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Death penalty changes easily clear House
Tampa Bay Online TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a compromise measure designed to cure the state’s death-penalty sentencing system, struck down by the U.S. Supreme... (photo: Creative Commons / Bjoertvedt)

Supreme Court building at sunset in Washington

Scalia's Death Leaves an Evenly Split Court to Decide on Major Abortion, Labor, Voting Rights, ...

Alternet A huge crisis is on the docket. Senate Republicans are vowing to block President Obama from filling the Supreme Court seat left by Justice Scalia, who died on Saturday at the age of 79. The next... (photo: AP / Jon Elswick)

3 Women Are Killed Every Day By Their Partners. Here Are 59 Ideas On How ...

Huffington Post Did you know that in the U.S., more women are killed by intimate partners -- their boyfriends, husbands and exes -- than any other type of perpetrator? On average, that works out to three women... (photo: Creative Commons / Takkk)

The famed Daraga Church is one of the top tourist destinations in Albay.

Shades of Easter across the globe
Graphic Easter is celebrated annually to symbolically observe the crucifixion,death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is typically marked with church services that start with the celebrations of the Chrism... (photo: WN / RTayco)

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Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton participates in the CNN TV One Ohio Democratic Presidential Town Hall in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, March 13, 2016.

At Democratic town hall, Clinton, Sanders take on Donald Trump
CNN (CNN)It says a great deal about the state of the 2016 presidential race that, during Sunday night's Democratic town hall from Ohio State University in Columbus, Donald... (photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster)

A migrant boy plays in a puddle at the northern Greek border station of Idomeni, Tuesday, March 8, 2016.

The Morally Bankrupt EU-Turkey Refugee Deal Aids and Abets Human Rights Violations

Huffington Post ISTANBUL -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking advantage of the refugee crisis in Europe to obtain the European Union's support for his own authoritarian... (photo: AP / Vadim Ghirda)

Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump arrives at the spin room his wife Melania after a Republican presidential primary debate at Fox Theatre, Thursday, March 3, 2016, in Detroit.

Trump Reaffirms His Intention To Order War Crimes

Huffington Post WASHINGTON -- It's not often that people admit to an audience of millions that they intend to break the law, but Donald Trump insisted in Thursday night's Republican... (photo: AP / Carlos Osorio)

A herd of African Bush Elephants in Serengeti

African elephants 'killed faster than they are being born'
The Guardian Data released on UN world wildlife day shows overall population is still falling despite a recent reduction in levels of poaching for ivory... (photo: Creative Commons / Ikiwaner)

AC Milan's Jeremy Menez, second from right, celebrates with his teammates after scoring during the Italian Cup second leg semifinal soccer match between AC Milan and Alessandria at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, March 1, 2016.

AC Milan 5 Alessandria 0 (6-0 agg): Mihajlovic's men march on to Rome
FourFourTwo It has been 13 years since AC Milan last won the Coppa Italia, but Sinisa Mihajlovic's side are through to the 2016 final. AC Milan ended third-tier Alessandria's Coppa... (photo: AP / Antonio Calanni)

U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz of Texas speaking at the 2012 Liberty Political Action Conference in Chantilly, Virginia.

Will Trump Derail Cruz’s ‘Preordained’ Win In Texas?

WorldNews.com On the eve of Super Tuesday, tens of thousands of socially conservative evangelical Christians and Tea Party extremists will gather across the second most populated state... (photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore)

An Iranian woman walks in front of an electoral banner of Hamideh Ghadiri, a candidate of parliamentary elections in Vanak square in northern Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016.

Iran elections: Parliamentary poll a test for Rouhani
Al Jazeera More to this story Iran elections: What you need to know about key vote Telegram chat app may be game-changer in Iran elections A tale of two elections: Iran versus the... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi)

Prosecutor Says Uber Driver Admitted To Fatal Shooting Spree

WorldNews.com An Uber driver charged in the fatal shootings of six people in Michigan has admitted to carrying out the attacks, a prosecutor said Monday, The Associated Press reports.... (photo: AP / Carlos Osorio)

File - President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 27, 2010.

A constitutional clash with Congress
Philadelphia Daily News WASHINGTON (AP) - It only took one man's death to give Congress an opening to spread its dysfunction to the rest of government. Republican opposition to letting President... (photo: White House / Chuck Kennedy)