ACLU Suing to Overturn Female Combat Ban
Women are currently not allowed to serve in combat squads
Policy
Bradley Manning Expected to Argue His Case Should Be Dismissed
Claims he has suffered inhumane treatment while being held
M23 Given 48 Hours to Leave Goma
The rebel group has agreed but wants concessions from DRC politicians
Google Launches Campaign Against German Bill
Proposed legislation could force search engines to pay for linking to news
Husband of Woman Too Fat to Fly Back to U.S. For Medical Attention Sues Airline
Delta said they were unable to get 425lb Vilma Soltesz on board
Opinion: Fiscal Cliff is Nothing Compared to Future Obligations
You think $600 billion is scary? Try $87 trillion
"Respect States' and Citizens' Rights Act" Introduced to Congress
Would exempt states from federal pot laws
Belgian Spies Reveal Their Identities on Linkedin and Facebook
Needed to be told to be careful about what information they share
Only 39 Percent of Americans Think Higher-Ed is Providing Value For Money
Majority still think degree is required to fulfill the American Dream
Assad Losing Control in the North and East of Syria
Rebels have been enjoying strategic victories recently
Why Economic Backwardness Persists
Elites prefer to rule an impoverished citizenry to not ruling at all.
Ohio Senate Kills "Heartbeat" Abortion Bill
Would have made abortions after first detected heartbeat illegal
Portugal Approves 2013 Budget
Includes tax increases that aim to keep the country within the terms of its bailout
Sports Illustrated on the Power of Charter Schools to Save Kids
In the current issue of Sports Illustrated, the compelling story of the two-month-old Urban Dove Team Charter School, which enrolls kids who are way, way behind (as in, unlikely to graduate) and motivates them to come to school and do school work with a curriculum massively infused with sports and the team mentality.
The Tax Increases We 'Need'? What About the Spending We Don't?
In the aftermath of this month's election, Democrats have renewed the push for higher tax rates on top earners.
GOP Senators Introduce Their Own Version of the Dream Act
Latino voting in the last election sending signals
Lawyers in Talks to Settle "Fast and Furious" Lawsuit
Congressional Republicans still looking to get hands on documents
Charter School Uses Sports Curriculm to Draw in High-Risk Students
Using athletics to try to keep kids from failing on the education side
Virginia Saw Huge Surge In Non-Instructional School Hires
Growth in non-teacher positions five times the growth in the student population
Powerball Jackpot Now Largest Ever
Jump in price of tickets is resulting in quicker increases in win pool
Indiana State Police Chief on Pot: "If it were up to me, I do believe I would legalize it and tax it"
In response to the legalization of recreational marijuana in Colorado and Washington, as well as word that two Indiana legislators will soon introduce legislation to decriminalize marijuana, Indiana State Police Superintendent Paul Whitesell told the State Budget Committee today that he'd like to see marijuana legalized.
White House Meeting with Private Sector Leaders over Cybersecurity Guidelines
As for us little guys, oh well.
Virginia Enjoys Rising Gun Ownership and Declining Crime
The debate over the relationship between guns and crime is a long one.
Feds Release New High School Graduation Numbers
State-by-state rates reflect new measuring system meant to better capture dropout numbers
Eliminating Tax Loopholes Won't Make Up for Defense Spending
Getting rid of things like mortgage and charitable deductions wouldn't make a dent
Social Security Comic Books Offered Kids a Way to Avoid Costly Obligations to Mom and Pop
Between 1956 and 1969, the Social Security Administration published a series of comic books intended to sell the seniors' retirement program to youngsters.
Supreme Court to Decide Friday Whether to Take Gay Marriage Cases
California's Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act both under review
Deputy Suspended for Trying to Tase Teen Streaker
Dispute over whether or not teen was actually hit
Google Warns Germans About Proposed Copyright Law
Legislation would allow publishers to charge search engines for linking to their content
R.I.P. National Greatness Conservatism, 1997-2012
A decade-plus of bloody, fruitless wars and budget-busting "energetic government"
Jeb Bush Hammers Teachers Unions
Says performance evaluations not something that should be part of collective bargaining agreements
GOP Split on Next Moves on Fiscal Cliff
Senators want quick deal while House members want to demand tax code and entitlement changes
Los Angeles Will Not Soon Be Following the Pension Reform Lead of San Diego and San Jose
Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan has dropped his quest, on which he spent a reported $500,000, to gather signatures for a ballot initiative that would have replaced defined-benefit pensions for city employees with 401(k)-style defined-contribution plans.
