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North Carolina Owes Feds $2.4 Billion for Unemployment Funding
State legislators working out plan to pay funds back
New LA Teachers Given Poorly Performing Math Students
Study also finds good teachers give students the equivalent of eight extra months of education over bad teachers
Settlement with Newark Police Over Illegal Camera Arrest Includes New Camera Polices
People have a right to film police
Owner of Mustang Ranch Wins County Commissioner Seat in Nevada
A brothel is just a business says the "dye-in-the-wool" Republican
Intel CEO Set to Retire in May
Paul Otellini spent almost forty years at the computer chip company
Unions vs. Democratic Mayors
The longstanding love affair between Democrats and organized labor is on the rocks.
Israel-Palestine Protesters Clash at Los Angeles Rally
Emotions run high surrounding the newest violence in the Middle East
Mythbusting: Federal Workers Are NOT Underpaid by 35 Percent
In my misspent youth, I took a job as an "economist" at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Washington, D.C.
Tennis Ball-Sized UFOs Worrying Indian Military
Sightings near the India-China border have increased
Marine Corps Forming First F-35B Jet Squadron
Related facility upgrades alone cost nearly half a billion dollars
[UPDATED!] Do We Really Need More Teachers Who Have Kids Draw on Slow Readers' Faces With Permanent Markers?
Reason 24/7 News flagged this story a few days ago and I think it deserves a second post at the site. It's about a teacher who instructed some students to draw on the faces of others - in permanent marker! - as punishment for poor reading-test results.
Indian Woman Arrested Over Facebook Posts
Something about hurting religious sentiments or otherwise being a meanie toward State interests
Meteorite "Space Gems" Formed By Violent Celestial Collision
Pallasites have been a subject of study by scientists for two hundred years
Judge Approves $22.5 Million Google-FTC Settlement
Consumer group wanted Google back in court instead of just paying a (second) settlement for the same alleged violation
New Windows 8 Phone Bug Reboots Automatically
The kinds of problems Windows has don't translate well to mobile
DOJ-Led Reforms of Las Vegas PD Could Be National Model
The Obama administration has stepped up federal reviews of police departments accused of civil rights violations
U.S. Soldier Faces Arraignment For Alleged Killing of 5 Others in Iraq
Soldier accused of going on killing spree at Camp Liberty
Maryland Pharmaceutical Regulator Rejects Calls for Federal Involvement
A meningitis scare has the usual suspects calling for more federal involvement
American Astronaut Returns From Space Station Via Kazakhstan
The U.S. does not have the capability to reach or return from the International Space Station
Undefeated Notre Dame Tops BCS Standings
BCS's last season
South China Sea Hot Issue at ASEAN Summit
Japan, China and sometimes South Korea have been arguing over uninhabited islands there for months
Obama: Something Stirring in Burma
First sitting U.S. president to visit
A Losing Immigration Strategy
To say we need more enforcement to seal the border is like saying we should re-invade Iraq.
David Petraeus Retains a Lawyer
CIA, Justice Department, and Congress are all investigating the circumstances behind his affair and resignation
Obama: Israel Has Every Right to Defend Itself
But warns that escalating the offensive on the ground could undermine any peace process
Explosion on Bus in Kenya Kills at Least Five
Officials say there are likely to be more casualties
Hundreds of Thousands Memorialize Extremist Hindu Leader in India
Thackeray linked to violence against Muslims, but rallies were peaceful
Republican Reconsideration of Immigration
Even if it's for the wrong reasons, it's good to see conservatives rethinking their position.
Gaza Air Strikes Continue into Fifth Day
Missile hits media tower, reportedly injuring six Palestinian journalists
Thousands March for Abortion Rights in Ireland
In memory of woman who died when she was denied one
