After a key provision in the Voting Rights Act was struck down by the Supreme Court in June, the Obama Administration turned to another tactic to seek pre-clearance for changes to election laws, starting with the Lone Star State
Too Big to Cocktail? Judge Upholds Weight Discrimination in the Workplace
A ruling allowing an Atlantic City casino to fire “Borgata Babes” if they put on pounds could have a plus-size effect
With ‘Parent Trigger’ Laws on the Ropes, Three Overhauled Schools Reopen in Los Angeles
Controversial legislation that allows parents to vote in new management at public schools is faltering everywhere but Southern California, where the law is getting its first real test
Why a Train Crash like Spain’s is Unlikely To Happen in the U.S.
Experts say safety precautions exist to prevent a similar crash on America’s rails
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The Last of the Doughboys
For those of us of a certain age, there was a certain poignancy watching the last of the nation’s World War I vets – those who went to Europe in 1917-1918 to fight in the “war to end all wars” – slowly die off. Frank …
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Abe Calls for (Not Much) More of the Same
TOKYO – Fresh off a landslide victory in parliamentary elections last week, conservative Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced revisions to Japan’s five-year defense plan Friday that will… not change things much at …
Getting Stability and Reconstruction Ops Right…the Next Time
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Reefer Madness
Earlier this year, a Navy ship, the USS Guardian, grounded itself on the Philippine’s treasured Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park. Eventually, the vessel had to be cut apart and removed, piece by piece. The U.S. Navy agreed to pay a …
Supporting Military Spouses
When Dekiema Pogue learned that her husband, a Petty Officer Second Class in the U.S. Navy, had been given orders for a change of station from their home in Norfolk, Va. to Jacksonville, Fla., her first thought was about her
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The Cowardly Push to Get Women into Combat
Earlier this year, the Pentagon lifted the ban on women serving in U.S. combat units – including elite special-operations units like the Navy’s SEALs – if they can clear the physical and mental hurdles. While official …
Facebook Shares Skyrocket as Social Giant Hits Mobile Stride
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Semper Fieramente: Do The Marines Need a $79,000 Piano?
Which of these, technically speaking, is not a musical term: scherzo, staccato, sequestrationo?
Obama Then And Now: Eight Years Later, the Speech Is the Same
In eight years, through two presidential campaigns and in the White House, Obama has repeatedly cribbed his own 2005 speech