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Polygamists ask South Dakota for more water

Seth Jeffs, the brother of imprisoned sect leader Warren Jeffs, has asked to double the amount of water available at the compound.
by The Associated Press

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Confederate flag's days are numbered in South Carolina

Confederate flag's days are numbered in South Carolina

A bill pulling down the flag from the Capitol's front lawn and the flagpole it flies on passed the South Carolina House early Thursday morning.
by The Associated Press

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Facebook's new logo a nod to gender equality

That tiny image that lingers in the corner of most Facebook pages -- two small silhouettes of a man and a woman -- will be a little different on Facebook mobile pages starting this week.
by Sam Sanders

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Hallberg's Picture of Health: Symptom-free carriers

Hallberg's Picture of Health: Symptom-free carriers

A new study suggests the increase in whooping cough cases is largely due to a growth in asymptomatic carriers.

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What every American should know

What every American should know

Eric Liu and Anne-Marie Slaughter spoke at the Aspen Ideas Festival last week about ten things they say Americans should understand.

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Firefighter suspended for flying Confederate flag in parade

A Minnesota volunteer firefighter says he's been suspended for flying a confederate flag from an engine during a holiday parade, and that he expects to be asked to resign.
by The Associated Press

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For Poland's gay community, a shift in public attitudes, if not laws

For Poland's gay community, a shift in public attitudes, if not laws

Poland does not allow gay marriage or same-sex unions, and is unlikely to amend these laws anytime soon. But the city of Gdansk elected an openly gay mayor and has hosted its first gay pride march.
by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

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Parts of social-sharing site Reddit go dark in apparent user revolt

Parts of social-sharing site Reddit go dark in apparent user revolt

An Internet insurrection is taking place on Reddit, where moderators have shut down many of the social sharing site's most popular sections in an apparent protest over the dismissal of a staffer.
by Steve Mullis

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