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Law and Government

LU StaffJune 12, 2015
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Suicide rates among women in military have reached crisis proportions, say experts

What’s happening to women in the military? New research indicates that female suicide rates are six times higher than those…
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Education

LU StaffJune 11, 2015
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U. California faculty told calling America ‘land of opportunity’ is a ‘microaggression’

University of California (UC) president Janet Napolitano’s office has been training faculty members to avoid describing America as a “land…
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Politics

LU StaffJune 11, 2015
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Clergy members unite: We don’t have to obey Supreme Court on gay marriage

The Supreme Court is expected to announce a ruling on state gay marriage bans this month that could, depending on…
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National Security

LU StaffJune 10, 2015
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Defense Secretary: Discriminating against LGBT troops poses national security risk

Defense Secretary Ash Carter extended equal opportunity protection to sexual minorities at the Pentagon’s fourth Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Pride…
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Law and Government

LU StaffJune 10, 2015
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It was auditors, not elite agents, that managed to smuggle fake weapons past TSA

The undercover agents who managed to sneak fake weapons past the Transportation Security Administration were auditors with no specialized training,…
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Education

LU StaffJune 9, 2015
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Obama administration to forgive up to $3.6 billion in student loans

The Department of Education announced Monday that it is implementing a plan to forgive as much as $3.6 billion in student loans…
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Politics

LU StaffJune 9, 2015
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Enviros find a new reason to object to fracking: Claim it harms babies

When in doubt, make it about the children … unless of course the topic is “reproductive rights” (aka abortion), in…
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Law and Government

LU StaffJune 8, 2015
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Federal court issues ruling compelling IRS to provide answers on Lerner emails

The watchdog group Judicial Watch announced today that Judge Emmet Sullivan of the U.S. District Court for the District of…
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Economy

LU StaffJune 8, 2015
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Video: Prager U asks, ‘Do big unions buy politicians?’

As the 2016 presidential race heats up, public sector unions are sure to be an issue, especially since one of…
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Foreign Affairs

LU StaffJune 8, 2015
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Obama on Islamic State: ‘We do not yet have a complete strategy’

President Barack Obama took to the world stage Monday to share, among other things, his strategy for dealing with the Islamic State —…
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Religion

LU StaffJune 8, 2015
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Retired NASA scientists warn Pope against global warming alarmism

A group of retired NASA scientists and engineers has written a letter to Pope Francis urging him to be skeptical of global warming…
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Law and Government

LU StaffJune 7, 2015
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Disgraced Healthcare.gov firm ensnared in Sandy recovery flimflam in NJ

A federal watchdog is throwing a red flag on a $60.2 million Hurricane Sandy Recovery contract New Jersey officials awarded…
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Education

LU StaffJune 7, 2015
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NY judge rules competency test for teachers racist because minorities score lower

A federal judge in New York has struck down a test used by New York City to vet potential teachers, finding…
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Law and Government

LU StaffJune 6, 2015
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Alabama Republicans kill effort to scrap marriage licenses ahead of SCOTUS ruling

An Alabama bill designed to outmaneuver a possible Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriage by scrapping marriage licenses died quickly…
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Education

LU StaffJune 6, 2015
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5 more curious facts about the mattress girl sex tape

Reporting by The Columbia Spectator has revealed even more bizarre details about Emma Sulkowicz’s newly released pornographic film. While the paper wasn’t able…
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National Security

LU StaffJune 5, 2015
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Senators want military to end ‘patriotism for profit’ program

Several senators are attempting to ban the Department of Defense from spending tax dollars to honor veterans at sporting events,…
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Email Featured

LU StaffJune 5, 2015
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Columbia U.’s mattress girl has made an ‘artistic’ sex tape

Emma Sulkowicz, the Columbia University graduate who made national headlines after hauling a mattress around campus for a year to protest…
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Law and Government

LU StaffJune 4, 2015
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Undercover probe reveals that V.A. over-prescribes meds (Video)

New hidden camera footage released by award-winning journalist James O’Keefe reveals officials and employees stating the Department of Veterans Affairs…
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Foreign Affairs

LU StaffJune 4, 2015
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Christian family struggles to defend 3,000 year-old tomb of Jewish prophet from Islamic State threat

Covered by a silky green sheet, the carefully preserved tomb of a Jewish prophet could be under threat of jihadi destruction. The…
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Law and Government

LU StaffJune 3, 2015
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Government agencies’ response to backlog of FOIA requests? Dog ate my homework

Apologists for the Obama administration appeared on Capitol Hill Wednesday to answer charges that they were failing to respond to Freedom of Information…
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Education

LU StaffJune 3, 2015
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While school districts fail, NJ rates 97% of its teachers ‘effective’

What’s wrong with this statistic? A 50-page report released on Monday by New Jersey’s Department of Education rates over 97% of the…
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Law and Government

LU StaffJune 2, 2015
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Thousands of inmates, dead people, and unlicensed doctors on Medicaid gravy train

Four states approved $580 million of potentially phony Medicaid payments in 2011, and the officials responsible don’t seem to be in…
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Politics

LU StaffJune 2, 2015
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Oops: Hillary kicks off NY campaign on Welfare Island

