What the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Cases Say About America and Race

The Supreme Court handed down one voting rights ruling on Monday, and left another for a later day. Both cases are, in a way, reflective of how American attitudes about race are changing. Monday's ruling, on the National Voter Registration Act, is about how the West is rapidly changing as the Latino population...

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Diamond in the Rough Episode 2: Restoring a Classic American Luxury Car

Ford built the 1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V Diamond Jubilee Edition to celebrate the company's 75th year in the automobile business.

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Celeb birthdays for the week of June 23-29

June 23: Singer Diana Trask is 73. Singer Rosetta Hightower of The Orlons is 69. Actor Ted Shackelford ("Knots Landing") is 67. Actor Bryan Brown is 66. Former "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson is 57. Actress Frances McDormand is 56. Drummer Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth is 51. Singer Chico DeBarge is 43. Actress...

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Edward Snowden In Live Chat: ‘Truth Is Coming,’ ‘Jailing Or Murdering Me’ Won’t Stop Revelations

The Guardian hosted a live discussion with NSA leaker Edward Snowden on Monday. Asked by The Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald why he chose Hong Kong to reveal details about American intelligence gathering practices, Snowden said he could not receive a fair trial in the U.S. The NSA leaker added that his...

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Celeb birthdays for the week of June 23-29

June 23: Singer Diana Trask is 73. Singer Rosetta Hightower of The Orlons is 69. Actor Ted Shackelford ("Knots Landing") is 67. Actor Bryan Brown is 66. Former "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson is 57. Actress Frances McDormand is 56. Drummer Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth is 51. Singer Chico DeBarge is 43. Actress...

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Julian Assange's asylum stalemate no nearer resolution one year on

Vivienne Westwood has paid a visit, as have the American civil rights activist Cornel West and the "cyberlibertarian" campaigner and former Grateful Dead lyricist John Perry Barlow. Lady Gaga popped in while in town to launch her fragrance, after the singer MIA tweeted that she would supply tea and cake. On...

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Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng says he's being forced out by NYU

Chen said in a statement that China's Communist Party had been applying "great, unrelenting pressure" on NYU to ask him to leave, though he did not provide details or evidence to back his claim. Chen said Beijing's authoritarian government has more influence on the American academic community than is perceived.

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Ryan Smith's 'After' Starring Karloyna Wydra Gets North American Deal

Mongrel Media takes U.S. and Canadian rights to the dark fantasy from U.K. genre sales banner Jinga Films.    

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Kanye West: Yeezus

While listening to the unrelentingly dark, labyrinthine new album by the American rapper Kanye West, one thought keeps returning. If...

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International: How 'libertarian' are Turkey's new 'Young Turks?'

The Hürriyet Daily News ("Leading news source for Turkey and the region") reported that an overwhelming majority of young people demonstrating against the government in Gezi Park in Taksim Square in Istanbul are "libertarian." Their article, " Protesters are young, libertarian and furious at Turkish PM, says...

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Ceremony honors Old Glory and all it stands for

Veterans and other community members passed a 48-star American flag around at a Flag Day ceremony in Antrim Friday evening and talked about what the flag represents to them. Antrim-based Boy Scout Troop 2 and Myers-Prescott-Olson American Legion Post 50 hosted the Flag Day flag retirement ceremony in Memorial Park.

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GM names new head of North American manufacturing

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co on Monday named a new head for its North American manufacturing, replacing an executive who last week was assigned to cut waste at the U.S. automaker. Gerald Johnson was named vice president for North American manufacturing, effective July 1. He will be responsible for 74,000...

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GM names new head of North American manufacturing

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co on Monday named a new head for its North American manufacturing, replacing an executive who last week was assigned to cut waste at the U.S. automaker.

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Donald Trump: An American Icon Worth Celebrating

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Snowden Surrenders Moral Authority With Dangerous Leaks About American, U.K. Spying Techniques

What began as an arguably constructive process has devolved into a dangerous one. Snowden’s leaks now threaten American diplomatic and intelligence assets. These are irresponsible and criminal actions. Those who continue to support Snowden’s behavior can no longer rely on the transparency or good government...

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The food aid debate is a distraction

Since the global food price spikes of 2008-09 and the widespread riots that ensued, the world has begun to pay more attention to food security. The link between food and security is no longer a question. There's been a lot of debate recently in the US about food aid reform, especially since the US Agency for...

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Pittsburgh Pirates (41-28) at Cincinnati Reds (42-28), 7:10 p.m. (ET)

Two teams battling for second place in the National League's Central Division - the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates - get together on Monday night at Great American Ball Park to begin a four-game series.

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Celebrate Ben Bernanke, Buy A Few Dividend Stocks

Ben Bernanke, who deserves the Nobel prize for helping the U.S. to avoid a deep deflationary depression, cannot catch a break.  First, he is demonized for for his quantitative easing program that naysayers predicted would sooner or later destroy the value of the American dollar, as well as the double whammy of...

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Legion ladies auxiliary exists to serve veterans

Gatherings of the 4-year-old Campbell County American Legion Post 20 Ladies Auxiliary group are all about going to work for veterans and active duty troops.

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Drake Sets North American Tour

Drake will be hitting the road for a deep 41-date North American tour this fall with Miguel and Future The Canadian singer and rapper will kick off his "Would You Like a Tour?" outing on September 25th at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland Oregon and wrap up on November...

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Box Office Report: 'Man of Steel' Sees Huge Father's Day Boost, Crosses $200 Mil Worldwide

The tentpole's North American opening is revised upwards to $113.1 million for a total $128.7 million, including special Walmart screenings.    

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AAA driver’s education class set

The American Automobile Association and Briarwood Driving Academy will hold a driver’s education class at Stonington High School.

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Drake plans to visit Detroit as part of 41-city North American tour; get ticket info, concert...

DETROIT, MI - The concerts dates in Detroit keep filling up. Now there's news of Drake's North American tour that's scheduled to make an Oct. 12 stop at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

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Boy more American than critics

Ruben Navarrette says the story of the boy who was bashed on social media after singing the National Anthem in mariachi costume is instructive

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Owensboro claims title of All-American City

Owensboro has been tapped as an All-American City for the first time since 1952.Click to Continue »

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GBAR Marina ribbon cutting ceremony set for June 20

The Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting ceremony from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 20 at new café and bar GBAR Marina at American Wharf, 1 American Wharf, Norwich.

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Oakland Athletics (42-29) at Texas Rangers (38-31), 8:05 p.m. (ET)

The Oakland Athletics will try to pad their lead atop the American League West standings on Monday when they open a four-game series with the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

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Video: Women recall their astronaut wives club

Wives of astronauts in the late 1960s were faced with a very unique challenge - looking like the perfect American family. Lee Cowan speaks to some of them for CBS's "Sunday Morning."

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AMA: Patients Responsible For 24 Percent Of Medical Bill

Patients are often responsible for an average of nearly 24 percent of their medical bill and have their insurance claims processed inaccurately 7 percent of the time, the American Medical Association said.

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Video: Schieffer: Edward Snowden "is no hero"

On Sunday's "Face the Nation, host Bob Schieffer offered a commentary on NSA leaker Edward Snowden, weighing in on the character of the man now in hiding following revelations that the U.S. has engaged in widespread surveillance of American citizens.

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