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A dream delayedEighteen-year-old Francisco Curiel was present in the U.S. Senate chamber as the votes were tallied. His hopes alternately surged and crashed as each of the powerful legislators made their choice, "yea" or "nay," on the DREAM Act. More » |
Black segregation in US drops to lowest in centuryWASHINGTON - America's neighborhoods took large strides toward racial integration in the last decade as blacks and whites chose to live near each other at the highest levels in a century. More » |
Stanford law students appeal three-strike casesSAN FRANCISCO - Nearly 15 years after sentencing, an inmate is getting an unexpected chance at freedom - and the judge a shot at redemption. Students at Stanford Law School's novel Three Strikes Project, which has successfully overturned 14 life prison terms ... More » |
Gays celebrate repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell'NEW YORK - Word that the world's largest military power will allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military brought strong and swift reaction Saturday, with supporters declaring a civil rights milestone and detractors insisting it would weaken and divide the armed forces. More » |
Obama reads his children's book to 2nd gradersARLINGTON, Virginia - Usually, big-name authors plug their books on a nationwide book tour. President Barack Obama took a lower-key approach Friday, reading selections from his new children's book to a group of delighted second-graders in suburban Virginia. More » |
