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Justice Backs Less Protective Ruling On Reporter Privilege 27 Aug 2013 | 04:24 am
In a case closely watched by the intelligence community and the media, the Justice Department urged a federal appeals court on Monday to leave in place a court ruling that gives reporters little prote...
For Obama, Outrage Over Syria Is The Easy Part 27 Aug 2013 | 03:25 am
The present Syrian crisis ranks among the most vexing moments of President Obama's presidency. The recent heart-rending images of Syrian civilians, many of them young children apparently killed by ch...
Sleepy, Southern And Segregated: What D.C. Was Like In '63 27 Aug 2013 | 02:48 am
Fifty years ago this week, when hundreds of thousands of demonstrators came from across the country to take part in the 1963 March on Washington, the city was not yet the cosmopolitan capital that it ...
'Braai Day' Aims To Bring S. Africans Together Over Barbecue 27 Aug 2013 | 02:48 am
Nelson Mandela is officially "improving," though still in critical condition at a South African hospital. His long battle with a lung infection has South Africans anxiously contemplating their "post-M...
2 Excerpts You Should Read From Kerry's Speech About Syria 27 Aug 2013 | 02:39 am
Secretary of State John Kerry gave a rare and pointed speech in which he sent a clear message to the Syrian regime of Bashar Assad that the use of chemical weapons defied "any code of morality." "By ...
A Chat With The Doctor Can Help Kids Resist Smoking 26 Aug 2013 | 09:37 pm
Doctors do make a difference when it comes to keeping children and teenagers from taking up tobacco. This may sound like a no-brainer, but until recently there wasn't strong evidence that anti-smoking...
Rodeo Clown 'Would Be Honored' To Shake Obama's Hand 26 Aug 2013 | 09:23 pm
"I didn't do this to do any hating on anyone. I did this to be funny.
Cincinnati makes cheapskate list 26 Aug 2013 | 09:20 pm
Cincinnatians have a tight grip on our pocketbooks (and wallets, handbags, purses, man-bags, bank accounts, etc). Kiplinger's is out with its list of best cities for cheapskates and the Queen City is ...
Amanda Knox Won't Attend New Italian Trial, Lawyer Says 26 Aug 2013 | 09:01 pm
Amanda Knox, whose murder conviction was overturned in 2011, will not travel to Italy for a new trial in the stabbing death of a fellow student.
A History Of 'Snake Oil Salesmen' 26 Aug 2013 | 08:55 pm
"Snake Oil Salesman." The phrase conjures up images of seedy profiteers trying to exploit an unsuspecting public by selling them fake cures. In fact, the Oxford English Dictionary defines snake oil as...