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Supreme Court case: Prayer at public meetings
By Los Angeles Times, EDITORIAL May 22, 2013, 01:38 PMIf prayers are to be offered at gatherings of government bodies, they certainly shouldn’t be monopolized by a single religious tradition
Banks still want big bailouts
By Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial May 22, 2013, 01:26 PMBut if the country’s giant banks were to face failure today, funds from investors and depositors might not be enough to keep them afloat.
Graduate in four years? Yeah, right.
By Richard Vedder, Bloomberg News May 22, 2013, 12:55 PMFour-year degrees are passe. More and more often, administrators want to draw attention to six- or even eight-year graduation rates, as if this was the new normal.
Angelina Jolie and knowing our genetic risks
By Amber Iwan May 21, 2013, 09:13 PMThe cancer awareness raised by Jolie is helpful, but the answers aren't easy.
Minnesota adoptees lack equal access to personal history
By Gretchen Traylor May 21, 2013, 09:07 PMAdoptees are the last group of Minnesotans denied full self-awareness and identity.
Minnesota Legislature's 2013 legacy: Why?
By DAVID C. OLSON May 21, 2013, 08:37 PMMinnesota Chamber president: Why didn't they listen to our suggestions?
'Obama scandals' could hurt Republicans
By Ramesh Ponnuru, Bloomberg News May 21, 2013, 01:41 PMWatch the way the Republicans are handling today’s controversies and it’s easy to see how their tactics could backfire.
Minnesota Legislature largely restrained unions
By Minnesota Matters May 21, 2013, 01:07 PMMajor items on union wish-lists were left undone by the 2013 Legislature.
Russia's spy tale about American sounds fishy
By Washington Post Editorial May 21, 2013, 11:24 AMWould a real spy carry a wig in a backpack? The way the arrest was turned into a public spectacle suggests it was a setup by the Russian security service.
Catholic nuns put faith before church hierarchy
By REKHA BASU, Des Moines Register May 21, 2013, 10:51 AMDeliberately defying orders, breaking laws and challenging the government doesn't fit the old stereotype of women deferential to authority.
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