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Details: Written by Dave Collins, Associated Press; Published: 02 December 2013

Cannabis testing is important because mold, salmonella and other contaminants could make users sick.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 28 November 2013

The Skanner News wishes all of our readers a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.

Details: Written by By Deepti Hajela Associated Press; Published: 27 November 2013

Long sharing the common goal of protecting the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King, the bond between the family of the slain civil rights leader and one of his former top aides, Andrew Young, has become threatened.

Details: Written by Donna Cassata Associated Press; Published: 27 November 2013

Frustrated with the failure of House Republicans to tackle immigration, advocates are demanding that President Barack Obama use his powers as chief executive to stop deportations or provide some relief to many of the 11 million immigrants living here illegally.

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 26 November 2013

The Penny Lane program was one of many secret trade-offs the US government made. At the same time the government used the risk of terrorism to justify imprisoning people indefinitely, it was releasing dangerous people from prison to work for the CIA.

Details: Written by Helen Silvis; Published: 25 November 2013

Long-simmering ideological objections to teaching evolution in Texas boiled over at a late-night meeting, as the Board of Education extended preliminary approval of new science textbooks but held up one biology tome because of alleged factual errors.

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Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 25 November 2013

Civil rights activists are calling on prosecutors to file felony hate-crime charges against four white students accused of harassing a black student at San Jose State University.

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 25 November 2013

Civil rights activists are calling on prosecutors to file felony hate-crime charges against four white students accused of harassing a black student at San Jose State University.

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 25 November 2013

Civil rights activists are calling on prosecutors to file felony hate-crime charges against four white students accused of harassing a black student at San Jose State University.