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A national, rational debate about guns?
President Obama waded into the issue of gun control during a speech on Wed. July 25th Credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images"AK-47s belong in the hands of soldiers, not in the hands of criminals ... they...
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Should an athlete be expelled from Olympics for offensive Twitter comments?
Should Olympians be able to tweet their thoughts without fear of getting kicked off the team? Credit: Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesGreek triple jumper Voula Papachristou saw her Olympic dreams dashed...
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Do women need guns to keep them safe?
Could carrying a gun protect women against assault? Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesIn the aftermath of last week's shooting rampage in Colorado, gun violence has been on everyone's minds, front pages...
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Would giving up online anonymity curb comment abuse?
Will using your real name to make comments online curb abuse? Credit: Spencer E Holtaway/Flickr/Creative CommonsIt happens every day. You surf over to YouTube to check out an interview with a...
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Winning the ‘war on doping’ in athletics
An analyst works in the Olympic anti-doping laboratory in January. The lab in Harlow, England will test 5,000 of the 10,490 athletes' samples from the London 2012 Games. Credit: Oli Scarff/Getty...
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FilmWeek: The Watch, Ruby Sparks, Dark Horse and more
Actor Ben Stiller arrives at the premiere of Twentieth Century Fox's 'The Watch' at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on July 23, 2012 in Hollywood, California. Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesOur guest...
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Movie musicals remain footloose and fancy free
Actress Kathryn McCormick, actor Ryan Guzman and director Scott Speer attend the after party for the Los Angeles premiere of Summit Entertainment's "Step Up Revolution" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on...
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Church and state on the campaign trail
U.S. President Barack Obama returns to the White House on July 18, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Pool/Getty ImagesIn 2008, when he was still a new face to many Americans, 12 % thought Barack Obama...
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With the latest earnings report, is Facebook losing more than its share price?
The Facebook website is displayed on a laptop computer. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesYesterday, the folks at Facebook released their first earnings report since going public nearly two months...
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If swimming is the only sport that can save your life, why are pools closing?
A public swimming pool. Credit: Mario Tama/Getty ImagesThe height of summer conjures images of long lazy days lying by the pool or ocean, dipping in and having fun when the heat gets too much. But the...
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What’s the Olympic flap-du-jour?
Phelps, who won a record eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, has a total of 15 gold, two silver and two bronze. He is competing in three other events in London and can take the record even...
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New York City's 'Latch On NYC' initiative seeks to increase breastfeeding
Should the government be allowed to decide how much formula new mothers get from the hospital? Credit: Tim Boyle/Getty ImagesAs part of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s push to make New Yorkers...
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Obama’s swing state edge and the power of negative ads
A new poll shows incumbent President Obama with a slight edge over candidate Romney Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesA new poll from Quinnipiac University reveals that Barack Obama is ahead of...
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Supreme Court asked to hear Prop 8 case
Opponents of gay marriage petitioned the Supreme Court to reverse their ruling about the unconstitutionality of gay marriage bans. Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesProposition 8 may finally get...
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Orange County journalists’ roundtable
The San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant is seen on April 6, 2012. Credit: Grant Slater/KPCCTopic: Orange County journalists’ roundtable: Larry and our talented Orange County journalists riff on the latest...
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Schwarzenegger to bring 'across the aisle' approach to USC think tank
Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks at "The Expendables 2 Real American Heroes" Panel during Comic-Con International 2012 at San Diego Convention Center on July 12, 2012 in San Diego, California. Credit:...
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Chick-fil-A feels the controversy — and the love
Customers wait in line at a Chick-fil-A restaurant on August 1, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas. Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty ImagesChick-fil-A president Dan Cathy set off a firestorm when he publicly aired...
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Twitter's popularity contest for POTUS
Twitter is breaking into the Presidential game with a tool that measures the popularity of the candidates. Credit: Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesSports fans, social media addicts and television producers...
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Beware of the internet troll
Why do internet trolls exist? What drives them to do what they do? Credit: Michael Smith/Getty ImagesThose who hide behind an anonymous online name are known as ‘trolls’ – waiting beneath a bridge...
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Teen pregnancy rates are dropping, but not for the reasons you might think
The declining teen pregnancy rate can be partly attributed to the use of birth control pills, but IUDs have proven to be even more effective. Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesThough the...
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