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American blogger hacked to death after criticizing religious extremism

Machete-wielding assailants hacked to death an American critic of religious extremism in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, in the latest of a series of attacks on writers who support freethinking values in the Muslim-majority nation.

Rousey makes quick work of Zingano at UFC 184

There may not be a great strategy for dealing with UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey in the cage. Cat Zingano’s plan of attack in the main event of UFC 184 at Staples Center on Saturday night certainly wasn’t the answer.

One issue, two bills

Everybody agrees that stopping sexual assault on campus is an urgent priority.

Accountability will set teachers free

In Clark County, as across the United States, teachers and “reformers” have been engaged in something of a standoff.

EDITORIAL: The power of forgiveness

Sometimes, a person does something so magnanimous and so unexpected that it can make even the most hardened soul have renewed faith in humanity. Cynthia Portaro delivered such a moment last week at the Regional Justice Center. Her actions were so moving that veteran public defender Joseph Abood said he’d “never seen anything like it.”

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