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American Psych Assoc: Don't Recognize "Affluenza" Diagnosis Used in Juvenile's Defense in Fatal DUI
Texas teen faced up to 20 years in prison, will do 10 years of probation instead
Hawaii Health Department Director Dies in Small Plane Crash
Verified authenticity of Obama birth certificate
George W. Bush Sends Supportive Note to Alabama Kicker Who Missed Two Field Goals in Upset Loss to Auburn
Also had a third field goal attempt blocked, the former president told the kicker he would "be a stronger human with time"
California Regulators Halt Shipping of Sriracha Until Mid-January
Some residents close to factory had complained about odors emitted from the factory
Spanish Government Vows To Block Plans For Catalonia Independence Referendum
Catalonian nationalism has enjoyed increased support during the economic crisis
Are the Poor Completion Rates of Online College Courses Really a Problem?
Compare online class noncomplete numbers with college rejection figures and note the similarities
News Outlets Urge Syrian Rebel Groups To Stop Kidnapping Journalists
More than 30 journalists are believed to be held in Syria
Golden Globe Nominees Announced
"American Hustle" and "12 Years a Slave" are tied for the most number of nominations
Families of Sandy Hook Victims in DC To Highlight Gun Violence
One year anniversary of the massacre coming up
Australian Court Overturns Law Allowing Gay Marriage in ACT
Couples married since the ACT parliament passed the law will have their marriages declared invalid
How to Write a Column About Nelson Mandela, If You Are Thomas Friedman
Tips from the master. Or from somebody, anyway.
Pay Gap Narrows Among Young Women
Millennials entering work force see less difference in pay between sexes
Arizona Police Detective Resigns After Discovering She's in Country Illegally
Had been told she was born in the United State, but was actually born in Mexico
New York College Student Dies in Apparent Hazing Incident
Suffered head injuries from being tackled
British Woman Wins Permission to Marry in Scientology Chapel
Why is this a government issue?
Tenn. Sen. Alexander's Chief of Staff on Leave over Child Porn Probe
Senator's office cooperating with investigation
FIFA: Travel for 2014 World Cup Will Produce Equivalent of 2.72 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide
Will try to do some "carbon offsetting"
NYC Mayor-Elect Bill de Blasio to Move Into Gracie Mansion With Family
Spent last month making sure to agonize publicly about the decision
Danish Prime Minister's "Selfie" With Obama, David Cameron Part of Her "Informal Style"
Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Celebrities Are Economic Hypocrites When They Attack Free Markets
It's easy to be a socialist when you have $100 million.
Poll: Pope Francis Favorability Rating 92 Percent Among Catholics
Catholic Church not a democracy. Also, duh?
A Plague of Fake Interpreters
File this under Social Problems That Never Occurred To Me Before.
More Contraception, Less Conscription
In a rational world, women in the U.S. would be able to buy birth control over the counter.
Ben Affleck: Maybe Actors Shouldn't Announce Partisan Affiliation, Says He Feels Like a Prop For Democrat Fundraisers Sometimes
Claims he's not a blindly partisan Democrat
Discovering Your Inner Hunter-Gatherer: Q&A with Paleo Manifesto Author John Durant
Why do so many libertarians want to eat like cavemen?
Poll: Americans Want to Go Back to Previous Health Care System, Disagree With President Obama on Size and Power of Government
Americans say Obama administration is not transparent, they've lost confidence in government and Congress doesn't understand health care
As Newtown Massacre Anniversary Approaches, Obama Administration Shifts From Gun Control to Mental Health
Adam Lanza had the resources to access mental health help
