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Does Gun Crime Drop Weaken Case?
by L.A. Times
Gun crime has plunged in the U.S. since its peak in the middle of the 1990s. But according to one study, most Americans think it's up.
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1,203 votes2013/05/06 15:14:03
The labor market rebounded last month as the U.S. economy added 165,000 new jobs and the unemployment rate dropped to 7.5 percent, its lowest level in five years.897 opinions2013/05/03 15:00:00
Initial jobless claims dropped last week to their lowest level in five years, countering recent signals that the economic recovery is slowing.1,040 votes2013/05/02 15:00:00
The Supreme Court has blocked Alabama from enforcing a state law that authorized the police to arrest and jail persons who hid or transported illegal immigrants.870 votes2013/04/29 16:00:00
Economic growth has risen 2.5 percent, but it still falls below expectations. Does the federal government need to do more to spur growth?502 votes2013/04/26 15:26:14
Right-wing radio host Alex Jones has a theory about the Boston Marathon bombings. What's your opinion of it?9,631 votes2013/04/19 15:00:00
Gov. Jerry Brown's trade mission to China this week is intersecting with one of the most controversial issues of his governorship: California's $68-billion bullet train.1,444 votes2013/04/12 15:00:00-
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The U.S. government is still paying billions of dollars to war veterans and their families, including monthly payments to the children of Civil War veterans.916 votes2013/03/20 15:00:00-
Leaders of a new advocacy group formed to back Obama’s second-term agenda sought to cast the group as a vehicle for average Americans to engage with their government.600 votes2013/03/13 20:00:00
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478 votes2013/03/08 16:39:55
Nicolas Maduro, expected to be elected president of Venezuela after Hugo Chavez's death, faces problems so severe that his support may soon dry up.500 votes2013/03/07 05:03:15-
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994 votes2013/03/01 16:17:05
Conan O’Brien has been selected as the performer for this year’s White House Correspondents dinner. Good choice?194 votes2013/02/21 15:00:00-