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Displaying Results 1 - 34 (of 34) for Yahoo! US News
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Bush's Global Legacy of Death and DestructionGeorge W. Bush's global legacy is one of widespread death and destruction.
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How San Francisco's Alamo Square Got Its NameAlamo Square is home to what are arguably the most photographed private homes in the world, yet very few people know that the neighborhood got its name from a single poplar tree atop a lonely Spanish horse trail. -
Commentary: In State of the Union, Obama Tells Big Middle East LiesIn his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama proclaimed that in the Middle East, America "will stand with citizens as they demand their universal rights." But US policies and actions in the region belie a much uglier truth.
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Hope, Skepticism and Wariness as Immigration Reform Becomes Priority No. 1I reacted to the news of a bipartisan immigration reform plan with equal parts hope, skepticism and wariness.
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Obama's Gun Violence Response-- Bold Steps in the Right DirectionThe White House responded to the wave of gun violence sweeping America by announcing the most far-reaching gun control measures in generations. These are bold steps in the right direction. -
Three Challenges Facing San Francisco in 2013San Francisco faces a host of challenges heading into the new year. Here are three of the most pressing issues facing the City by the Bay in 2013. -
Adivce to Republicans: Adapt or DieThe Republican Party needs to do some serious work on its relationship with Hispanics and women or risk growing increasingly irrelevant.
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A Short Wish List for Obama's Second TermIn 2008, Barack Obama literally made dozens of campaign promises he did not keep. Now that he's been elected to a second term, here are three major agenda items the president would do well to address. -
The Economy, Marijuana and the Youth Vote: All Tied Up in ColoradoThe economy, marijuana legalization and the youth vote are all inextricably tied together in swing state Colorado.
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Poll: Vast Majority of Pakistanis Call America "Enemy"Nearly three-quarters of Pakistanis surveyed in a Pew Research Center poll said they view the United States as an enemy. Only 12 percent had a favorable view of the U.S., compared with 22 percent for longtime arch-rival India.Also published on:
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Arizona Swings Rommey's Way as Summer and 2012 Campaign Heat UpImmigration reform, border security, Social Security/Medicare and home foreclosures look to loom large in Arizona Election Day this November.
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Top 10 San Francisco Giants Father's Day GiftsMake dad's day with any of these 10 great Giants gifts.Also published on:
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UNICEF: U.S. Has Second-Highest Child Poverty Rate in Developed WorldA new UNICEF report concludes that the United States has the second-highest child poverty rate in the developed world, with only Romania faring worse.Also published on:
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Report: Obama Redefines 'Militant' to Avoid Counting Civilian Drone DeathsPresident Barack Obama has embraced a disputed method for counting civilian drone strike casualties in which all military-aged males in a strike zone are counted as militants, several administration officials told the New York Times.Also published on: -
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Introduces Gender Equality in Combat ActSen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has introduced the Gender Equality in Combat Act, which would allow women to serve on the front lines of battle.Also published on: -
Turkey Suspects Bird of Being Israeli SpyTurkish authorities believe that a dead bird found in a farmer's field was an Israeli spy. Incredibly, this isn't the first time a bird has been accused of Zionist espionage in a Muslim country.Also published on: -
FBI Considering Hate Crime Charges Against George ZimmermanThe FBI is considering hate crimes charges against George Zimmerman, the Florida neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed unarmed black teen Trayvon Martin in February. Zimmerman could face the death penalty if he is charged and found guilty.Also published on: -
Prominent Gay Romney Supporter Switches Sides Over Same-Sex Marriage StanceProminent gay Romney backer Bill White has withdrawn his support and switched allegiances to Barack Obama. White cited the former's opposition to-- and the latter's endorsement of-- marriage equality as the reason for his change of heart.Also published on: -
President Obama Delivers Commencement Address at Barnard CollegePresident Barack Obama delivered the commencement address to the graduating class at Barnard College in New York on Monday.Also published on:
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Husband of 9/11 Victim Went to Guantanamo in Bid to Spare Terror Suspects' LivesSeptember 11 widower Blake Allison, a staunch death penalty opponent, traveled to Guantanamo Bay in a bid to save the lives of the terrorists who murdered his wife.Also published on:
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Republican Congressman Bob Dold Introduces Bill to Protect Planned Parenthood FundingRepublican congressman Bob Dold has introduced a bill to protect Planned Parenthood funding, a bold move considering his party's hostility towards the women's health care organization.Also published on: -
U.S. Military Taught Officers to Use 'Hiroshima' Tactics to Destroy Mecca, Medina in 'Total War' on IslamThe U.S. Military taught officers that a "total war" against the world's 1.4 billion Muslims would be necessary to protect America from terrorism in a course at the Joint Forces Staff College.Also published on: -
Sex-Change Surgery Now a Legal Right in ArgentinaBy a vote of 55-0, the Argentine senate has passed a landmark gender identity law that makes sex-change surgery available at no extra cost to transgender citizens.Also published on:
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Another 'Tanning Mom' Faces Child Endangerment ChargesPennsylvania mother Krista Mann is accused of leaving her children unattended in her car while she visited a tanning salon.Also published on:
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Report: NYPD 'Stop-and Frisk' Policy Disproportionately Targets Black and Latino YouthThe NYCLU has released a report detailing how the New York Police Department's 'Stop-and-Frisk' policy disproportionately targets young blacks and Hispanics, and how the overwhelming majority of those stopped are innocent.Also published on: -
Obama Same-Sex Backing a Contrast to North Carolina's Amendment OneA day after North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union of one man and one woman, President Barack Obama has expressed his support for same-sex marriage.
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Kelly Thomas Police Beating Video Shown in CourtA California court was shown a video of Fullerton police officers fatally beating Kelly Thomas, a mentally ill homeless man, last July.Also published on: -
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Is on Trial -- and Torture Should Be, TooKhalid Sheikh Mohammed is on trial for killing thousands of innocent people on 9/11. But will those Americans who authorized and practiced torture, sometimes on innocent men, ever be held to account for their crimes? -
Rise of Greek Neo-Nazi Party Alarms EuropeThe far-right Golden Dawn party, which won 7% of the Greek vote over the weekend, is promising to kick all illegal immigrants out of the country. The Neo-Nazi party has even issued thinly-veiled threats of violence against them.Also published on: -
NATO Plans Apology for Airstrike Deaths of Afghan Mother and Her 5 ChildrenNATO is planning to apologize to the family of an Afghan woman and her five children killed in an air strike in Helmand province. Meanwhile, as many as 14 additional civilians were killed in a separate NATO strike in Badghis province.Also published on:
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Fox News Guest Says Letting Women Vote "One of America's Greatest Mistakes"Fox News contributor and fundamentalist clergyman Jesse Lee Peterson delivered a sermon in which he said that allowing women to vote was one of the greatest mistakes America has made; despite this, he was invited on Sean Hannity's program.Also published on:
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Federal Judge Issues Ultimatum to Oakland Over Police Handling of 'Occupy' ProtestsFederal District Judge Thelton Henderson has issued an ultimatum to the city of Oakland, threatening sanctions if it does not deal with the many complaints against it regarding the harsh police treatment of 'Occupy' protesters.Also published on:
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May Day by the Bay Marked by Many ProtestsMarches, rallies and protests by members of the Occupy movement, labor organizations and immigrants' rights groups marked this year's May Day throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
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SF Commune Re-Occupies Vacant Archdiocese BuildingOccupy protesters re-occupied a vacant church building near San Francisco City Hall on May Day.