What’s in a former name? Not much really. But if you’re a filthy rich (emphasis on “filthy”) presidential candidate who…
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Law and Government

LU StaffJune 2, 2015
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SCOTUS vindicates right to make crazy-sounding threats on the internet

The Supreme Court Monday ruled in favor of a Pennsylvania man who was convicted in federal court for statements he made on Facebook, holding…
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Social Issues

LU StaffJune 1, 2015
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Naked cycling event bans participant for becoming sexually aroused

A British cycling enthusiast attending a World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) event caused a stir Sunday when he was booted…
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Education

LU StaffJune 1, 2015
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Video: Prager U on the commencement speech 2015 grads need to hear

There were thousands of commencement speeches given at college all around the country this year for the class of 2015.…
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Unyielding

LU StaffJune 1, 2015
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Poll: Majority of Americans want SCOTUS to make gay marriage a Constitutional right

A new Quinnipiac University poll finds that 56% of American voters would support a Supreme Court decision to make gay marriage a Constitutional right while only…
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Law and Government

LU StaffMay 31, 2015
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Rand vows to force Patriot Act to expire (Video)

Republican senator and presidential candidate Rand Paul vowed Saturday to force the Patriot Act to expire Sunday night. The Senate…
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Education

LU StaffMay 31, 2015
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Cruz: No federal money for schools that boycott Israel

Presidential candidate Republican Sen. Ted Cruz Thursday called for federal money to be withdrawn from any college that boycotts Israel.…
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Foreign Affairs

LU StaffMay 30, 2015
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Hmm: UN body excludes Interpol from meetings on TERROR-funding illicit tobacco trade

The World Health Organization is celebrating World No Tobacco Day Sunday in an effort to encourage reduced consumption, all the…
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Law and Government

LU StaffMay 30, 2015
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VA official used title to persuade employees to pay for psychic readings

A new report from the Department of Veterans Affairs watchdog discovered that an official at the Philadelphia regional office abused her position by…
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Foreign Affairs

LU StaffMay 29, 2015
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Christian ‘revenge beheading’ of Islamic State militant claimed by observers

An eye for an eye, a head for a head. A Syrian Christian fighter allegedly captured and beheade an Islamic…
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Foreign Affairs

LU StaffMay 29, 2015
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Putin signs order making deaths of soldiers on ‘special ops’ a state secret

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Thursday making secret the death of any Russian soldiers engaged in special operations,…
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Law and Government

LU StaffMay 28, 2015
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Sec. of State John Kerry sued to force action on Clinton emails

The watchdog group Judicial Watch announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State John Kerry in the…
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Education

LU StaffMay 28, 2015
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City of Los Angeles will spend over $70 million implementing ‘ethnic studies’ in schools

Los Angeles plans to implement a district-wide ethnic studies curriculum, but it has run into a massive $70 million roadblock. Last fall,…
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Law and Government

LU StaffMay 28, 2015
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Picture of the Day: Cops posing with seemingly dead, antlered black man sparks outrage

Amid the spate of black deaths at the hands of police, a photo showing Chicago police officers treating a black man as though…
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LU Staff

U. California faculty told calling America ‘land of opportunity’ is a ‘microaggression’

Clergy members unite: We don’t have to obey Supreme Court on gay marriage

Defense Secretary: Discriminating against LGBT troops poses national security risk

It was auditors, not elite agents, that managed to smuggle fake weapons past TSA

Obama administration to forgive up to $3.6 billion in student loans

Enviros find a new reason to object to fracking: Claim it harms babies

Federal court issues ruling compelling IRS to provide answers on Lerner emails

Video: Prager U asks, ‘Do big unions buy politicians?’

Obama on Islamic State: ‘We do not yet have a complete strategy’

Retired NASA scientists warn Pope against global warming alarmism

Disgraced Healthcare.gov firm ensnared in Sandy recovery flimflam in NJ

Alabama Republicans kill effort to scrap marriage licenses ahead of SCOTUS ruling

Senators want military to end ‘patriotism for profit’ program

Columbia U.’s mattress girl has made an ‘artistic’ sex tape

Undercover probe reveals that V.A. over-prescribes meds (Video)

Christian family struggles to defend 3,000 year-old tomb of Jewish prophet from Islamic State threat

Government agencies’ response to backlog of FOIA requests? Dog ate my homework

While school districts fail, NJ rates 97% of its teachers ‘effective’

Thousands of inmates, dead people, and unlicensed doctors on Medicaid gravy train

Oops: Hillary kicks off NY campaign on Welfare Island

Video: Prager U on the commencement speech 2015 grads need to hear

Poll: Majority of Americans want SCOTUS to make gay marriage a Constitutional right

Rand vows to force Patriot Act to expire (Video)

Cruz: No federal money for schools that boycott Israel

Hmm: UN body excludes Interpol from meetings on TERROR-funding illicit tobacco trade

VA official used title to persuade employees to pay for psychic readings

Christian ‘revenge beheading’ of Islamic State militant claimed by observers

Putin signs order making deaths of soldiers on ‘special ops’ a state secret

Sec. of State John Kerry sued to force action on Clinton emails

City of Los Angeles will spend over $70 million implementing ‘ethnic studies’ in schools

Picture of the Day: Cops posing with seemingly dead, antlered black man sparks outrage

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