Army Apologizes for 'Repugnant' Photos
Der Speigel published photos of soldiers posing with dead Afghans
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Der Speigel published photos of soldiers posing with dead Afghans
Now, though, some say women have an unfair advantage
The Navy still doesn't find his antics too funny
Raymond Clark III had denied the murder of a 24 year old student
Choir must declare "sexual intimacy is intended ... between one man and one woman"
Military trucks and helicopters are dousing the plant with water to cool exposed fuel rods
Two places where state and federal laws collide
The New York Observer finds a conspicuous lack of sex in the city
Scott Walker seems to be copying his student body election strategy
A Maine man used the network's web page to send slurs and threaten murder 'very soon'
House GOP to do quick huddle on Wednesday over bill to defund NPR
Joking about Japan is a bad idea. Just ask Haley Barbour and Gilbert Gottfried
A new study says that playing used woodwind and brass instruments can make you sick
The very sensitive New York Times looks for the unhappiest person in the nation
Though it still appears to be insufficient for the elephant
Congrats to Sacramento's KCRA, with yet another screwup on earthquake coverage
Boston wise guy spent 17 years living as an Idaho rancher before his arrest last month
How a DHS sting operation was intercepted by a blogger patrolling the Internet
Happy birthday, Rupert. They can't say you haven't done well for yourself
Executives were dubious about a fake Muslim organization's offer to donate $5 million
A run-in with guards and a sarcastic remark, he says, led to be placed on suicide watch
On the problem with Libya, the importance of lightbulbs, and the centrality of teachers
It will potentially be her first public appearance since the Tucson shootings
Quiz: which quotes are from WikiLeaks founder and which were uttered by O'Keefe?
States have begun using pentobarbital--previously used to euthanize animals--instead
Ditching Vivian Schiller just lent legitimacy to a partisan backlash, they argue
On underestimating Steve Jobs, oversimplifying Libya, and a fix for Social Security
The HBO show's fan favorite was arrested Thursday morning
What executions is Pat Quinn stopping?
Don't bring a pocket knife, drink, or engage in "lewd" behavior.
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is expected to abolish capital punishment on Wednesday
The wife of Sen. Chuck Schumer is leading a heated campaign against city bikers
Murdoch's iPad newspaper proves it has a sense of humor
At UNICOR, prisoners build everything, for everyone, in every field
It's the latest mass die-off to attract apocalyptic-minded internet attention
The day has inspired female-only flights and Google's new Pegwoman
Politicians, however, are quite timid about approaching the subject
But maybe expectations were just too high?
The star of the last two James Bond is supporting women's rights group EQUALS
The kids may be all right, but that hasn't meant a pause in the culture wars
Hugo Lindgren's first issue as editor drew scrutiny over the weekend
With ratings slipping, Beck's time at Fox could be coming to an end
Liz Trotta responds to Bill Keller's comments about the network's "cynical" audience
Southern California protesters chanted "Go back home!" outside a Muslim charity event
An idea for a better stout--with a lot of repetitions of the word "nucleation"
The accused WikiLeaker was forced to sit naked in his cell for seven hours Wednesday
The university will allow on-campus recruiting when "don't ask, don't tell" is ended
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