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Posted on November 16th, 2009 in Quick Links
Supreme Court refuses to hear Redskins’ naming case
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a lawsuit on behalf of Native American activists who claimed that the Washington Redskins‘ team name is so offensive that it does not deserve trademark protection.- Environmental laws put gaps in Mexico border security
In the battle on the U.S.-Mexico border, the fight against illegal immigration often loses out to environmental laws that have blocked construction of parts of the “virtual fence” and that threaten to create places where agents can’t easily track illegal immigrants. - U.S. troops battle both Taliban and their own rules
“We have to follow the Karzai 12 rules. But the Taliban has no rules,” he said. “Our soldiers have to juggle all these rules and regulations and they do it without hesitation despite everything. It’s not easy for anyone out here.”
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