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Census surveys aren't down for the count
After the House voted this month to defund a major part of the U.S. Census Bureau, the agency is taking the threat very seriously, with its supporters in both business and government rallying to preserve the annual questionnaire.
Census records show undercount of blacks in 1940
It was on the streets of her Harlem neighborhood in the 1940s that teenager Althea Gibson began working on the tennis skills that would take her all the way to winning Wimbledon.
Inside Politics: Illinois GOP picks Davis for ballot to replace Rep. Johnson
Illinois Republican leaders have chosen a November ballot replacement for longtime Republican Rep. Timothy V. Johnson after he abruptly announced his retirement last month.
SIMMONS: Obama 'evolving' on abstinence-based sex-ed?
Just say no. Remember when Nancy Reagan deployed that simple, declarative statement in the war on drugs during the Reagan administration?
New Va. voter-ID law makes it 'tough to cheat'
With Gov. Bob McDonnell's blessing, Virginia is the latest in a growing number of states that have adopted voter-identification laws ahead of the 2012 elections - though he managed to add a fairly significant twist.
Fairfax police kill man threatening them with sword
A wanted sex offender was shot and killed Saturday night after threatening officers with a sword, Fairfax County police said.
HAGELIN: Polls, politicians can't alter truth on marriage
Culture Challenge of the Week: Poll-Driven "Principles"
Obama, Romney use states' rights as they see fit
The 10th Amendment, the amendment supposedly reserving for the states all powers not explicitly granted to the federal government, gets a lot of rhetorical love on the campaign trail.
Gay marriage likely to be big issue for Colorado voters
Minutes after President Obama endorsed gay marriage on May 9, Colorado's Democratic governor choked back tears as he ordered state lawmakers to reconsider a civil-unions measure defeated the day before by Republicans.
In Colorado, same-sex marriage remains a hot issue
Minutes after President Barack Obama announced he supported gay marriage, the Democratic governor of Colorado choked back tears in Denver as he ordered state lawmakers to reconsider a civil-unions measure that Republicans had defeated the day before.
DIAZ: Obama ignites same-sex marriage issue
The Obama campaign has been in damage-control mode since the president decided to acknowledge his support for same-sex marriage. As the New York Times reported, "About two hours after declaring his support for same-sex marriage last week, President Obama gathered eight or so African-American ministers on a conference call to explain himself."
Declining America?
America is in a state of decline, and may have reached an irreversible tipping point. Due to a major shift in cultural dynamics and significant changes in demographics, America is experiencing an irreversible decline. This decline is both economic and moral in nature.
National Book Festival announces lineup of authors
Novelist Philip Roth, Jeffrey Eugenides who wrote "The Virgin Suicides," mystery writer Patricia Cornwell and singer Jewel are joining the lineup of authors for the 2012 National Book Festival on the National Mall later this year.
Researcher apologizes for study of gay therapy
A prominent retired psychiatrist is apologizing to the gay community for a decade-old study that concluded some gay people can go straight through what's called reparative therapy.
McDonnell signs voter ID law, orders Election Board to issue new registration cards
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on Friday signed into law legislation that will require voters to bring identification to the polls, and issued an executive order requiring the State Board of Elections to provide a new registration card to every voter.