Ugandan court overturns anti-gay law that halted Western aid

Florida judge orders special session to redraw congressional map

Ebola outbreak: WHO says it can be stopped but warns of catastrophe

Campus Sexual Assault Bill Relies on Public Shaming

Middle-aged drinking 'impairs memory'

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History of Complaints Against Officer Who Had Eric Garner in Apparent Choke Hold -- Meanwhile, the EMTs on the scene have been suspended without pay, while two of the officers involved (including Mr. Daniel Pantaleo) have been reassigned to desk duty, with pay.

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Federal judge's ruling on California death penalty stuns experts

Judge Tells Young Detroit Man He Needed a Beating

Kitchen friendships, sex acts lead to firings for Aramark's prison staff

Staten Island man dies after NYPD cop puts him in chokehold

Family That Walks On All Fours Not A Product Of 'Reverse Evolution'

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Among Justices, Considering a Divide Not of Gender or Politics, but of Beliefs (NYT)

Frank Rich on the National Circus: Could Hobby Lobby Reverse Progress on Gay Civil Rights?

The Letters That Warren G. Harding's Family Didn't Want You to See -- Pretty salacious for the time.

Dubai to Build the First Air-Conditioned Mini-City

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California Highway Patrol Officer Caught Punching Woman In The Face (Video) -- This is the only site I was able to find that had any footage of the incident. YouTube has already removed the video from its site.

Myths and spin abound on Supreme Court contraceptive decision

After Uproar, Ethics Committee Folds Fast on Travel Disclosure

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Limiting Rights: Imposing Religion on Workers (NYT)

Students challenge free-speech rules on college campuses

LA jail scandal: All 6 Sheriff's Department officials found guilty on all counts

McDaniel Campaign Begins Legal Challenge in Mississippi GOP Primary

Amsterdam 'Black Pete' Parade Threatened by Dutch Ruling

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Gary Oldman on Mel Gibson’s anti-Semitic remarks: 'Take a f**king joke. Get over it' | Gary Oldman is wrong, I never would use N-word: ex-deputy who arrested Mel Gibson | Surprise, surprise: Gary Oldman apologizes

Judge: People on no-fly list must have due process

Federal court rules against Utah ban on same-sex marriage

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Supreme Court ruling affects Virginia death penalty rules -- "bright line" of 70 IQ not so bright after all

New York police to carry heroin antidote as overdoses double

'Asteroid to hit Earth' story goes up on CNN, people believe it

Human Muscles May Have Evolved More Than Brain

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Cuban: Ousting Donald Sterling 'slippery slope'

Clippers owner Donald Sterling banned for life from NBA

In 10 Minutes, ESPN's Bomani Jones Lays Waste To The Sterling Issue -- The best stuff comes in the latter half of the segment.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Talking About Race -- The U of Mich decision

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Judge: North Dakota's ban on abortions after 6 weeks unconstitutional -- "In court filings, the state admitted that it was trying to ban all abortions. A physician speaking for the state argued that viability was reached at the point of conception."

NYPD disbands controversial Muslim surveillance unit

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