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The student newspaper editorial Benilde-St. Margaret's doesn't want you to see
By David Brauer | Published Mon, Nov 15 2010 2:56 pm
It isn't news that some Catholics opposed an anti-gay-marriage DVD sent by the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. But after the editorial board at Benilde-St. Margaret's student paper, the Knight-Errant,...

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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Gov. Ted Strickland on Monday spared the life of a Youngstown man convicted of killing a 3-year-old girl in a gang-related shooting 14 years ago.
Sidney Cornwell was scheduled to be executed on Tuesday. But Strickland commuted his...

Now that President Obama is almost celebrating his bipartisan willingness to renew the tax cuts for the super-rich enacted under George Bush ten years ago, it is time for Democrats to ask themselves how strongly they are willing to oppose an administration that looks like Bush-Cheney III. Is this what they expected by Obama's promise to rise above...

A veteran brings Cody to tears when he gives him his Purple Heart hat during a rally outside Cody’s school. (KCRA)

Live Wire has several photos from the parade of patriots this morning.
Hat Tip Roland C.

Hundreds of riders joined Cody this morning on his ride to school.
How...

If the Republican primary plays out to form, Mitt Romney may be the favorite to win, having run a close second in 2008 before dropping out when it became clear Arizona Sen. John McCain had the votes to win the nomination.

His desire to run could be not just odds, but a genetic quirk. The Republican has presidential politics in his blood. His...