Novelist Kurt Vonnegut dies at 84 (News) 9 discussions Kurt Vonnegut, the satirical novelist who captured the absurdity of war and questioned the advances of science in darkly humorous works such as "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Cat's Cradle,&.. Tags: Kurt Vonnegut Obituaries (General) Obituaries (Entertainment) Germany Manhattan (New York) Jill Krementz Nonfiction Science Fiction Justice Rights Public Relations Civil Rights Science Technology Applied Sciences Disasters ,
	Woman: Blame devil for infant in microwave (News) 9 discussions A woman blames the devil, and not her husband, for severely burning their infant daughter in a microwave, a Texas television station reported. Tags: Justice Rights Texas Television Houston (Texas)
	Federal ID plan raises privacy concerns (News) 9 discussions Americans may need passports to board domestic flights or to picnic in a national park next year if they live in one of the states defying the federal Real ID Act. Tags: Politics, Federal Budget, Bill Walsh, Political Policy, Bill Wyatt, Human Rights Policy, Constitutional Law, Terrorism, Think Tanks, Social Issues, Law, National Conference State Legislatures, Information Privacy, Civil Rights, Privacy Rights, Texas, Am
	Wilson released after two years behind bars for teen sex conviction (News) 8 discussions Genarlow Wilson was released from prison Friday, after spending more than two years behind bars for a teen sex conviction. Tags: Al Sharpton, Crime, Sexual Offenses, Monroe County Superior Court, Criminal Sentencing Punishment, B.J. Bernstein, Law, Constitutional Law, George Carley, Civil Rights, U.S. Department Justice, Genarlow Wilson, Child Abuse, Prisons, Thurbert Baker, U.
	BUSTED: The Citizen's Guide to Surviving Police Encounters (Video) 7 discussions How to successfully refuse unwarranted police searches and seizures by exercising your constitutional rights Tags: search seizure police constitution cops 4th amendment rights drugs law
	Sarcastically, judge tosses KFC trans fat lawsuit (News) 7 discussions A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by a doctor who accused KFC of not telling customers that it used trans fats to fry its chicken. Tags: Justice Rights Trials Yum! Brands Incorporated Kentucky Restaurants catering Laws
	Sharpton accused of 'bigotry' after remark on faith (News) 7 discussions The Rev. Al Sharpton, who recently urged that radio host Don Imus be fired for making a racially insensitive remark, said in a debate that "those who really believe in God will defeat" Repub.. Tags: New York Justice Rights Civil Rights Christopher Hitchens White House Martin Luther King Jr Mitt Romney Rutgers University Don Imus Al Sharpton Basketball Libraries Museums
	Klan growing, fed by anti-immigrant feelings, report says (News) 6 discussions The Ku Klux Klan has rebounded by exploiting current hot-button issues, especially immigration, according to a new report released by the Anti-Defamation League. Tags: Justice Rights Civil Rights Hate Crimes Germany Houston (Texas) Iowa Ireland El Salvador Michigan New Jersey United States Civil Rights California Kentucky Alabama Crime, Law Justice
	Rutgers players describe how Imus' remarks hurt (News) 6 discussions Don Imus "has stolen a moment of pure grace from us," the captain of the Rutgers women's basketball team said Tuesday, responding to the uproar over the radio host's description of the playe.. Tags: CBS Justice Rights Organized Crime Civil Rights Cable News Network (CNN) Don Imus John McCain Tennessee Al Sharpton Rutgers University Arizona Basketball
	Newly fired Imus meets with Rutgers players (News) 6 discussions CBS has canceled Don Imus' radio show, effective immediately, after an uproar over his racist and sexist comments about Rutgers women's basketball team. Tags: CBS Justice Rights Organized Crime Civil Rights Cable News Network (CNN) Don Imus John McCain Tennessee Al Sharpton Rutgers University Arizona Basketball
	Report: 'Pillow angel' surgery broke law (News) 6 discussions A hospital that performed a controversial procedure that stunted the growth and sexual development of a profoundly disabled child violated Washington state law by sterilizing her, according to an inve.. Tags: Washington Cable News Network (CNN) Seattle (Washington) Upbringing Corporate Governance David Fisher Bioethics Limited Paula Zahn Pediatrics Family Lawsuits Disability rights "Ashleys treatment"
	Germany moves to ban Scientology (News) 6 discussions Germany's top security officials said Friday they consider the goals of the Church of Scientology to be in conflict with the principles of the nation's constitution and will seek to ban the organizati.. Tags: Human Rights Policy, Germany, Los Angeles, L. Ron Hubbard, U.S. Department State, Religion, Espionage Intelligence, Politics, Sabine Weber, Culture Lifestyle, Tom Cruise, Wolfgang Schaeuble, Ehrhart Koerting, Political Policy, Church Scientology,
	Puppy-throwing Marine is removed from Corps (News) 6 discussions A U.S. Marine videotaped throwing a puppy over a cliff while on patrol in Iraq has been kicked out of the Corps, and a second Marine involved has been disciplined, according to a statement released by.. Tags: Political Policy, YouTube Inc., Crismarvin Banez Encarnacion, Special Interest Groups, Dale Bartlett, Armed Forces, Technology, Websites, Science Technology, Animal Rights, David Motari, San Diego, Military Defense Policy, U.S. Marines Activities, Int
