Social Issues

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Syrians who left their homes in early September to escape the fighting between the Syrian army and the rebels line up to collect water from a tanker as they take refuge at the Bab Al-Salameh border crossing. They hoped to enter one of the refugee camps in Turkey, near the Syrian town of Azaz. The days are getting colder now, adding to the hardships of war refugees. (Associated Press)

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“The Hope and the Change” is a new documentary film about voters who cast their ballots for Barack Obama in 2008, but who are disenchanted with the president and won’t for him again.

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Protesters from Greek Communist Party-affiliated unions march in front of the Greek parliament in Athens on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis)

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Young immigrants, including Gaby Perez (above), hand over paperwork to get guidance from immigration attorney Jose Penalosa in Phoenix. Charlene Gomez (below) conducts an orientation seminar for illegal immigrants at the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights in Los Angeles to determine whether they qualify for temporary work permits. (Associated Press)

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Baylor Bears center Brittney Griner shoots during the first half in the NCAA Women's Final Four college basketball championship game against the Notre Dame in Denver, Tuesday, April 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Charlene Gomez conducts an orientation seminar for illegal immigrants at the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA) on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, to help determine if they qualify for temporary work permits. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

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Associated Press Amy Bishop, seen here Sept. 11 in Huntsville, Ala., will spend the rest of her life in an Alabama prison for killing three. She avoided a death penalty with a guilty plea.

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Rep. Jim Jordan expects voters to select Mitt Romney for his stance on how to deal with economic woes. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Libyans pass by a demonstration by Ansar al-Shariah and other Islamic militias (background) in a protest against the militias in Benghazi, Libya, on Friday. The compounds of several armed groups were stormed to demand that the groups disband. (Associated Press)

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Actress Sharon Stone (left) and Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli pose at the amfAR Foundation for AIDS Research charity event, part of the Fashion Week in Milan, on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Giuseppe Aresu)