Social Issues

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Four Loko is among the caffeinated alcoholic beverages that federal authorities say have created a "very important public health issue."

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Muslim's pray as they are reflected on the water of a fountain outside the Athens University on Tuesday, Nov.16, 2010. Thousands of Muslim immigrants have gathered for outdoor prayer services across Athens to mark the festival of Eid-al-Adha. Despite repeated pledges from successive Greek governments, Athens still lacks an official place of worship for Muslims, who form the majority of the tens of thousands of immigrants who entered the country illegally in recent years. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

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FAMILY PHOTO Chicquelo Abney, who was fatally shot in Southwest Washington on Oct. 12, 2009, was under the supervision of the District's Youth Rehabilitation Services.

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Associated Press Catholic Cardinal Francis George, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, in Baltimore reiterated his warnings Monday that the new health care law will allow indirect subsidies for abortion.

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**FILE** Maj. Nidal Hasan is seen April 9, 2010, at the San Antonio to Bell County Jail in Belton, Texas. (Associated Press/Bell County Sheriff's Department)

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** FILE ** Tugboats guide the disabled cruise ship Carnival Splendor into San Diego Bay. The luxury liner, which lost power with nearly 4,500 passengers and crew aboard, was towed from the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico. (Associated Press)

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FILE - This is a Thursday, July 21, 2005 file photo of Vlatko Markovic, head of the Croatian Soccer Federation in Budapest, Hungary. The head of Croatian Soccer Federation apologized on Wednesday Nov. 10, 2010, for anti-gay remarks he made in an interview, in which he said that he would not allow a gay player on the national team. Vlatko Markovic's remarks sparked protests in Croatia, with two gay groups planning to complain to UEFA.. (AP Photo/MTI, Peter Kollanyi, File)

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, has been dismissive of efforts to curb earmarks. (Associated Press)

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Pepper spray is fired at protesters as they clash with riot police during a protest denouncing the upcoming Group of 20 summit on Sunday in Seoul. Twenty world leaders will come together in Seoul on Nov. 11 and 12 to discuss the state of the global economy. (Associated Press)

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, has been dismissive of efforts to curb earmarks. (Associated Press)

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Kathryn A. Pearson-West, a longtime Democratic activist in the District, says the city is "too liberal and could use some moderation." (The Washington Times)

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An injured Burmese man is helped in Mae Sot, Thailand, after fleeing fighting between Burmese soldiers and tribal guerrillas Monday in the Burmese border town of Myawaddy. About 200 Burmese refugees fled to Thailand. (Associated Press)

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Rep. Pete Sessions, Texas Republican, said Monday his "work is not done" at the GOP's House fundraising committee. (Associated Press)

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Maria Cisterna lights a candle on Nov. 1 to put on an altar in remembrance of those who have died in the violence related to drug trafficking in Monterrey, Mexico. (Associated Press)

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Marilyn Kunz, of Carlstadt, N.J., shops at a Goodwill store in Paramus. The store is one of 100 new locations for nonprofit Goodwill. Many are in middle-class suburbs. The strategy is to cater not only to people in need, but also to the many Americans who are looking for more value when they shop. (Associated Press)

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Actor Randy Quaid leaves the Immigration and Refugee Board offices following his immigration hearing in Vancouver, Monday, Nov. 8, 2010. Quaid and his wife Evi were arrested in Vancouver last month on warrants from the U.S., prompting them to make their now-infamous refugee claim. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)

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House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, Virginia Republican, is making no promises of leadership posts to "tea party" favorites. (Associated Press)

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FILE - In this May 15, 2007 file photo, Jill Clayburgh, star of "Dirty Sexy Money" poses for photographers on the red carpet during the arrivals of ABC's 2007-2008 preview in New York. Jill Clayburgh, whose Broadway and Hollywood acting career stretched through the decades, highlighted by her Oscar-nominated portrayal of a divorcee exploring her sexuality in the 1978 film "An Unmarried Woman," died Friday, Nov. 5, 2010. She was 66. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)