Social Issues

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Gene Simmons and Kiss were in England on the Fourth of July, where they performed a benefit in London for the charity Help for Heroes, which aids British military veterans. (Associated Press)

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Liberal groups are asking U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton to block enforcement of the Arizona immigration requirement before it takes effect. (Associated Press)

A migrant worker carries his belongings while walking in Beijing, China Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Premier Wen Jiabao said Tuesday China's employment situation "will become more complex and severe" and promised to generate jobs, according to a Cabinet statement, adding to suggestions Beijing might launch new stimulus efforts. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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This product image provided by Vivus Pharmaceuticals Inc. shows bottles of Qsymia, the company's anti-obesity drug. (Associated Press/Vivus Pharmaceuticals Inc.)

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Former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul A. Volcker (left) and former New York Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch’s State Budget Crisis Task Force’s report says states’ financial problems aren’t just a result of the recession and slow recovery, but have built up over years. As an example, state and local government pension plans are at least $1 trillion short of what they need to pay for their pension promises. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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President Obama speaks during a fundraising event Tuesday, July 17, 2012, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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“We believe that the capital punishment bill that we put forward is not only right for Massachusetts, but it’s a model for the nation,” Mitt Romney said of his state’s death-penalty law in 2005. It limited capital punishment to the “worst of the worst” crimes. (Associated Press)