

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Sigur Ros' new album is titled Kveikur. Lilja Birgisdottir/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Sigur Ros Navigates Unknown Terrain On 'Kveikur'

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Students calling for diversity protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Oct 10, 2012. Jose Luis Magana/Reuters/Landov hide caption

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Justices Seek 'Strict Scrutiny' In Affirmative Action Case

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Bobby "Blue" Bland performs on stage at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, in 1989. David Redfern/Redferns hide caption

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Remembering The Multidimensional Music Of Bobby 'Blue' Bland

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