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Nobody, Not Even Your Mom, Has Such Small Hands: 10 Other Products 'For Her'

We take a moment to consider the "Bic For Her" pen and what other products might follow in its wake.

People wait in line outside the Supreme Court in February. In a landmark decision half a century ago, the justices guaranteed a lawyer for criminal defendants who are too poor to afford one.

Justice Department Tackles Quality Of Defense For The Poor

An unprecedented recent court filing from the Justice Department could have dramatic implications for the representation of indigent defendants. The department argues that the fix for broken public defender systems could include a court-appointed monitor.

Syrian children, who fled their home with their family, take refuge at the Bab Al-Salameh border crossing, in hopes of entering one of the refugee camps in Turkey on Sunday.

In Distressed Syria, Urban And Rural Cultures At Odds

The revolt began in the countryside, but it is now concentrated in two main cities: Damascus and Aleppo. While poor Syrians are flooding refugee camps on the borders, the middle- and upper-class civilians can pay to cross. Despite tension, some are seeking ways to build a post-Assad future together.

The aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Crippled nuclear power plants have fueled worries of radiation exposure.

Report: Japanese automakers check exports for radiation

From the Associated Press:An auto industry group says Japanese automakers have begun checking the level of radiation on cars to be exported from Japan…

It's been quiet at the Palisades nuclear power plant after five unexpected shutdowns in 2011.

A Return To 'Safety First' For Michigan Nuclear Plant

The Palisades Power Plant, one of Van Buren County's biggest employers, has one of the worst safety records in the country. After five unplanned shutdowns in 2011, the plant is now trying to prove to federal regulators that it's up to their standards.

Commentary: Revitalizing labor?

There’s no doubt that turning Michigan into a right to work state will strike a major, and potentially even fatal, blow to unions.Nor is there any doubt…

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A Sudanese woman carries bricks near a refugee camp in Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region. Darfur is one of the driest places on Earth. In recent years, more than 200,000 people have died there due to a conflict rooted partly in disputes over water.

Underground Lakebed Sparks Hope for Darfur

Satellite mapping has uncovered in Darfur a buried lakebed the size of Massachusetts. Scientists think its water may have seeped into a reservoir underneath it. If that's the case, it could help ease fighting in one of the driest places on Earth.

Local Syrian doctors prepare to treat a patient in a field hospital in Aldana, Syria, near the Turkish border. Each day, local and expatriate doctors take big risks to treat the wounded in rebel-held areas.

Syrian-American Doctors Head To The Battle Zone

The Syrian American Medical Society is quietly providing aid inside the embattled country. Some doctors see a series of "relatively safe" towns along the Turkish border as a place to begin rebuilding Syria's decimated health care system.

Spanish matador Jose Tomas performs Sept. 25 at the Monumental bullring in Barcelona, Spain, in the final bullfight to be held in the Spanish region of Catalonia. Lawmakers in the region voted last year to ban the practice.

Bullfighting In Spain Stays Alive Despite Regional Ban

Spain's northeast region of Catalonia held its final bullfight last weekend, after voting to ban the practice last year. But elsewhere in the country, many Spaniards say the ban is more about politics than bullfighting — and they expect the tradition to continue.

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