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Political murder in Vietnamese America – a new film
May 24, 2011An unexplored and deadly consequence of the Vietnam war occurred on U.S. soil - the political assassinations of six Vietnamese-Americans, five of them journalists - between 1981 and 1990.
Read morePATRIOT Act reauthorization move demands reforms
May 24, 2011The Senate voted Monday, May 23, to go forward with debate on reauthorization of several provisions of the Patriot Act. Media reports indicated that House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.,...
Read moreSupreme Court rules Calif. must reduce inmates
May 24, 2011After a long court battle, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, 5-4, on May 23 that California must lower its prison population by tens of thousands in the next two years, so the state can provide decent...
Read moreFacing outrage, corporations belatedly pull support for anti-gay law
May 24, 2011Companies that belong to the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce, and even the Chamber itself, are backing off from the Chamber's suppport for anti-gay legislation signed by Republican Gov. Bill Haslam on Monday.
Read moreKentucky approves tax breaks for ark park
May 24, 2011A state contractor has concluded that Ark Encounter, a Bible theme park, has met Kentucky's requirements to receive $43 million in tax incentives.
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