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Culture
Los Angeles to Push for Olympics Again?
On the rosy assumption that California will still exist by the time it comes back.
Study Finds Doctors More Prone to Burnout
Some 37.9% of physicians said they experienced burnout symptoms and 40.2% said they were dissatisfied with their work-life balance.
Suspects in Louisiana Shootings Tied to "Sovereign Citizen" Movement
Two deputies were killed.
Tobacco Use Grows Globally
Half of all men in developing nations smoke. Women starting to smoke at younger age.
Comedian Phyllis Diller Dead at 95
Diller had recently fallen, hurting her wrist and hip, and her health had been on the decline ever since.
Man Who Armed, Trained Black Panthers in 1960s was FBI Informant
American authorities training its own terrorists is not a new development.
Lance Armstrong's Case Against Doping Agency Dismissed
Cyclist had claimed agency lacks jurisdiction and violates his constitutional rights.
Roger Clemens Returning to Baseball
After an acquittal in a drawn out federal trial over his Congressionial testimony
Wayne Brady Apologizes for Trig Palin Joke
Joked that Sarah Palin hates Jeff Ross because he reminds her of what her Down's Syndrome son might look like in 40 years at a roast of Roseanne; says he didn't write the joke but offered an apology anyway
First Women to Join Augusta National Golf Club
The home of the Masters tournament invited Condoleezza Rice and a South Carolina businesswoman to be their first female members
Two American Businessmen Fund Private Effort to Feed Somalis
Paid their own way to get there, distributed nearly 200,000 meals and paid for the water to be turned back on at one camp
Greens Find Silver Lining in Euro-Crisis
Eco-communities are becoming increasingly popular in Greece as the economy worsens.
Conspiring Against Mursi = Conspiring Against God
A member of Egypt's constituent assembly also said that Egypt was being ruled bu Islam, not democracy.
Russians Sue Madonna For $10 Million
Promotion of homosexuality to minors is against the law in St. Petersburg.
Disabled Pakistani Girl Faces Death Penalty
The girl, who has learning difficulties, is accused of blasphemy after allegedly burning a Koran.
Romney at Mormon Service in New Hampshire
iPad in hand the presumptive GOP presidential nominee read at a Latter-Day Saints service.
Rachel Maddow Abbreviates History
An MSNBC host's book on foreign policy leaves out too much of the story of how this mess began.
Where Free-Market Economists Go Wrong
Subsidies, stimulus, regulations, protectionism, trade restrictions, government-bank collusion, zoning, bailouts and more do not equal a "free" market.
Where Are All the "Food Libertarians"?
An interview with Jayson Lusk, whose new report indicates most Americans want more food police
Family Research Council Shooter May Have Had Second Target
Traditional Values Coalition head says note with their contact information was in man's pocket.
College Newspaper Board Apologizes to Students
Staff walked out over leadership of newspaper being handed over to non-students.
Panic, Fear in India over Ethnic Strife
Thousands of migrants fleeing northeastern parts of country.
Texas Teacher Convicted of Having Sex with Students
All involved were legal adults. Three former students said they didn't see themselves as victims.
Men Chafe at Predator Stereotype
Weird assumptions make life difficult for men around children
"Prostitution" Stings Scoop Up Regular Horndogs
Claiming to target commercial sex, South Carolina sheriff arrests people who just want to get it on
