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Girl Scouts under scrutiny from Catholic bishops
Long a lightning rod for conservative criticism, the Girl Scouts of the USA are now facing their highest-level challenge yet: An official inquiry by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.At issue are concerns about program materials that some Catholics find offensive, as well as assertions that the Scouts associate with other groups espousing stances that conflict with church teaching. The Scouts,

Michelle Obama honors military mothers, wives

First lady Michelle Obama is honoring military mothers and wives for being "outstanding role models" for their children, communities and country.

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Argentina gender rights law: A new world standard

Transgender rights activists say Argentina now leads the world by granting people the right to change their legal and physical gender identity simply because they want to, without having to

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The Geathers: 2 generations of NFL, college stars
There has been plenty of NFL talent to come out of the state of South Carolina — many from the Geathers family tree.

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Parent report cards are novel way to boost support

Educators exasperated by the need for greater parent involvement have persuaded Tennessee lawmakers to sign off on a novel bit of arm-twisting: Asking parents to grade themselves on report cards.

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Romney denies targeting classmates for being gay

Mitt Romney apologized Thursday for "stupid" high school pranks that may have gone too far and moved quickly to stamp out any notion that he bullied schoolmates because they were gay. His swift

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