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NC Gun Laws: Quotes From Heated Debate
North Carolina has some of the least restrictive gun laws in the United States, but calls for stronger gun control often follow mass shootings.
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NC Gun Laws: Can Visitors Carry Their Firearm?
North Carolina has long supported the right to bear arms for its residents and visitors, and its gun laws back up that support.
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North Carolina Gun Laws and How They Compare Nationally
North Carolina citizens enjoy some of the most relaxed gun laws in the United States, which please gun advocates wanting to exercise their Second Amendment rights.
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Israel Geography: 5 Links to Sites to Help You Explore
Though Israel is often in the news for unrest, the country holds a wealth of beauty and wonder. Israel geography is framed by the Mediterranean on the west and mountains to the north with desert, fertile land, and populated areas all within a short distance of each other.
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Dirty Harry's Gun and 6 Other Facts About The Famous Flick
The 1971 crime drama "Dirty Harry" introduced moviegoers to police inspector Harry Callahan and one of the most famous guns in American cinema , a long-barreled .44 Magnum Smith and Wesson Model 29 revolver.
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Israel Geography: 5 Tips to Find Your Way While Visiting
Even though the total area of the State of Israel is only 8,630 square miles, the geography and landscape of the state varies from coastal plains, mountain ranges, and desert to beautiful sandy beaches, fertile farmland, and densely populated cities.
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FDR Book: Excerpt from 'Presidential Leadership, Creation of the American Era'
Franklin Roosevelt believed in God and an American mission, but he wore his religion and his ethics much more lightly than did Woodrow Wilson.
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Florida Gun Laws and How They Compare Nationally
Gun laws in the United States vary from state to state and while some areas such as Washington, D.C., and New York severely restrict Second Amendment rights, Florida gun laws are characterized by more lenient right-to-carry laws.
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'One Nation Under God': 5 Key Pledge Of Allegiance Court Cases
The inclusion of the phrase "one nation under God" in the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance is considered by some people to violate the constitutional decree of separating church and state.
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Chicago Gun Laws Provide Interesting Case Nationally
Known as one of the country's most violent cities, Chicago is at the center of the national debate about gun laws.
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Chicago Gun Laws: Quotes From Heated Debate
Gun laws continue to evolve in Chicago, which is at the center of a national debate about gun control. Here are six quotes about Chicago gun laws.
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Wal-Mart Guns Policy: Have Gun Control Efforts Affected the Retail Giant?
While retailers such as Target have taken measures to prohibit firearms in their stores, Wal-Mart continues to allow guns in accordance with local laws.
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Anthropogenic Global Warming: 5 Man-Made Contributors to Climate Change
Driving, breathing, and just plain living are some of the reasons for anthropogenic global warming, meaning human activity that increases the production of greenhouse gases.
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Should 'Under God' Be in the Pledge of Allegiance? Twitter Says No
The question of whether the phrase "under God" should be included in America's Pledge of Allegiance came to the forefront this year when the American Humanist Association filed suit in New Jersey about a school district's requirement that a child say those words.
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Should 'Under God' Be in the Pledge of Allegiance? Twitter Says Yes
The controversy over whether the words "under God" should be included in the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance gets a decided thumbs up from many people on Twitter.
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Chicago Gun Laws and How They Compare Nationally
Chicago gun laws, among the strictest in the nation, continue to come under fire and have been forced to evolve amidst ongoing debate and legal decisions regarding the Second Amendment.
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Chicago Gun Laws: Can Visitors Carry Their Firearm?
If you're a gun owner planning to visit Chicago, it's important to be familiar with local gun laws before bringing you firearm into the city.
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Define Global Warming, Celebrities: Hollywood On Climate Change
Hollywood celebrities aren't typically shy about stating their opinions, and many have stepped forward to define how they believe climate change and global warming will impact the world.
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Define Global Warming, Twitter: Skeptics Rampant on Social Media
Skeptics of global warming and climate change abound on the Internet, flooding Twitter with articles and information that often define this contentious issue as a hoax.
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Gun Ban: 5 Ways Government Is Restricting Right to Bear Arms
The United States Constitution protects a citizen's right to bear arms, but that right has been restricted through some state laws that create an outright gun ban as well as federal laws that limit who can purchase guns, along with where and when.
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Love and Loss in an Era of Endless War: An Excerpt from 'The Invisible Front'
Fort Sill, Oklahoma, March 2004. Mark Graham had made up his mind: It was time to leave the military. He was barely hanging on after Jeff’s death, doing his best to stay strong for Carol and Melanie while keeping his own grief bottled up and hidden away.
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Dance Floor Democracy at the Hollywood Canteen: An Excerpt
The Hollywood Canteen was the most well-known of the Hollywood nightclubs where civilian women danced with soldiers. Some accounts of racism, sexism and inequality clash with the club’s portrayal in the 1944 comedy, Exiting the Canteen, starring Bette Davis and John Garfield.
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The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism: Excerpt from 'Citizen Coke'
Coca-Cola was the world’s most valuable brand in 2012. That year, the company was all over the map, operating in over two hundred countries and selling more than 1.8 billion beverage servings per day (one serving for every four people on earth).
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How World Turned Against Israel: Excerpt from 'Making David into Goliath'
With images of innocent children caught in bombings, Israel’s image may be tarnished. But criticism of Israel’s fierce protection of its land isn’t new. Here’s a look back at Mideast events back in 2009.
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Gun Ban: 13 Quotes From Opponents of Gun Control
Opponents of gun control believe laws restricting gun usage infringes on the Second Amendment right of American citizens to bear arms.
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