More than 4 million Syrians have become homeless since civil war broke out in 2011. As of June, fewer than 1,000 had been admitted to the U.S.
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What Happened To British Loyalists After The Revolutionary War?
Not everyone celebrated when the British surrendered at Yorktown. About a fifth of all colonists remained loyal to the Crown; for them, the American victory spelled exodus and, often, more violence.
Some Americans gave more in the recession; the rich did not
During the recession, middle-class and poor Americans gave more of their incomes to charity organizations than did the wealthy, according to a new study
During the recession, middle-class and poor Americans gave more of their incomes to charity organizations than did the wealthy, according to a new study.
Crime Falls As U.S. Locks Up Fewer People, Attorney General Holder Says
The U.S. is seeing “historic” progress in reducing both its crime and its incarceration rates, Attorney General Eric Holder said, with the federal prison population falling by some 4,800 inmates in the past year — “the first decrease we’ve seen in many decades.”
Fatal Shooting At Firing Range Sparks Debate About Safety
A 9-year-old girl in Arizona on Monday accidentally killed her firing-range instructor when she lost control of an Uzi submachine gun.
Burger King To Buy Canada’s Tim Hortons For $11 Billion
In a deal that would create the third-largest fast-food chain, Burger King announced on Tuesday that it intended to buy Canada’s Tim Hortons for about $11 billion.
At Michael Brown’s Funeral, A Call For A Day Of Reckoning
After two weeks of sometimes violent protests, the family of Michael Brown finally took some time to mourn on Monday.
Beheading Video Sets Off Debate Over How — Or Whether — To Portray It
A video that shows an American journalist being beheaded by extremist militants has sparked outrage, along with arguments over whether the images should be restricted online.
House Cancels Vote On $659 Million Border Security Bill
House GOP leaders pulled the plug on a $659 million bill to deal with the influx of tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors entering the U.S. from Central America.
Rubio: Small Government Can Help Fix Economic Inequality
Sen. Marco Rubio, a potential 2016 GOP presidential contender, is concerned about issues of access to affordable education, availability of job training and prospects for economic mobility. While shunning the “income inequality” language of the left, he insists that those problems need to be viewed through the lens of limited government.