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
Read moreUniversal 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,
Read moreMyanmar ‘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
Read moreMiriam 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
Read moreNo 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
Read moreTrayvon 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
Read moreJudge 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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