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On the evening of December 9, 1793, New York City’s first daily newspaper, The American Minerva, hit the streets. The paper would later become The Globe, which was later merged into the New York Sun.
Noah Webster, father of the American dictionary, was the Minerva’s editor, penning this address on the debut issue’s first page.
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Dr. Gupta, a practicing neurosurgeon, CNN host, and onetime short-lister for the Surgeon General post under President Obama has not only changed his mind on medical marijuana…he’s “doubling down.”
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First introduced by Senators Durbin and Hatch in 2001, the DREAM Act aims to assign conditional residency status to the children of undocumented immigrants. A path to true citizenship, however, remains long and precarious, according to the bill.
Though the bill has not yet seen success on Capitol Hill, President Obama ordered DHS and ICE to “defer action” on the deportation of many of those who would fall under DREAM’s purview.
The “Gang of 8” Senate immigration reform bill contains the most generous version of the DREAM Act yet.
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The use of “human shields” does not appear to be independently verified.
Gaza is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, more than twice that of New York City. An intense bombing raid on NYC, with the intention of hitting tactical targets, would no doubt result in a calamitous civilian death toll. So it is with Gaza.
Gaza (left) is seen to be vastly more densely populated than the Israeli territory on the right
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Before you imply that American football is the real football, listen to John Cleese’s rant on the differences between “football” and soccer.
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