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A Memorial Day promise keeps the past alive and honors the dead

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It may seem strange to focus on cleaning up the town cemetery when so much needs to be done in tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla., but nearly a thousand volunteers showed up this past week to work. They wanted it to look nice for the funerals that must be he… Read More

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Obama’s drone rules provide limits, ambiguity

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President Barack Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself significant power over how and when the weapons can be deployed. Read More

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Unions, the reliable Democratic supporters, split from president on ObamaCare

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Labor unions that have solidly backed President Obama are splitting with him over ObamaCare — with one calling for “repeal or complete reform” of the president’s signature health-care law. Read More

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As Boozy Invaders Hit Beach, Hamptons Sound Snooki Alert

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Across the Hamptons, some residents fear that a new wave of partyers driven north by Hurricane Sandy could exacerbate a shift in the societal order.     Read More

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Newark Monsignor Loses Job for Improperly Monitoring Priest Near Children

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The dismissal of Msgr. John E. Doran is the latest fallout from a sexual abuse scandal that stretches back more than a decade.     Read More

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Hagel: Cadets must stamp out sex assault ‘scourge’

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Saturday that they must stamp out the “scourge” of sexual assault in the military. Read More

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Obama tries again to nominate top lawyer on embattled labor relations board

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President Obama is trying again to get the Senate to confirm the top lawyer for the embattled National Labor Relations Board. Read More

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Obama rebalances his course on war

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Ever since he declared his opposition to dumb wars, but not all wars, more than a decade ago, President Obama has wrestled with the practicalities of how to keep the country safe from terrorist threats while preserving civil liberties and constitutiona… Read More

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Libertarian movement gaining steam in New Hampshire

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Libertarians eager to move beyond mere ideological victories are making progress in a long-term effort to migrate to one state to concentrate efforts and reshape communities based on their ideals of less government and individualism. Read More

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Republican rips Obama for meeting with illegal immigrants, icing out officer union

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A top Republican lawmaker blasted President Obama after he held an Oval Office meeting this week with illegal immigrants, despite having ignored recent requests for a sit-down from the union representing immigration officers.  Read More

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