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DOJ Expected To Defend Health Law’s Contraceptive Mandate
The Justice Department will answer a challenge Friday morning to a controversial provision in the new health care law. It requires most employers that offer health insurance to include birth control at...
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Transgender Issues Gain Prominence For 2014
It may have been “the gayest year ever,” as some gay and lesbian activists put it — 2013 saw the Defense of Marriage Act struck down by the Supreme Court and the number of states offering marriage...
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Women Decide Their Place Isn’t In The Illegal Gun Trade
Most firearms in the U.S. start out in a state of perfect legality, sold by a manufacturer to a federally licensed dealer. But somewhere along the way, some of them cross the line and become what are...
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Supreme Court Considers Legality Of Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a case testing the constitutionality of buffer zones at abortion clinics. Fourteen years ago, the court upheld Colorado’s 8-foot “floating” buffer...
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South Texas: The New Hot Spot For Illegal Crossing
As the U.S. government has militarized the California and Arizona segment of the Southwest border over the last two decades, illegal crossers have moved to another area. South Texas has become the new...
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New York’s Medical Marijuana Experiment Begins With Caution
New York is one of the only states in the Northeast without a medical marijuana program. Gov. Andrew Cuomo was opposed to medical marijuana, and attempts to create a law have failed to get through the...
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Illinois Case Brings New Union Questions To Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in an Illinois case that could drive a stake through the heart of public employee unions. At issue are two questions: whether states may recognize a union...
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Most people seem to fear death. Not surprising, according to Harvard researchers, who say even the word can increase nervousness and sadness. But Professor Michael Norton noticed that toward the end of...
View ArticleConnecticut Law on Sexual Consent Goes Into Effect
A new law that defines sexual consent took effect in Connecticut today. It says only “yes” means “yes” on college campuses. The law mandates that Connecticut’s colleges and universities — both public...
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