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Tamerlan Tsarnaev was shot by police, arrived at the hospital under cardiac arrest with multiple gunshot wounds and blast-like injuries to his chest. The second suspect fled on foot, leading to the tense manhunt that is still underway at this hour.

The "world's greatest deliberative body" chose to deliberately deny the will of the people in a vote that kept a vote from happening. Cowardice. Craven cowardice.

Who but someone who hated our government would try to assassinate the elected officials in it? Who but someone who hated huge swaths of America would try to assassinate those in the media they see as not speaking for them? Who but an American would touch both bases?

First Report: Two explosions occurred near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing at least two people and injuring at least 22 people.

President Obama has indeed brought bipartisanship to Washington DC...in a chorus against change.

First off, I think Punxsutawney Phil should be sued for fraud! That furry little prognosticator lied to us when he said there'd be an...

Taken as written, this mandatory gun ownership law would technically apply to children, including toddlers and even infants. Backers of the bill have said it is not an oversight, it was intentional and meant to enforce respect for the 2nd Amendment and gun education from cradle to grave.

The Hermanas Mirabal(as they are referred to) were four Dominican political dissidents who opposed the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo. They called themselves Las Mariposas (the butterflies) because that was the name Minerva Mirabal gave to herself in her underground activities.

It might be ironic if Fundamentalist Christians made the decision to divorce from Republicans over the issue of protecting marriage.

This weekend's music thread is dedicated to love. Love is what holds this old world together. There are all sorts of love, but when all is said and done, love is what we all need.