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Liberal Democratic Female Senators Show No Interest in Testimony About Islamist Abuses of Women and Girls

Two women who grew up in Islamic cultures testified before the U.S. Senate's Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about honor killings, child marriages, polygamy, sex slavery, and female genital mutilation. But they got no questions or apparent interest from U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan of New

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Common Core Stifles Classics of Literature in Massachusetts

Ever read one of Jules Verne's classic adventure stories? Massachusetts students don't if they follow Common Core.

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Congressman Steve Scalese Was Near Death When He Got to the Hospital

A doctor said the congressman shot in the hip by an anti-Trump attacker during a baseball practice was in as critical condition as someone can be when he got to the hospital.

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High School Yearbook Bans Trump Logo, Quote from Seniors’ Pages

A Donald Trump logo disappeared from photos of two seniors in the yearbook at a high school in Wall Township, New Jersey. A Trump quote disappeared from the page of another senior; school officials say they are investigating.

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Advertiser Backlash Over Trump-Inspired Julius Caesar Assassination Scene

The lead character in the Shakespeare classic now performing in New York is played by a Donald Trump lookalike. Spoiler alert:  The Julius Caesar character doesn't fare so well.

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Baker Puts Internet Trolls’ Words in Writing

The baker in New York City offers the service of making and sending a cake to an Internet troll with the person's nasty online comment written in icing on top.

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Two Maine Cities Considering Joining Together Pick New Name

Lewiston, the second largest city in Maine, and neighbor Auburn, the fifth largest, are considering joining into one city if voters approve the idea. After considering several possibilities, a commission picked as the prospective new name … Lewiston-Auburn.

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New Hampshire Survivor of USS Liberty Attack in 1967 Wants Answers

Israeli forces attacked a U.S. naval ship during the Six Day War in what Israel says is a case of mistaken identity. A survivor isn't convinced, and is unhappy with the U.S. military's investigation of the incident that resulted in 34 deaths of Americans.