	Lawmakers hear of interference in global warming science (News) 5 discussions Federal scientists have been pressured by the White House to play down global warming, advocacy groups testified Tuesday at the Democrats' first investigative hearing since taking control of Congress. Tags: White House California Civil and Public Services Environmental Politics Justice and Rights Civil Rights Environmental Issues Alternative Energy Science and Technology Applied Sciences Global Change National Aeronautics and Space Admi
	Court: High-speed chase suspects can't sue police (News) 5 discussions The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave police officers significant protection from lawsuits by suspects who lead them on car chases. Tags: Supreme Court Police Supreme Court Justice Rights Television Judiciary (system justice) John Roberts Atlanta (Georgia) University Washington Antonin Scalia Georgia John Paul Stevens Edward Lazarus Crime, Law Justice Cri
	New York City pays $29,000 for arresting topless woman (News) 5 discussions A woman arrested for exposing her breasts has accepted a $29,000 settlement from the city, her lawyer said. Tags: Offbeat Justice Rights Civil Rights Judiciary (system justice) New York Manhattan (New York) Lawsuits Crime, Law Justice
	Church ordered to pay $10.9 million for funeral protest (News) 5 discussions A federal jury in Baltimore, Maryland, Wednesday awarded $10.9 million to a father of a Marine whose funeral was picketed by members of a fundamentalist church carrying signs blaming soldiers' deaths .. Tags: Matthew Snyder, Law, Anbar Province, Afghanistan War, Westboro Baptist Church, Constitutional Law, Kansas, War Conflict, GLBT Issues, First Amendment Rights, Shirley Phelps-Roper, Margie Phelps, Fred Phelps, Iraq, Armed Forces, Maryland, United States,
	Traveler says she was forced to remove nipple ring (News) 5 discussions A Texas woman who said she was forced to remove a nipple ring with pliers in order to board an airplane called Thursday for an apology by federal security agents and a civil rights investigation. Tags: Dallas, Gloria Allred, Law, Los Angeles, Transportation Security Administration, TSA\s Office Civil Rights, Political Policy, Social Issues, Salt Lake City, Domestic Security Policy, Texas, Politics, Civil Rights, Dwayne Baird, Tattooing Body Modifica
	Doctors: Ted Kennedy has malignant brain tumor (News) 5 discussions U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor, doctors treating him at Massachusetts General Hospital said Tuesday. Tags: Law, U.S. Congressional News, Edward M. Kennedy, U.S. Senate, Civil Rights, Science Technology, Sciences, Cognitive Science, Political Parties, Brain Cancer, Social Issues, Barack Obama, U.S. Government, Cancer, Elections Voting, Constitutional Law, U
	Fonda, Sarandon among Iraq war protesters (News) 4 discussions Convinced this is their moment, tens of thousands marched Saturday in an anti-war demonstration linking military families, ordinary people and an icon of the Vietnam protest movement in a spirited cal.. Tags: Iraq George W. Bush Jane Fonda Justice and Rights Military Civil Rights Nancy Pelosi Senate Theodore Roosevelt Tim Robbins Danny Glover Vietnam Susan Sarandon Government
	Author Kurt Vonnegut dies at 84 (News) 4 discussions Kurt Vonnegut, whose absurdist visions and cynical outlook infused such books as "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Cat's Cradle," has died. He was 84. Tags: Kurt Vonnegut Obituaries (General) Obituaries (Entertainment) Germany Manhattan (New York) Jill Krementz Nonfiction Science Fiction Justice Rights Public Relations Civil Rights Science Technology Applied Sciences Disasters ,
	Wiccan symbol OK for soldiers' graves (News) 4 discussions The Wiccan pentacle has been added to the list of emblems allowed in national cemeteries and on government-issued headstones of fallen soldiers, according to a settlement announced Monday. Tags: Virginia American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Justice Rights Taxation Civil Rights Financial Business Services Buddhism Islam Judaism Advice Selena Department Veterans Affairs Wisconsin Japan Lawsuits Religions
	Agency investigating Rove's political operation (News) 4 discussions A small federal agency responsible for safeguarding federal employees from political coercion has launched an extensive investigation into the activities of the White House's political operation and i.. Tags: White House New Mexico Office Special Counsel Civil Public Services Justice Rights Judiciary (system justice) Republican Party Democratic Party Labor Legislation Heather Wilson Karl Rove Pete Domenici General Services Admin
	Woman's plea from death row: I'm innocent (News) 4 discussions Sitting on Iraq's death row is a 25-year-old woman convicted in the slayings of three relatives. She says her husband carried out the killings and fled. She confessed to being an accomplice, she says,.. Tags: Iraq Amnesty International Capital Punishment Crime, Law Justice Cable News Network (CNN) Justice Rights Judiciary (system justice) Trials Saddam Hussein Baghdad Punishment
	Zimbabwe to head key U.N. body (News) 4 discussions Zimbabwe won approval on Friday to head a key U.N. body charged with promoting economic progress and environmental protection despite protests from the U.S., European nations and human rights organiza.. Tags: Zimbabwe United Nations Europe Africa Environmental Politics Justice Rights Civil Rights Environmental Issues Economic Indicators Corporate Governance Economy Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) New York African Union Great Britain Sta

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