In two big employment law cases, the U.S. Supreme Court has made it harder for employees to bring discrimination suits over workplace harassment and retaliation.
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White House: We Expect Russia To Expel Snowden
The White House said Monday that it expects Russia will decide “to expel Mr. Snowden for his return to the United States.”
Olympic Torch (But Not Olympic Flame) Headed To Space
Cosmonauts will carry an official Sochi 2014 Olympic torch to the International Space Station, and then out on a spacewalk.
‘Everything Possible’ Being Done For Ailing Nelson Mandela
South Africans, and millions more people around the world, are waiting anxiously for further word about Nelson Mandela and praying for the former president and anti-apartheid icon.
‘Friends Of Syria’ Countries Meet To Map Out Arming Rebels
Secretary of State John Kerry called the current situation in Syria “unacceptable by anyone’s standard” and lashed out at the government of President Bashar al-Assad for using Hezbollah in the fight against rebels.
High-Wire Artist Nik Wallenda Walks Across Arizona Gorge
Nik Wallenda successfully walked the 1,500 feet across the Colorado River Gorge in Arizona on Sunday.
Supreme Court Sends Affirmative Action Case Back To Lower Court
One of the Supreme Court’s most anticipated cases of its current term — a challenge to the University of Texas’ affirmative action admissions process — has ended with a ruling that does not revisit the fundamental issue of whether such programs discriminate against whites.
He’s An Impostor, The Navy Says About Cap’n Crunch
We don’t know how, but we missed a major scandal brewing in the Navy for decades. It’s important, so even if we’re a little late to the story we still wanted to point it out: Cap’n Crunch is an impostor.
Gay-Therapy Ministry Shuts Down, Says ‘We’ve Hurt People’
Gay-rights activists have welcomed a decision by a Christian ministry dedicated to “curing” homosexuals to shut its doors, praising the organization’s president for his “integrity and authenticity” in offering an apology for the group’s actions.
U.S. Army To Scrap $7 Billion In Equipment In Afghanistan
In preparation for a complete exit from Afghanistan by the end of 2014, the U.S. military has destroyed more than 170 million pounds’ worth of military equipment, The Washington Post reported.