Social Issues

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A Panamanian border police officer points as he begins his patrol in Darien province, on the border with Colombia, in Yaviza, Panama. Panamanian authorities began noticing five years ago that the Darien Gap, the only interruption in the Pan-American Highway, was being used by migrant smugglers. (Associated Press)

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Cuban migrant Mayra Reyes, fourth from right, rests at a shelter with other Cubans with whom she traveled, along with migrants from Bangladesh, after being caught by Panamanian border police in Meteti, Panama. (Associated Press)

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Director Tony Scott’s most recent thriller was “Unstoppable” starring Denzel Washington. Authorities say Mr. Scott left several notes to loved ones in his car and at another location before committing suicide from a bridge in Los Angeles on Sunday. The Hollywood veteran was 68 years old. (Associated Press)

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President Obama’s support for gay marriage and its inclusion in the Democratic platform would excite his base, but could lose some moderates. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** In this July 26, 2012, file photo, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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** FILE ** In this April 13, 2011, file photo, Republican Vice Presidential candidate, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., takes questions in reaction to President Obama's speech on a federal spending plan, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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** FILE ** People form a circle Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, in front of Jonesboro, Ark., City Hall during a march to protest the shooting death of Chavis Carter, 21, of Southaven, Miss. Carter died July 28 while sitting handcuffed in the back of a patrol car. The protest was coordinated by the Commission on Religion and Racism. (AP Photo/The Jonesboro Sun, Keith Inman)

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** FILE ** In this April 17, 2007 file photo, Randy Falco is seen in New York. Just a month after Forbes Magazine recognized the Hispanic television market as "the next media jackpot," some are complaining that Hispanic media aren't getting a fair share of attention from the political realm. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

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Demonstrators raise glasses and jugs of raw milk in a toast Nov. 1, 2011, during a protest in front of the Food and Drug Administration headquarters in Silver Spring, Md. The FDA has banned interstate transportation of raw milk. The milk used during the demonstration was picked up in Pennsylvania and transported to Maryland. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)