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Redskins Racist Team Name Update: Washington Football Team's Trademark Canceled by Patent Office

Team owner will appeal, could affect merchandise sales. The United States Patent and Trademark Office has canceled the Washington Redskins' trademark registration, saying the team name is offensive and "disparaging to Native Americans.

Environmental Conservation and Fishing News: President Barack Obama Appoints John Kerry to Lead Efforts Against Illegal, Unregulated Seafood

In addition to announcing the expansion of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument to create the world's largest ocean preserve, President Barack Obama also announced plans to fight seafood fraud on Tuesday at the Our Ocean conference.

Iraq News 2014: Nation's Military Prevents ISIS Militants From Seizing Oil Refinery

While fighting continues to rage on between the Iraqi military and ISIS militants, the Iraqi military reported Wednesday that it drove the militants back from the country's main oil refinery.

Hillary Clinton 2016 Issues & Politics: Former Secretary of State Talks About Pros, Cons of Marijuana

It looks like Hillary Rodham Clinton's views on marijuana legalization may be evolving. It looks like Hillary Rodham Clinton's views on marijuana legalization may be evolving.

Arizona Government and Election News: Congressional Candidate Who Changed Name to Cesar Chavez Calls Opponents 'Heartless,' Gets Kicked Off Ballot

On Tuesday a judge removed Arizona congressional candidate Cesar Chavez, the former Republican known as Scott Fistler before changing his name, from the 7th Congressional District primary ballot.

US Ambassador to Dominican Republic Speaks Out on Gay Rights Alongside His Husband [Watch]

The ambassador bluntly asks, "Isn't it time to stop hating?" The U. S. ambassador to the Dominican Republic, James "Wally" Brewster, appeared in a new video where he spoke about gay rights in honor of LGBT Pride Month.

Powerball Numbers & Results June 18, 2014: Watch Live Stream Of Drawing For $50 Million Jackpot

The excitement is growing for the June 18 Powerball jackpot, which is currently $50 million. The drawing will take place Wednesday at 11 p.m. EDT.

Ukraine News & Russia Update 2014: President Petro Poroshenko Proposes Cease-Fire

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko proposed a cease-fire Wednesday in an effort to end the violent clashes between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russia militants that has been ongoing for more than two months.

FCC to Look Into Netflix, Verizon, Comcast, and other ISP Connection Fights

Netflix's public disputes with ISPs have lead the Federal Communications Commission to take a look at paid interconnection deals, and a little light is already being shed on the contentious issue of paid peering.

International Monetary Fund Director Christine Lagarde Supports US Minimum Wage Boost to Help Low Income Families

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the United States to raise the nation's minimum wage. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said a boost in the federal minimum wage would alleviate and raise and incomes of Americans along the poverty line.

Same Sex Marriage Laws Update: Appeals Court Finds Alabama's Gay Sex Ban to Be Unconstitutional

LBGT rights advocates of are celebrating an appeals court ruling that overturned an Alabama law criminalizing consensual homosexual conduct.

Environmental Pollution, Protection, and Regulation Update: President Obama to Use Executive Authority to Create World's Largest Ocean Preserve

President Obama announced on Tuesday that he will use his executive authority to expand environmental protections related to ocean life and coastal communities in effort to combat climate change.

Nebraska Tornadoes News Update: Watch Twin Tornadoes Wipe Out 75% of Pilger [Video]

As much as three-fourths of a tiny town in Nebraska was destroyed Monday night when two giant twin tornadoes rummaged through parts of the state, killing one adult and a 5-year-old child.

Argentina President Cristina Fernandez Refuses U.S. Judge's Orders to Pay Back Debt to Creditors

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez said Monday during a nationally broadcast address that she is refusing to comply with a U.S. judge's order to pay $1.5 billion in restitution to plaintiffs of a decade-long court case.

Benghazi News: US Troops Capture Alleged Suspect From 2012 Embassy Attack

U.S. Special Operations forces alongside the FBI apprehended one of the alleged suspects of the 2012 terrorists attacks in Benghazi, U.S. officials said.

Obama to Congress: War Powers Resolution Enacted to Deploy 275 Troops to Iraq for 'Support and Security'

With the increasing Sunni insurgency in Iraq, President Barack Obama has notified Congress about deploying troops in Iraq. White House press secretary Jay Carney confirmed President Obama's plans as part of the War Powers Resolution, a federal law that allows the president to use the U.S. military without the consent of Congress.

North Carolina Bill Aims to Close Duke Energy Coal Ash Dumps Said to Bring Carcinogens to Residents' Wells

Residents of North Carolina are concerned about coal ash ponds in their neighborhoods, and now state lawmakers will consider a bill that would force Duke Energy to close all coal ash dumps in the state within 15 years.

The Williamsburg Effect: The Gentrification of Brooklyn Is Being Reflected in the Court System

Brooklyn has experienced a tremendous influx of well-off and well-educated white residents, who are not only driving up the cost of living in the area and introducing expensive businesses, but also effectively and rapidly "gentrifying" the borough's jury pool, morphing courtroom decisions, and altering verdicts, according to some local lawyers.

Undocumented Immigration News: Joe Biden to Visit Central America, Tell Leaders of Dangers Faced by Unaccompanied Minors

On Friday, Vice President Joe Biden will visit Guatemala to speak with leaders from the country and other Central American countries that thousands of unaccompanied minors are leaving to cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.

Immigration Reform News 2014: New York State Senator Introduces State Citizenship Bill, Would Allow Current Undocumented Immigrants to Run for Office

On Monday, New York state Senator Gustavo Rivera and supporters introduced the New York Is Home Act, a bill that would grant state citizenship to an estimated 2.7 million immigrants living in the state.
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