Social Issues

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With Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin on the Republican ticket, Democrats target the lawmaker’s budget plan. (Associated Press)

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LeBron James of the United States dunks during the men's gold-medal basketball game against Spain at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Miami Dolphins wide receiver Chad Johnson was arrested Saturday on a domestic violence charge. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

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United States Diana Taurasi raises her arms during a women's gold medal basketball game against France at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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Amanda Fitzgerald of Baltimore (second from right) and other pit bull owners attend a August rally in Annapolis organized by Maryland Votes for Animals. They spoke out against a recent Maryland court ruling against pit bulls they called “breed discrimination.” (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are distributing photos and asking for the public's help in identifying this woman, who the agency says was involved in child pornography with at least two young girls.

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The 2010 census forms (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) ** FILE **

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“As new immigrant groups came to this country decade after decade, how we measure ethnicity changed to reflect the changing composition of the country. Since that change is never ending, and America gets more and more diverse, how we understand and tabulate the information has to be continually open to change.” - Robert Groves, Census Bureau director (Associated Press)

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The Chinese frigate Dongguan, “the bully that ran aground” in the words of one Philippines official, was temporarily grounded near disputed Half Moon Shoal. (Philippines Government)