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The Supreme Court has ruled that executing people with mental disabilities is unconstitutional

(CNN) -- A Texas man convicted in the shooting death of a 21-year-old man in 1992 was executed Tuesday in Huntsville, officials said.


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Judges rule against Oregon Islamic group trying to sue government for being unfairly targeted

(CNN) -- A one-time American-based Islamic group cannot sue the government over claims it was targeted by the government's once-secret Terrorist Surveillance Program, a federal court has ruled.


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16 states have passed measures that could impact 2012 election, says Brennan Center for Justice

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Partisan legal showdowns in battleground states over a spate of new voting laws could turn the 2012 elections into a repeat of the 2000 presidential vote recount saga, political experts say.


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Recent study claims Romney will raise taxes on middle-class while lowering rates for wealthy

(CNN) -- Legendary outlaw Robin Hood has suddenly assumed a featured role in the 2012 presidential campaign.


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There are over 1,000 hate groups in the U.S., according to the Southern Poverty Law Center

(CNN) -- Hundreds of white supremacist groups are active in the United States today and are experiencing a kind of resurgence, experts say.


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Mars rover Curiosity successfully landed on the planet on Sunday

PASADENA, California (CNN) -- On Earth, Scott Maxwell drives his red Prius without paying much attention to the San Gabriel Mountains in the distance. He's lived in the same neighborhood of Pasadena for 18 years, after all.


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Team Obama is suing Ohio for taking away early voting rights from non-military members

(CNN) -- David Axelrod, senior campaign adviser to President Barack Obama, forcefully hit back Sunday against accusations that the president's re-election team was trying to curb early voting rights for Ohio military voters and those residing overseas.


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Shooter was an Army veteran who may have been a white supremacist, authorities say

OAK CREEK, Wisconsin (CNN) -- The man who shot six people to death and wounded three others during a rampage at a Sikh temple in a Milwaukee suburb was an Army veteran who may have been a white supremacist, authorities said Monday.


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Efforts to curtail the program's modest protections have drawn bipartisan support in recent years

WASHINGTON, D.C.--Although Social Security has been the benchmark of the Democratic Party since President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed it into law 77 years ago, efforts to curtail the program's modest protections have drawn bipartisan support in recent years.


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Under SCOTUS ruling, minors can still get life without parole — just not automatically

Under the Supreme Court's ruling, minors can still get life without parole sentences — just not automatically after a conviction; instead a judge will need to decide, taking into account the minor's youth.


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