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    Apr 19, 2013 |Story| WSBT Radio

  1. Tennessee 'Ag Gag' Bill Infuriates Underwood

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;">Both the Tennessee state House and Senate have approved the Animal Cruelty and Abuse bill, which declares that anyone who photographs or films video of acts of animal cruelty must turn their material in to police within 48 hours. While supporters argue this prevents animal cruelty, many animal advocacy groups are outraged. Nicknaming the legislation the "Ag Gag bill," they argue instead that it will deter investigations into animal abuse by reducing undercover videos and not giving those investigating enough time to collect substantial evidence. That's not to mention that it arguably goes against freedom of the press rights, as spelled out in the First Amendment, along with the risks this bill may pose to food safety issues. One celebrity in staunch opposition to the bill is animal lover, Carrie Underwood. "Shame on TN lawmakers for passing the Ag Gag bill. If Gov. Bill Haslam signs this, he needs to expect me at his front door. Who's with me?" the country superstar tweeted.</span>
    Both the Tennessee state House and Senate have approved the Animal Cruelty and Abuse bill, which declares that anyone who photographs or films video of acts of animal cruelty must turn their material in to police within 48 hours. While supporters argue...

    Tags: Bill Haslam, Politics, Carrie Underwood

    2. May 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Biased press doesn't deserve protection

    The IRS is constitutionally protected in the execution of its duties to collect income taxes. Reporters are constitutionally protected when they report fairly and honestly. The First Amendment gives the right to print the truth, not to print biased...

    Tags: Benghazi, Career and Workplace, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Taxation, Politics

    3. May 20, 2013 |Column| Petoskey News

  3. Idiots on the loose

    Has the administration gone completely off the rails in Washington? I write here of the IRS taking aim for "extra scrutiny" of tax-exempt status requests from Tea Party and Patriot groups and the outrageous Justice Department subpoena of telephone...

    Tags: Journalism, News Media, Taxation, The Washington Post, The New York Times

    4. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. From four Iranians, four views of the coming election

    TEHRAN -- Elections are scheduled in Iran for June 14, the first presidential balloting since the disputed 2009 vote. Iran&rsquo;s Guardian Council, an oversight body, is expected to release the list of vetted candidates this week. The Times sought out the views of several Iranians as the country awaits the final list of candidates.
    TEHRAN -- Elections are scheduled in Iran for June 14, the first presidential balloting since the disputed 2009 vote. Iran’s Guardian Council, an oversight body, is expected to release the list of vetted candidates this week. The Times sought out...

    Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Elections, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Books, Political Candidates

    5. May 20, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. Ugandan police raid newspaper over Museveni succession letter

    Reuters
    KAMPALA (Reuters) - Police raided Uganda's leading independent newspaper on Monday and disabled its printing press after it published a letter about a purported plot to stifle allegations President Yoweri Museveni is grooming his son for power, a senior...

    Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Politics, Uganda

    6. May 20, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  6. Hezbollah suffers big losses in Syria battle: activists

    Reuters
    AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - About 30 Lebanese Hezbollah fighters and 20 Syrian soldiers and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have been killed in the fiercest fighting this year in the rebel stronghold of Qusair, Syrian activists said on Monday....

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Russia, Terrorism, Activism

    7. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Calvin Johnson broke NFL receiving record with broken fingers

    Calvin Johnson isn't making any excuses for a 2012 season in which he scored his lowest number of touchdowns in three years or tied for the second-most dropped passes in the NFL.
    Calvin Johnson isn't making any excuses for a 2012 season in which he scored his lowest number of touchdowns in three years or tied for the second-most dropped passes in the NFL. Not that the Detroit Lions star has to anyway -- setting the all-time...

    Tags: Chad Johnson, Detroit Free Press, Politics, National Football League, Calvin Johnson

    8. May 20, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  8. Jordan premier: Arab Spring forces governments to widen press freedoms; local critics unmoved

    Associated Press
    AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The Arab Spring uprisings that toppled four Arab leaders have forced Mideast governments to allow more freedom of expression and of the press, Jordan's prime minister said Monday, but critics charged that Jordan itself is not...

    Tags: Arab Spring, Journalism, Television Industry, Justice System, Censorship

    9. May 20, 2013 |Story| AP Michigan

  9. Michigan Republican chief: Party plans to open 5 regional offices, increase staff training

    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Republicans say they plan to open five regional offices but aren't yet saying where they'll be. State Chairman Bobby Schostak says the party also will hire more staff and invest in new technology as part of an...

    Tags: Detroit Free Press, Politics

    10. May 20, 2013 |Story| AP Michigan

  10. Horse stables on Detroit's Belle Isle get makeover amid broader push to revitalize park

    DETROIT (AP) — Horse stables on Belle Isle are getting a makeover. The Detroit Free Press reports (http://on.freep.com/17TlBzF ) workers are nearly done putting a new roof on the stables amid a push to make broader improvements and revise the...

    Tags: Belle Isle, Politics, Detroit Free Press

    11. May 20, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  11. Preview: Blackhawks at Red Wings

    Reuters
    (Updated: Minor editing throughout) After an exhausting seven-game series against the Pacific Division champion Anaheim Ducks in the first round, the seventh-seeded Detroit Red Wings ran out of gas in the third period of the opener of their Western...

    Tags: Patrick Kane, Drew Miller (ice hockey), Anaheim Ducks, Joel Quenneville, Detroit Free Press

    12. May 20, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  12. Thirty Hezbollah fighters killed in Syrian town: activists

    AMMAN (Reuters) - About 30 fighters from the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and 20 Syrian soldiers and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad were killed in heavy fighting with rebels in the town of Qusair, Syrian activists said on Monday.
    Reuters
    AMMAN (Reuters) - About 30 fighters from the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and 20 Syrian soldiers and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad were killed in heavy fighting with rebels in the town of Qusair, Syrian activists said on Monday....

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Politics, Human Rights, Activism

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