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Feds won’t challenge pot laws in Colorado, Washington
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday said it will not stand in the way of voter-approved initiatives in Colorado and Washington to legalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Last November, voters in both states passed initiatives to allow the recreational use of marijuana; Oregon voters turned back a similar initiative. Regardless of the vote, marijuana remains “an illegal drug under the Controlled Substances Act and that federal prosecutors will continue to aggressively
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Alexander: ‘Train wreck is coming with’ Obamacare
The senior Republican on the U.S. Senate health committee this week said Americans should be concerned about the continual delays in implementing Obamacare. “I’ve been warning that a train wreck is coming with this law, but the truth is that no train wreck has ever had this many warning signs,” U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said in a statement. “The avalanche of last-minute delays should make every American anxious about the quality of the health
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Feds: All legal same-sex marriages recognized for federal tax purposes
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today ruled that same-sex couples, legally married in jurisdictions that recognize their marriages, will be treated as married for federal tax purposes. The ruling applies regardless of whether the couple lives in a jurisdiction that recognizes same-sex marriage or a jurisdiction that does not recognize same-sex marriage. The ruling implements federal tax aspects of the June 26th Supreme Court decision invalidating
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Survey: Snowden seen as most scandalous among headline-grabbers
Scandals hit the news year round, but it always seems as though at least a few come our way during the summer. This summer has been no exception, with headlines regaling us all with news of everything from Paula Deen’s dismissal from the Food Network in the wake of allegations of racism to Major League Baseball’s internal battles against performance enhancing drugs to Anthony Weiner’s, well… communication habits. But what’s 2013’s “Scandal of the Summer?”
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Georgia should be the beige state, not a red state
ATLANTA – Georgia may be a red state all the way, but its color might as well be beige. Expected to have at least a few interesting – closely contested, that is – elections, the state on Tuesday further entrenched itself as a Republican mainstay. Especially at the state level. After a quick look at Tuesday’s election results, one could argue the state’s current congressional districts are perfectly drawn for incumbents. Consider this fact: In