Amanda Winkler

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• Sep 22, 2011

  Freshman Suspended for Speaking Out Against Homosexuality

  A freshman at Western Hills High School in Fort Worth, Texas, was suspended Tuesday for making a statement about his religious beliefs.

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  Sep 22, 2011

  White House: A Hostile Environment for Women?

  President Obama is in hot water and not just because of his sinking approval rating. A new book titled Confidence Men: Wall Street, Washington, and the Education of a President, by Ron Suskind, reveals that the White House may be a testosterone filled environment hostile to women.

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  Sep 21, 2011

  Poll: Palin Gaining on Obama

  Findings from a new poll suggest Obama’s re-election campaign is on the rocks. A McClatchy-Marist poll shows support for the president is steadily declining and even Sarah Palin is gaining ground on Obama in the 2012 race.

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  Sep 20, 2011

  Obama to USPS: No Mail on Saturday

  After an ongoing debate about the future of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), President Obama come up with a plan to save the USPS from a potential financial collapse. According to his economic growth and deficit reduction plan announced on Monday, an end to Saturday mail service may be the part of the solution.

• Sep 20, 2011

  Little Rock Still Fighting Segregation Disputes

  Little Rock, Ark., may be best known for its school desegregation battles of the 1950s, but it seems the war is not over. The longtime fight over school integration entered the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday, with the state and three school districts arguing whether the school districts should still receive state aid for their desegregation efforts.

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  Sep 20, 2011

  Palestine to Seek UN Bid for Membership

  Palestine is expected to submit a formal letter requesting United Nations membership Friday, after the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the General Assembly.

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  Sep 19, 2011

  Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Takes Effect Tuesday

  The repeal of the military’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy is expected to officially take effect Tuesday, the Department of Defense announced today.

• Sep 16, 2011

  James Carville Advice to Obama: Panic!

  James Carville advises President Obama to “panic” after Tuesday’s two special election results resulted in victory for the Republicans. Carville wrote an open letter in a CNN op-ed, giving Obama advice on how to halt the GOP’s momentum and win re-election.

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  Sep 16, 2011

  Professors Offer $11,000 If Bachmann HPV Claim Is Correct

  Two bioethics professors have made a deal: they are willing to pay $11,000 for medical records proving the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine causes mental retardation, as Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) has claimed.

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  Sep 15, 2011

  Boehner Announces His Jobs Plan, Attacks Obama's

  After giving President Obama a less than passing grade for his jobs plan, House Speaker John Boehner addressed the Economic Club of Washington Thursday, laying out his own jobs strategy. He continued to criticize Obama’s plan as a “poor substitute” for pro-growth policies and also said the president made “initiatives that seem to have more to do with the next election than the next generation.”