12 dead, nearly 50 injured after 2 explosions rock Boston Marathon, law enforcement sources confirm  —  BOSTON — Two explosions shattered the euphoria of the Boston Marathon finish line on Monday, sending authorities out on the course to carry off the injured while the stragglers …

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The “Pro-Gun” Provisions of Manchin-Toomey are Actually a Bonanza of Gun Control  —  The Toomey-Manchin Amendment which may be offered as soon as Tuesday to Senator Reid's gun control bill are billed as a “compromise” which contain a variety of provisions for gun control, and other provisions to enhance gun rights.

Is media bias to blame for lack of Gosnell coverage?  Or something far more banal?  —  The trial of Philadelphia doctor Kermit Gosnell would seem to have all the elements of a spectacular news story: shocking allegations, horrifying visuals, sympathetic victims.

Gitmo Is Killing Me  —  ONE man here weighs just 77 pounds.  Another, 98.  Last thing I knew, I weighed 132, but that was a month ago.  —  I've been on a hunger strike since Feb. 10 and have lost well over 30 pounds.  I will not eat until they restore my dignity.

Fewer Americans Now View Their Income Taxes as Fair  —  The 55% who say their taxes are fair is lowest since 2001  —  PRINCETON, NJ — This Tax Day, 55% of Americans regard the income taxes they have to pay as fair, the lowest percentage Gallup has measured since 2001.

Court avoids gun rights dispute (FINAL UPDATE)  —  UPDATED 3:09 pm to add actions the Court took Monday in other cases.  —  The Supreme Court, following a pattern that is now quite well established, chose again on Monday to remain on the sidelines as the national debate over gun ownership heats up in the political realm.

The Economics of War with North Korea  —  Would fighting Kim Jong Un be worth it?  —  What's the best way to decide how to deal with North Korea?  Ask an economist, naturally.  Washington, Beijing, and their allies haven't come up with any new ideas about how to deal with the unpredictable regime in Pyongyang.

Why I Am Considering a 2014 US Senate Run  —  Serious times call for bold measures.  With the re-election of Barack Obama, our very way of self-government is in peril.  The Constitution is under attack, the value of human life degraded, religious liberties are threatened …

Howard Dean: Obama Might Drive Me Out Of The Democratic Party  —  “What the hell are they thinking?” the former DNC chair asks about Obama's proposed budget.  The Democrats' civil war?  —  Via: Toby Talbot / AP  —  WASHINGTON — Howard Dean has had it with President Obama's budget proposal …

Legalize Polygamy!  —  No. I am not kidding.  —  Sister-wives Valerie, left, and Vicki serve breakfast to their children in their polygamous house in Herriman, Utah, in this file photo from May 30, 2007.  Polygamy, once hidden in the shadows of Utah and Arizona, is breaking into the open …

Get Rich or Deny Trying  —  One of the stars of Barack Obama's 2012 State of the Union address was Jackie Bray, a single mother who was laid off in 2011 and struggled for months to find a good-paying job.  Bray's luck finally turned, the president explained, when German industrial giant Siemens hired …

Elizabeth Warren winning support for 2016 White House bid  —  By:  —  Just a few months into her first U.S. Senate term, Democrat Elizabeth Warren is generating increasing support among liberals as a White House contender — putting her on a potential collision course with presumed front-runner Hillary Clinton.

Tight win for Chavez's heir spells uncertainty for Venezuela  —  (Reuters) - Late socialist leader Hugo Chavez's chosen successor Nicolas Maduro won Venezuela's presidential election by a whisker but now faces opposition protests plus a host of economic and political challenges in the OPEC nation.