Current Events

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Sept 14
Two lawsuits doing this dismissed Thrursday by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals

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Virginia Healthcare

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Sept 21
President Obama did this on Friday

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passed the patent law

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Sept 21
The college board report on SAT scores showed this. Be specific.

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scores for writing have gone down from the 500s which was the average in 2008 to around the 400s

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Sept 21
The US is losing its advantage in this, according to the Organization for Econ Development

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The US is losing its advantage in the education. more industrial countries like China are catching up with a 18.5% of students ages 24-35 compared to our 20.8%

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SEPT 21
A nationwide study of strong driver's license laws showed this disturbing side effect

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because states are making it harder for teens to drive @16, more are waiting to turn 18, which doesn't require any training, resulting in many 18 year old deaths in car accidents.

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SEPT 21
The Obama administration is targeting these as it seeks to recover billions of $ in improper payments.

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medicaid

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SEPT 21
Dems and Republicans on the congressional budget supercommittee each tried Tuesday to do this.

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write their own histories as to why our country is so in debt

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Sept 27
An increase in this is linked with the recent recession, new research shows

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child abuse

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SEPT 27
President Obama, responding on Friday to complaints, said that states could opt out of this

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No Child Left Behind

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SEPT 27
The US military passed this historic milestone on Thursday

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Gays can openly serve in the military

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Sept 27
Drawing clear lines for next year's election, Obama on Monday demanded this

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tax on wealthy

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OCT 4
State lawmakers across the nation are pushing a growing number of bills legalizing this

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guns on campus

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OCT 4
President Obama made this charge Sunday about the GOP

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the GOP vision of government would "fundamentally cripple America"

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OCT 4
OCT 4
Raising prospects for a major election-year ruling, the Obama administration on Wednesday did this.

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obama administration launced Supreme court defense landmark. Health care overhaul.

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OCT 4
President Obama steered the nation's war machine into uncharted territory by doing this

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using a drone

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OCT 11
OCT 11
Struggling to deliver Pres. Obama's jobs bill, Senate Democrats are forcing Republicans to do this

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tax on millionaires ( 5.6 tax)

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OCT 11
A new survey of US veterans showed this

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they thought the Iraq/Afghan war was a waste

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OCT 11
Protests against this spread across the country on Monday

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Anti-wall street protests
show of anger over economy and corporal greed

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OCT 11
Rivals Rick Perry and Mitt Romney are furiously scurrying to do this.

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recruit Republicans for contest

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OCT 11
New research comparing the best and worst hospitals shows this

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worst hospitals treat larger share of poor black and elderly.

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OCT 11
The Supreme Court seemed deeply divided o how far the government can intrude on this

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employment practices of churches

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OCT 11
A combative President Obama challenged a divided Congress on Thursday to do this.

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unite on jobs bill or get ready to be "run out of town" by angry voters

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OCT 11
This person announced Wednesday that they will not be running for president

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Sarah Palin

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OCT 11
This has fallen 30% in the last five years to the lowest mark in nearly two decades

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drunk driving

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OCT 11
For the typical American household, nearly two months will pass before this happens

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recieve a letter

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OCT 18
Police nation-wide are issuing a growing number of tickets for this

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texting and driving

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OCT 18
These people talked for 10 minutes on Thursday about the jobs legislation

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Boehner and Obama

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OCT 18
A surprising 80% of teenage boys said this in a survey

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they used a condom the first time

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OCT 18
Employers did this in August

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didn't hire as many people

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OCT 18
Senate Republicans voted Tuesday night to do this

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filibuster jobs plan and millionaire tax

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OCT 26
This will be over by the year's end, Obama declared Friday

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war in Iraq

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OCT 26
Social Security recipients will get a _____% raise next year

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3.5%

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OCT 26
About half of teens say this, a government study reported

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they are shy

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OCT 26
Roughly 1 in 25 adolescents are doing this, according to the CDC

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taking anti-depressants

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OCT 26
The EPA notified Congress on Monday that it won't do this

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regulate farm dust

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NOV 1
A government study of after-tax income showed this. Be specific.

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That the 1% of the wealthiest americans have been getting a lot richer

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NOV 1
NOV 1
The government says that Medicare's basic monthly premium will increase $____ at most

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$3.50

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NOV 1
President Obama offered this on Monday to hundreds of thousands of Americans

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student loan help

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NOV 1
A study of 4000 "Generation X'ers" showed this. Be specific.

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That Gen X are hard workers with a good happy balance in life and have stable jobs, families and social lives and satisfied with each.

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NOV 9
NOV 1
Education officials on Thursday gave final approval to a plan making Idaho the 1st state to do this

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require high school students to take 2 online credits

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NOV 1
Federal lawmakers are doing this again, 4 years after Congress imposed new restrictions

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they are frequent fliers

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NOV 1
The "nation's report card" showed this.Be specific.

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Fourth graders showed an increase in math and eight graders in reading

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NOV 1
Dozens of states intend to apply for waivers freeing them from a federal requirement to do this

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fund for tutors

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NOV 15
Republican presidential hopefuls agreed Wednesday night to do this

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deficit-reduction plan

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NOV 15
Just 22% of members of Congress today have done this

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served (?)

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NOV 22
This person publicly blessed a Republican deficit reduction plan on Tuesday

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John Boehner

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NOV 22
The House turned back a Republican proposal Friday to do this

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house turned back Repub. proposal Friday on making fed deficits unconstitutional

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NOV 22
The House passed a pro-gun bill that would do this

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allow people with a permit for a concealed firearm to take it to almost any state

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NOV 22
This is recovering from a slump, rising 0.7% last month

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output at nation's factories and mines

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NOV 22
The Supreme Court on Monday promised this

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springtime review of historic health care overhaul. Court scheduled more than 5 hours of arguments

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DEC 6
The unemployment rate fell to ____% in November

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8.6%

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DEC 6
The federal government has denied Indiana's request to do this

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wave new rules for insurance

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DEC 6
Herman Cain told this to aides on Tuesday

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He will "reassess" campaign

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DEC 6
Consumers receiving this won't have to pay taxes on them

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rebates from insurance companies

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DEC 6
Ignoring a presidential veto threat, the Democratic-controlled Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved this.

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$662 billion Defense bill

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DEC 13
These people enjoyed modest pay increased in 2009

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private college presidents enjoyed modest raises and saw the ranks of those making at least $1 million swell from 33 to 36

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DEC 13
Senator McCain said this on Sunday

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The hispanic vote is "up for grabs"

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DEC 13
about half of 21-24 year olds, and 2 out of 10 of all drivers say this

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they text and drive

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DEC 13
This may be far less common than people think, new research shows

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teens ages 10-17 sexting

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DEC 13
The US could save 2000 lives if all 50 states did this.

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instituted comprehensive programs of phased-in driving privileges for teens

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DEC 13
More than 2.65 million Medicare recipients have done this this year, the government announced Tues.

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they've saved more than $1.5 billion on their prescriptions this year