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Mascot reflects Middle East influences on the area's date orchards, alum says

LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- A Southern California high school sports team is not scoring any points for its name, the Arabs.

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The rules must handle a range of aircraft from small hobby units to military drones

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Federal Aviation Administration took the initial steps Thursday toward introducing privately operated unmanned aircraft into the heavily populated U.S. skies, issuing two documents it hopes will pave the way for manned and unmanned aircraft to co-exist.

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Five new reactors are underway across the United States but others are being closedWhile some environmentalists say nuclear power is needed to prevent global warning, others say the dangers outweigh any benefit. Five new reactors are currently being built, in Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. But in the past year, utilities have permanently shut down four others and plan to take a fifth out of service next year. 

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Tavenner: The Obamacare website now can process five registrants per second

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Go to the Obamacare website today because "it has improved," with more people completing applications after a month of problems that botched the rollout of HealthCare.gov, the official in charge of creating the online program told a Senate committee on Tuesday.

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Airport police unions disagree, saying arming TSA workers would be 'mission creep'

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Some Transportation Security Administration airport screeners should be given firearms and arrest powers to protect the larger workforce from shootings like last week's tragedy in Los Angeles, the head of the screeners union said Monday.

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Not everyone will pay more because of Obamacare

While Obama and Democrats scramble to reassure supporters and a skeptical nation that the dysfunctional Obamacare website can be fixed and the reforms will work, Republican opponents seize every opportunity to attack the 2010 Affordable Care Act they consider to be big government run amok.

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Spokesman says comparing the Koch brothers to KKK is false and divisive

David Koch took a few questions at the Americans for ProsperityA spokesman for the Koch brothers made a statement defending the Republican super donors after Harry Belafonte likened the billionaire chemical tycoons to the Ku Klux Klan.

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President Obama has written an op-ed supporting the bill

stewart and john married after 25 yearsThe Senate will take up an anti-discrimination bill to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees from workplace discrimination.The Senate is set to vote on a key procedural measure Monday afternoon. 

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First medical examiner said natural causes killed Michele McNeill
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Obama predicts result will be close

Terry McCauliffeA new poll indicates Democrat Terry McAuliffe maintains his advantage over Republican Ken Cuccinelli, one day before the two candidates square off on Election Day in Virginia's gubernatorial race.

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