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Hillary Clinton Emails: Associated Press May Sue over Stonewalled FOIA Requests

The Associated Press is considering legal action to force the State Department to fulfill various Freedom of Information Requests, some as old as 2010, that have gone unfulfilled. The threat comes after a Congressional investigation of the Benghazi scandal found former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton conducted all of her official business at the State Department with a private email account hosted on a server inside her own home.

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False Solidarity: Major News Outlets Refuse to Publish Charlie Hebdo Cartoon

The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has published a new Mohammed cartoon, a week after two gunmen slaughtered twelve people in cold blood at their headquarters in Paris, France. The image depicts a crying Mohammed holding a sign that says “Je Suis Charlie.” While arguably not being nearly as provocative as previous covers, a number of American outlets refused to publish the cartoon.

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AP Censors Muhammad Cartoons, Sells ‘Piss Christ’ Photos

The Associated Press defended its decision to not publish the Charlie Hebdo Muhammad cartoons by telling the Daily Beast that “It’s been our policy for years that we refrain from moving deliberately provocative images.” The Washington Examiner reports that policy

New York to Ban Fracking; Environmentalists Cheer

New York to Ban Fracking; Environmentalists Cheer

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Handing environmentalists a breakthrough victory, New York plans to prohibit fracking for natural gas because of what regulators say are its unexplored health risks and dubious economic benefits. New York, which overlies part of the gas-rich

AP Sources: US, Cuba Seek to Normalize Relations

AP Sources: US, Cuba Seek to Normalize Relations

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Cuba will start talks on normalizing full diplomatic relations, marking the most significant shift in U.S. policy toward the communist island in decades, American officials said Wednesday. The announcement comes amid a series

6 Dead, Suspect on Loose in Suburban Philadelphia

PENNSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man suspected of going to three houses in the Philadelphia suburbs and fatally shooting six people, including his ex-wife and her 14-year-old niece, was at large Monday night, and a prosecutor said investigators didn’t know

Islamic Fighters Capture 2 Army Bases in NW Syria

Islamic Fighters Capture 2 Army Bases in NW Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — Al-Qaida-linked and other Islamic fighters captured two key Syrian army bases on Monday in the northwestern province of Idlib after two days of intense battles with government troops that killed dozens on both sides, activists said. The

Watch: Five Sydney Hostages Escape

Watch: Five Sydney Hostages Escape

Video shows some of the hostages being held in Sydney during an on-going hostage crisis escaping and running towards police. New South Wales Deputy Police Commissioner Catherine Burn told the Associated Press that they would ensure the escaped hostages were

Auburn Redshirt Freshman Jakell Mitchell Shot and Killed

Auburn Redshirt Freshman Jakell Mitchell Shot and Killed

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn freshman football player Jakell Lenard Mitchell was shot and killed Sunday morning at an apartment complex near the Auburn University campus, police and news reports said. Auburn Police Capt. Will Matthews told The Associated Press