Articles focusing on politics

Fueled By Outside Money, Boston’s Mayoral Slugfest Gets Personal

The first competitive race to run Boston in two decades has become a  union-funded fight over identity politics By Paul McMorrow Article Reprint John Connolly sat in an SUV littered with the detritus of a

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Florida Low-Riding Pants Law To Be Extended To Women

By: Ruth Manuel-Logan Article Reprint Lawmakers in Opa-Locka, Fla., have an ordinance in place for its male residents who sag their pants. Now they have decided to include females in their law too, according to

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Universal health care coverage makes minimum standards necessary

By: Joseph Hight Article Reprint On Saturday ABC News published an Associated Press report that insurance industry experts estimate about 14 million people, or 5 percent of the total market for health care coverage, buy individual policies. Under Obamacare,

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Myanmar ‘God’s Army’ twins reunite, seek comrades

By THANYARAT DOKSONE and GRANT PECK Article Reprint SANGKHLABURI, Thailand (AP) — When they were kids, Johnny and Luther Htoo were bulletproof and invulnerable to land mines — or so went the story that briefly made

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Miriam Carey and Marlon Horton: Police Misconduct and the Pain for the Families

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer When I first heard about the shooting on Capitol Hill on October 3rd, my initial thoughts was that it was some political zealot who was upset about the government shutdown

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No Workers’ Comp For Woman Injured During On-The-Clock Sex

Court rules sex injury not result of ‘inducement’ or ‘encouragement’ by employer By Nate Rawlings Article Reprint Six years after she was injured while having sex on a business trip, and two years after suing for

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Trayvon Martin’s Mom Calls For Amending ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws

By Arlette Saenz  Article Reprint Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, testified on Capitol Hill today that “stand your ground” laws must be reviewed and amended. “It’s unfortunate what has happened with Trayvon, and that’s

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Judge Grants Artists Restraining Order to Block Destruction of NY ‘Graffiti Mecca’

By SUSANNA KIM Article Reprint The graffiti artists who sued the owner of a building to protect their artwork have won a temporary restraining order by a federal judge that prevents demolition activities until next month.

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