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'Portlandia' Inspires Fish Fraud Prevention Program

April 23, 2013 - 8:21am
WASHINGTON -- Are you suspicious of seafood these days? It's understandable. In January, a This American Life investigation questioned whether some "imitation calamari" is actually... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/erin-ruberry/

Rabbi Aaron Alexander: Be Like Busch: An Open Letter to the NRA Membership

April 23, 2013 - 8:12am
We need to work together, you and me. This is not a red state/blue state issue. This is not even a Second Amendment issue. We don't want your guns. We do want to make our streets and schools and parks safe. For your sake. For our sake. For our children's sake. Rabbi Aaron Alexander http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rabbi-aaron-alexander/

Obama To Speak At Planned Parenthood Gala

April 23, 2013 - 8:10am
President Barack Obama will be the keynote speaker at Planned Parenthood's annual gala on April 25, the group announced Tuesday. "President Obama has done more... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/luke-johnson/

An Unknown Deportation Process

April 23, 2013 - 8:03am
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Days after they were badly hurt in a car accident, Jacinto Cruz and Jose Rodriguez-Saldana lay unconscious in an Iowa hospital... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ana-benedetti/

Gutierrez, Ryan Call For Immigration Reform In Chicago

April 23, 2013 - 8:03am
An unlikely congressional twosome came together in Chicago on Monday to call for comprehensive immigration reform. Chicago Democrat U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez was joined by... Joseph Erbentraut http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-erbentraut/

'Romneycare' In Massachusetts Means Fewer Big Bills For Boston Bombing Victims

April 23, 2013 - 7:58am
The victims of the Boston Marathon bombing have endured pain and injury but they may be spared further insult in the form of huge medical... Jeffrey Young http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeffrey-young/

Rand Paul Breaks With Fellow Republicans On Boston Suspect

April 23, 2013 - 7:53am
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Monday that Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should not be treated as an enemy combatant, a stance that puts him... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mollie-reilly/

Richard (RJ) Eskow: Austerity's Curveballs

April 23, 2013 - 7:48am
The opportunists of austerity are as plentiful and as shameless as their military peers were regarding Iraq, and they share the same motivations: "tawdry ambitions, spineless leadership, and fear." Richard (RJ) Eskow http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-eskow/

Guantanamo Hunger Strike Holds, Half Of Detainees Involved: Military

April 23, 2013 - 7:46am
Over half of Guantanamo's 166 detainees are officially recognized as hunger strikers, a military spokesman on the remote Navy base said Tuesday. Lt. Col. Sam... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ryan-j-reilly/

Hilde Schwab: A Guide to Scaling Social Innovation

April 23, 2013 - 7:31am
We still have enormous hills to climb in changing mindsets, improving enabling environments and correcting market failures. But I think it's worth pausing for a moment and taking stock of the global trends. Hilde Schwab http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hilde-schwab/

Eboo Patel: Why Interfaith Efforts Matter More Than Ever

April 23, 2013 - 7:29am
These times require all of us to be interfaith leaders, to signal clearly that the worst elements of every tradition represent nobody. Eboo Patel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eboo-patel/

State Finishes Effort To Eliminate Gender Bias In Statutes

April 22, 2013 - 10:26pm
By Laura L. Myers SEATTLE, April 22 (Reuters) - Washington state's governor signed into law on Monday the final piece of a six-year effort to... Reuters http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-gentilviso/

Drug Testing Drama Prompts State Legislature To Make Interesting Choice

April 22, 2013 - 9:58pm
As drug testing bills aimed at the poor and jobless have entered several state legislatures this year, one group of lawmakers decided Monday to extend... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-gentilviso/

Bush Library Opening Offers Rare Opportunity

April 22, 2013 - 7:43pm
* Obama, both Bushes, Clinton and Carter to attend ceremony * Political enemies with mutual respect * The closest ties: Bill Clinton and George H.W.... Reuters http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-gentilviso/

New Critique Raised Over Pipeline Analysis

April 22, 2013 - 7:09pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency again is raising objections to the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would carry oil from western Canada to... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joanna-zelman/

Catholic Bishops: Don't Let Boston Attacks Derail Immigration Reform

April 22, 2013 - 7:05pm
By David Gibson Religion News Service (RNS) Leading U.S. Catholic bishops on Monday (April 22) denounced efforts to use the Boston Marathon bombings to derail... Jahnabi Barooah http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jahnabi-barooah/

U.S. Christians Rally Around Home-Schooling Family Facing Deportation

April 22, 2013 - 6:45pm
By Krista Kapralos Religion News Service (RNS) When Uwe and Hannelore Romeike's asylum case is argued Tuesday (April 23) before a panel of federal judges,... Jahnabi Barooah http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jahnabi-barooah/

Obama Hosting Female Senators For Dinner

April 22, 2013 - 6:00pm
WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has invited the 20 women elected to the U.S. Senate for dinner at the White House on... Reuters http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-gentilviso/

TSA Delaying Start Of Controversial Policy

April 22, 2013 - 5:31pm
WASHINGTON — Airline passengers will have to leave their knives at home after all. And their bats and golf clubs. A policy change scheduled to... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-gentilviso/

Chris Weigant: Immigration Reform's Chances

April 22, 2013 - 5:17pm
I am extremely optimistic that a comprehensive immigration bill can pass the Senate, and with overwhelming support. I am a lot less optimistic that any immigration bill whatsoever can pass the House, but I think the chances for passing their own bill (rather than the Senate's) are greater. Chris Weigant http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-weigant/