The Takeaway
Law firm refuses to defend the Defense of Marriage Act
Republicans in the US House of Representatives had hired a law firm, King and Spalding, to defend the Defense of Marriage Act. King and Spalding has now announced it is withdrawing from the case.
Anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster
Twenty five years after the Chernobyl nuclear facility melted down, one of the people who fought the disaster talks about the experience.
NFL lockout ends, for now
A US District Court judge has ordered the end of the NFL lockout, but the court battle between the NFL players and owners is ongoing.
US drones set sites on Gadhafi's Libya
Military leaders in the United States are fighting against Moammar Gadhafi using unmanned airplanes. But the use of drones may provide only the illusion of security.
New Taliban prison break
More than 400 prisoners in Afghanistan tunneled out of a prison and escaped.
Mourning Indian Guru Sathya Sai Baba
The iconic Indian religious leader Sathya Sai Baba died on Sunday.
Uprising in Syria escalates to more violence
Troops and tanks are reportedly clashing with protesters in Daraa, Syria.
Managing chemicals to protect children
The American Academy of Pediatrics says that chemical-management policies have to be revised to better protect children, pregnant women, and the elderly.
Wikileaks sheds new light on Guantanamo Bay
A new cache of classified documents from the website Wikileaks gives new insights into how the United States classifies detainees in Guantanamo
Post-BP oil disaster: Not much has changed, right?
One year after the BP oil spill, the US energy policy hasn't changed much, but the effects on the Gulf Coast won't be known for some time.
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Womfol (17 June, 2013 04:09:14)Sorry, but everyone knows that Steven Donziger and Amazon Defense Front faked the names of "Ecuadorians" and that Petroecuador has been responsible for over 200 ...
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Fina Robinson (15 June, 2013 08:05:11)Loved the fact of the biracial family on the cherrios commercial, it's 2013, & we definitely NEED to see more of this!!! Love, love, love!!
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becky (15 June, 2013 07:53:57)Whooping cough cases are majority reported in the vaccinated community.. So much for your effective vaccine.
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John-Michael (15 June, 2013 11:50:33)Ok one thing that just bugs me is you are miss representing the “Can’t innovate anymore? My ass!,” quote from Phil Schiller. He was in ...