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PNS Daily News - May 22, 2013
Our coast to coast news features a variety of stories including: a sweeping immigration reform bill passes a Senate panel; a new Arizona law teaches children it’s okay to report abuse; and a details on a gruesome secret that lies beneath the Pacific.
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Texas Tries to Bring Constitutional Right to Privacy to Digital Age
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Senate is expected to vote today on a bill that supporters say will help preserve privacy in the digital age.
One part of the legislation, Senate Bill 1052, would require law enforcement to secure a probable-cause warrant
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Rep. McCollum Calls for Special Committee on Military Sexual Assaults
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
ST. PAUL, Minn. - With the crisis over sexual assaults in the military growing as more details emerge by the week, a Minnesota congresswoman is calling for an extensive investigation by the U.S. House of Representatives.
Rep. Betty McCollum
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Erin's Law: Teaching Arkansas Kids It's OK to Report Abuse
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The task force being created under Arkansas' new "Erin's Law" is expected to be assembled soon and convene for the first time this summer.
State Rep. John Baine, D-El Dorado, said the panel will look at the best ways to teach
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100 Years of Cancer Fighting Paying Off
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
DES MOINES, Iowa - One hundred years ago in New York City, the American Society for Control of Cancer was formed. It eventually became the American Cancer Society, and today Gov. Terry Branstad has proclaimed "American Cancer Society Day" in honor
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Where Do Ohioans with Disabilities Stand in State Budget?
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The clock is ticking for Ohio lawmakers to approve a state budget for the next two years, and advocates for people with disabilities say there's a lot riding on it.
Among their concerns is that the House version removed Gov
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