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Lesbian Pandas?

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“An internal investigation of FreedomWorks—the prominent conservative advocacy group and super-PAC—has focused on president Matt Kibbe’s management of the organization, his use of its resources, and a controversial book deal he signed, according to former FreedomWorks officials who have met with the private lawyers conducting the probe. One potential topic …

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Protests Against Zuckerberg’s Chris Christie Fundraiser

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“Activists protested outside the gates of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s California home Wednesday night while he was throwing a political fundraiser for Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. The protest was organized by CREDO mobile, a cellphone provider that advocates for progressive political change, over Christie’s defunding of Planned Parenthood …

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Final Meals of Innocent Executed Inmates

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An emotional new ad campaign from Amnesty International asks its viewers to stomach a hard truth — images of the last meals of wrongly executed American prisoners. As part of an initiative to completely abolish capital punishment, the influential human rights group has highlighted the unintended consequences of imposing the …

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Do These Lil Wayne Lyrics Go Too Far?

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“A cousin of the late Emmett Till wonders if Lil Wayne understands just how damaging it was when he rapped a vulgar reference to the black U.S. teen whose death in 1955 became a significant moment in the civil rights movement.”* The family of Emmett Till, a black teenager who …

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Democrats Try to Take Down Ashley Judd?

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“Rumblings about actress Ashley Judd’s potential political ambitions are sparking some unease among Democrats in Kentucky. Recent speculation that Judd might mount a Democratic challenge against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has quickly led top Republicans to spin up the attack machine, and not all state Democrats are feeling …

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Fox News Mocks 102-Year Old Voter

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“Desiline Victor, a 102-year old woman, received a standing ovation during the State of the Union on Tuesday for her resolve to vote. Fox News hosts Brian Kilmeade, Martha MacCallum and Bill Hemmer, however, wondered what the “big deal” was. Victor made two trips and waited three hours to vote …

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