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Death Toll in Oklahoma Tornado Reaches 51, Expected to Rise

May 21, 2013 By Kathryn DeHoyos Leave a Comment

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The tornado was at least a half-mile wide and had winds up to 200 mph.

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Entire Oklahoma Town Flattened by Tornado

May 20, 2013 By Abigail Ortlieb 1 Comment

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After the giant tornado ripped through Moore, Oklahoma, Melissa Newton and city manager Steven Eddy talk about being in the middle of the destruction.

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Church of Scotland May Begin Allowing Openly Gay Clergy

May 20, 2013 By Kathryn DeHoyos Leave a Comment

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The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has taken the first step toward allowing the ordination of openly gay men and women.

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Cleveland Officers Recount Finding Missing Women (Video)

May 20, 2013 By Abigail Ortlieb 1 Comment

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Amanda Berry, a woman missing for 10 years, and two other women were rescued on May 6 by Cleveland officers; watch their emotional recounting of the rescue.

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Men are Being Sexually Assaulted in the Military, But Nobody is Talking About it

May 20, 2013 By Kile Ozier 35 Comments

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Our Soldiers are being raped…by our Soldiers.

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Father and Son Graduate College Together

May 20, 2013 By Abigail Ortlieb Leave a Comment

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On Sunday, two Dorian Joyners donned their caps and gowns to graduate from Morehouse College in Georgia, where the commencement speech was given by President Obama.

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Navy Lietenant Thomas Saenz Earns Master’s Degree in Combat Zone

May 20, 2013 By Abigail Ortlieb Leave a Comment

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For Thomas Saenz, no risk was too great to get the education he wanted.

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Georgia Town Sued for Forcing Gun Ownership on Residents

May 19, 2013 By Kathryn DeHoyos 5 Comments

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A city ordinance requiring all heads of household to own both a firearm and ammunition has many advocates of gun control up in arms.

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French President Signs Marriage Equality Legislation Into Law

May 19, 2013 By Kathryn DeHoyos Leave a Comment

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Same-sex marriage and adoptions are now legal in France.

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50 Years Ago Today: ‘Letter From Birmingham Jail’

May 19, 2013 By Kathryn DeHoyos Leave a Comment

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Today marks the 50th anniversary of the first publication of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”

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Walmart Security Accuses Father of Kidnapping His Own Biracial Children

A Virginia man was accused of kidnapping his own children last week because, according to Walmart security, a white man with biracial children just didn’t “match up.”

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Boy Scouts Vote on Lifting Ban on Gay Members

A controversial debate within the Boy Scouts of America is coming to a head this week as 1,400 of its leaders vote on lifting the ban that doesn’t allow homosexuals or atheists into its ranks.

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Students Victimized for Perceived Sexual Orientation

A new study finds that students bullied because they are believed to be gay are much more likely than others to be suicidal and depressed.

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UCMJ – Unjustly Coddling Military Jerks

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A Tribute to the Doors Ray Manzarek

The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek died Monday, he was 74 years old.