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Bangladesh police, Islamic activists clash; 20 die
Police banned all rallies in Bangladesh's capital for the rest of the day Monday after at least 20 people died in clashes between police and large numbers of Islamic hardliners demanding that the government enact an anti-blasphemy law, officials said.
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Decades-old question: Is antibacterial soap safe?
It's a chemical that's been in U.S. households for more than 40 years, from the body wash in your bathroom shower to the knives on your kitchen counter to the bedding in your baby's basinet.
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Women's groups decry appeal on morning-after pill
The Obama administration's decision to appeal a court order lifting age limits on purchasers of the morning-after pill set off a storm of criticism from reproductive rights groups, who denounced it as politically motivated and a step backward for women's health.
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Texas AG's same-sex opinion doesn't worry entities
Cities and counties that offer same-sex partner health benefits don't anticipate altering their policies after the Texas attorney general called the practice unconstitutional, though his opinion does serve as fuel for litigation against entities providing benefits to gay couples.
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Report shows persistence of TV violence
Violence, gore and gunplay were staples on prime-time television even in the most sensitive period directly following the Newtown school shooting.
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Benedict comes home to new house, new pope
Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI comes home on Thursday to a new house and a new pope, as an unprecedented era begins of a retired pontiff living side-by-side with a reigning one inside the Vatican gardens.
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House gives OK to tax bill as fight on others loom
A week that began with Gov. Rick Perry vowing not to sign a new state budget without tax relief ended Friday with the House tentatively approving one business tax exemption and Democrats protesting another on the way.
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Expert: Rhinos extinct in Mozambique
Mozambique's rhinoceros population was wiped out more than a century ago by big game hunters.
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Man charged in stabbing deaths of woman, child
A Texas man accused of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend and her 8-year-old son before fleeing to Oklahoma has been charged with capital murder.
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NRA official: 'Culture war' more than gun rights
The National Rifle Association kicked off its annual convention Friday with a warning to its members they are engaged in a "culture war" that stretches beyond gun rights, further ramping up emotions surrounding the gun control debate.
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Bangladesh police, Islamic activists clash; 20 die
