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Occupy Movement Marks May Day With Protests

The Occupy protest movement was out in force Tuesday. May 1 is traditionally a day for labor demonstrations. For the most part, the demonstrations were noisy and theatrical but restrained.

DOJ Downplays Expectation For Hate Crimes Law

In 2009, Congress passed a federal hate crimes law to make it easier for the Justice Department to prosecute people who target victims because of race, religion and sexual orientation. Federal prosecutors have used the new hate crimes law just nine times so far.

During his brief visit to Afghanistan, President Obama spoke to troops at Bagram Air Field north of Kabul.

'Afghan Good Enough' May Be Best U.S. And Allies Can Do

Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies doubts Afghan security forces will be able to secure all that country. The U.S. and its allies may have to settle for "good enough," he says.

Basil Rathbone (right) as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson in <em>The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes</em>, 1945.

Sherlock: A Character Who's More Than Elementary

What can explain the enduring popularity of Sherlock Holmes? Critic John Powers says it's that Sherlock "embodies an archetypal aspect of the human psyche" — and appeals to the part of us that loves a good mystery.

When Parliament is in session, some may be overdoing it.

After Bar Brawl, British Parliament Moves To Limit Members' Drinks

Drinking has long been a part of life for many members of Parliament. But a fight started by one lawmaker has lead to new rules. Bartenders and other staff will be trained on how to cut off intoxicated politicians.

The Best Ways To Integrate Special Needs Students

Budget cuts in many school districts have some parents and teachers questioning whether they have the resources to support their students. NPR education correspondent Claudio Sanchez and Thomas Hehir of Harvard University talk about how to integrate special needs students into mainstream classrooms.

Communist Party of Greece lawmaker Liana Kanelli enters her car after protesters threw yogurt at her as she tried to reach the Greek Parliament on June 29, during a 48-hour general strike in Athens. Such attacks are not uncommon in Greece, where ordinary Greeks' anger over the debt crisis and austerity measures is boiliing over.

In Greek Election Campaign, Anger Trumps Civility

This weekend, Greece holds what is expected to be the most fractious parliamentary elections in decades. Voters are so angry they're attacking lawmakers with eggs, yogurt and obscenities. Greeks blame politicians for causing the debt crisis by stealing public money and financial mismanagement.

Mourners carry the body of activist Nour Hatem Zahra, 23, during his funeral procession, in Damascus, Syria, on Monday. Friends and fellow activists say Zahra, who posted anti-government graffiti all around the Syrian capital, bled to death after being shot by Syrian security forces on Sunday.

A Syrian Graffiti Artist, Defiant Until Death

Known as "the spray man," 23-year-old Nour Hatem Zahra helped organize protests and spray-painted anti-government slogans around Damascus, the Syrian capital. He died this week after security forces shot him. Hundreds of mourners attended his funeral.

It's become much cheaper and easier to offer classes online.

Explosion In Free Online Classes May Change Course Of Higher Education

It's become much cheaper and easier to put college courses online, and new technologies have only made these classes more valuable. Following the lead of other top universities, Harvard and MIT announced a new venture Wednesday to provide online classes for free.

Rupert Murdoch, shown above with his son James (left) last July.

News Corp. Board Gives Murdoch Its Vote Of Confidence

The board met to discuss a British report that said Murdoch was unfit to run his company.

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