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Women may be considered the "fair sex," but when it comes to evil, there's always been equal opportunity. Check out this gallery of 28 of history's most notorious women.

28 Of History's Most Notorious Women

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Women may be considered the "fair sex," but when it comes to evil, there's always been equal opportunity. Check out this gallery of 28 of history's most notorious women.

 

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What's next for Mitt Romney? For Newt Gingrich? Rick Santorum won key victories in Mississippi and Alabama Tuesday night, casting the Republican nominating contest as a two-horse race.

Santorum wins key southern states in strong challenge to Romney | PRI.ORG

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It was a big night for Rick Santorum, who rolled back strong efforts by Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney to come away with election night victories in two key southern battleground states: Mississippi and Alabama.

 

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With the U.S. Justice Department saying no to new voter ID laws in Texas and South Carolina, two states that are governed by special provisions of the U.S. Voting Rights Act, the two states have turned to the federal court system to try and get permission to implement their new laws.

Courts set to consider the legality of Texas, South Carolina voter ID bills | PRI.ORG

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With the U.S. Justice Department saying no to new voter ID laws in Texas and South Carolina, two states that are governed by special provisions of the U.S. Voting Rights Act, the two states have turned to the federal court system to try and get permission

 

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A new report from Harvard University suggests that eating any red meat, even one serving, can increase your risk of dying. The research found that even a single serving increase your percentage risk by 13 percent — with processed meat, like bacon or hot dogs — increasing that risk 20 percent.

VIDEO: New study says eating red meat increases risk of early death | PRI.ORG

www.pri.orgA new report from Harvard University suggests that eating any red meat, even one serving, can increase your risk of dying. The research found that even a single serving increase your percentage risk by 13 percent

 

TheRoot.com

Hmm, we wonder what life was like for him at Harvard. http://ow.ly/9CcCl

First Black Harvard Grad: Documents Uncovered

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In today’s link roundup: Richard T. Greener’s diploma, law license, and more have been unearthed. Plus: Alabamans still doubt Obama is Christian.

 

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The price at the pump is climbing and President Barack Obama's poll numbers are sinking. But Republicans and Democrats aren't really doing anything new to address the prices, merely rehashing old talking points. Bus is there anything they even can do?

Obama's poll numbers suffer as Republicans, Democrats shift blame for high gas prices | PRI.ORG

www.pri.orgThe price at the pump is climbing and President Barack Obama's poll numbers are sinking. But Republicans and Democrats aren't really doing anything new to address the prices, merely rehasing old talking points.

 

TheRoot.com

A black, female campaigner for Gingrich challenges the notion of a GOP problem with women voters. Thoughts?

Kiron Skinner: The Black Woman Leading the Women With Newt Coalition

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Indian Country Today Media Network

Marty Two Bulls, ‘Johnny Depp as Tonto’

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In Alabama and Mississippi, immigration reform is at the forefront of political debates. Controversial laws that limit opportunities for immigrant students in several Southern states have prompted immigrant allies to develop a 21st century "underground railroad" of assistance for their undocumented neighbors.

Americans find ways to support undocumented immigrants | PRI.ORG

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In response to tough anti-illegal immigration laws in several southern states, Americans are building an "underground railroad" of support networks for the undocumented, especially students.

 

Indian Country Today Media Network

USDA Purchases Meat Containing Seven Million Pounds of ‘Pink Slime’ for School Lunches

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High Country News

Wonky but important: a new planning tool that *could* help BLM better coordinate where energy leasing and development happens.

The BLM struggles to get ahead of oil and gas development in the West

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Master leasing plans, or MLPs, are a new tool designed to help the Bureau of Land Management better coordinate energy leasing and development in areas that may need special treatment or protection.