ABC News

Judge: Ariz. Sheriff's Office Profiles Latinos ABC News A federal judge ruled Friday that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the agency racially profiles people. The 142-page decision by … Judge rules against 'America's toughest sheriff' in racial profiling lawsuitReuters Judge Finds Violations of Rights by SheriffNew York Times Southern Arizona Sheriff Department Found to Racially ProfileWall Street Journal BBC News -USA TODAY -Politic365 all 40 news articles »

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NPR

Judge rules against 'America's toughest sheriff' in racial profiling lawsuit Reuters By Tim Gaynor and David Schwartz. PHOENIX | Fri May 24, 2013 9:18pm EDT. PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional rights of Latino drivers in his crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge found on Friday, and … Judge Finds Violations of Rights by SheriffNew York Times Judge: Ariz. Sheriff's Office Profiles LatinosABC News Southern Arizona Sheriff Department Found to Racially ProfileWall Street Journal USA TODAY -BBC News -Politic365 all 39 news articles »

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New York Times

Washington State Bridge Collapse Could Echo Far Beyond Interstate New York Times MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — The partial collapse here on Thursday night of a heavily used river bridge on Interstate 5 caused no deaths, but as the long holiday weekend began it underscored the vulnerability of a transportation system that hinges not just on … Trucker Bumps I-5 Bridge, Sees Tragedy Behind HimABC News Seattle-area bridge collapse severs an artery for holiday trafficLos Angeles Times Who, what, why: How safe are US road bridges?BBC News Daily Beast -Wall Street Journal -OregonLive.com all 676 news articles »

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NPR

Obama implores Navy grads to end sexual assault NBCNews.com President Obama spoke to more than 1000 U.S. Naval Academy graduates in Annapolis, Md., Friday, calling for higher standards of conduct in the military. NBC's Kristen Welker reports. Share This: facebook · twitter · googleplus. Related Videos; Transcript of … Amid Military Sexual Assault Crisis, Obama Urges Navy Grads to Uphold HonorKTVA CBS 11 News Alaska Obama speaks at Naval Academy graduationFox News Obama urges US military to stamp out sexual assaultReuters Baltimore Sun (blog) -USA TODAY -Los Angeles Times all 93 news articles »

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U.S. News & World Report

One Link Proves Bridge's Undoing Wall Street Journal MOUNT VERNON, Wash.—The bridge collapse on Interstate 5 that sent two cars into frigid waters of the Skagit River, severing a main north-south artery between the U.S. and Canada, resulted from a semi-tractor trailer tearing into an overhead girder rather … How safe are our nation's bridges?NBCNews.com I-5 Bridge Survivor: 'I Can't Believe…ABC News Trucker bumps I-5 bridge, sees tragedy behind himMiamiHerald.com TIME -CBS News -Chicago Tribune all 590 news articles »

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ABC News

Bridge Collapse Likely to Fall on Deaf Ears in Congress — Again ABC News It's almost as if Washington has seen this movie before: a bridge collapses, groups decry the nation's crumbling infrastructure and Congress does nothing. Like the tragic Minneapolis, Minn., bridge collapse in 2007 that came before it, today's Mount Vernon, … Feds Look for Temporary Fix After I-5 CollapseTIME Bridge collapse in Washington state blamed on tractor-trailerCBS News Washington bridge collapse: Truck hit support beam, officials sayChicago Tribune Plain Dealer -USA TODAY -Chicago Daily Herald all 589 news articles »

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NPR

Obama urges US military to stamp out sexual assault Reuters By Jeff Mason. ANNAPOLIS, Maryland | Fri May 24, 2013 5:03pm EDT. ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (Reuters) – President Barack Obama urged the future leaders of the U.S. military on Friday to stamp out sexual assault from their ranks, warning that a few … At Naval Academy commencement, Obama condemns military sexual assaultsLos Angeles Times Obama: Sexual Assault Threatens Trust in MilitaryMilitary.com Obama Tells Midshipmen Sexual Assault Threatens Trust In MilitaryKWTX CBS News -Washington Post -MSNBC all 105 news articles »

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Philly.com

Washington bridge collapse: Truck hit support beam, officials say Chicago Tribune It appears that a bridge collapse that sent cars and drivers tumbling into a river in Washington statEnlarge EditorReduce Editore was caused when a semi-trailer truck carrying an oversize load struck a support beam, officials said on Friday. The truck crossed … Bridge collapse shines light on aging infrastructureUSA TODAY Washington State Bridge Collapse Could Echo Far Beyond InterstateNew York Times Bridge Collapse in Washington State Sends Cars Into RiverBusinessweek NBCNews.com -CBS News -KIRO Seattle all 546 news articles »

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New York Times

Obama Speaks to Naval Graduates About Sexual Assault Issue New York Times ANNAPOLIS, Md. — President Obama used a commencement speech before Naval Academy graduates on Friday to urge them to follow an “inner compass” and to warn that rising numbers of sexual assaults in the military threatened to erode America's faith … Obama decries military sexual assault in address to Navy gradsMSNBC Amid military sexual assault crisis, Obama urges Navy grads to uphold honorCBS News Obama implores graduates to carry forth values they've learnedBaltimore Sun (blog) USA TODAY -Businessweek -Patch.com all 69 news articles »

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U.S. News & World Report

Semi-trailer crash may have caused Washington bridge collapse Chicago Tribune A bridge collapse that sent cars and drivers tumbling off a four-lane interstate and into a frigid river in Washington state may have been caused when a semi-trailer truck crashed into the structure, officials said on Friday. Three people were rescued from the … Washington State Bridge Collapse Highlights Infrastructure NeedsNew York Times Collapse of I-5 bridge in Washington State: no fatalities, many questionsChristian Science Monitor Bridge collapse caused by truck's tall load hitting spanUSA TODAY Los Angeles Times -ABC News -Bloomberg all 497 news articles »

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