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In this June 28, 2016 file photo, work continues on the main stage for the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Donald Trump’s team promises an extraordinary display of political entertainment at the Republican National Convention, with the accent on entertainment. Mark Gillispie/AP Images. http://www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/Campaign-2016-Tale-of-Two-Conventions/2b39a89e855d4d50a846f8277b7fb48c/1/0.

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July 14, 2016 btwuser 0

GOP Comes to the CLE In another week, the nation will be knee-deep in coverage about the Republican National Convention. But what is already happening […]

A policeman visits a makeshift memorial at the Dallas police headquarters, Monday, July 11, 2016, in Dallas. Five police officers were killed and several injured during a shooting in downtown Dallas last Thursday night. Eric Gay/AP Images. http://www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/APTOPIX-Police-Shootings-Dallas/2b62b93227e943d4b1bc1fbfe5886b30/1/0

Tragedy in Louisiana, Minneapolis, and Dallas

July 13, 2016 btwuser 0

In the wake of celebrating our independence and freedom, the nation has experienced devastating news of continued violence between people and police in a few cities […]

A ground crew deicing the wings of an aircraft. Meinzahn/iStockphoto/Getty Images. MHE Canada;MHE USA

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July 7, 2016 btwuser 0

Airport Bombing in Turkey In another all-too-familiar headline, members of ISIS have announced responsibility for a deadly bombing. This one took place in the main […]

Interior view of the Court Chamber of the United States Supreme Court, Washington D.C., USA. The US Supreme Court Building, designed by architect, Cass Gilbert, was built from 1932 to 1935. Carol Highsmith, photographer. Photographed: [between 1980 and 2006]. 1 color transparency; 4 x 5 in. or smaller. Forms part of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive. Gift and purchase; Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. MHE World.

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June 30, 2016 btwuser 0

Officer Acquittal in Freddie Gray Case Last year, btw brought you news of the death of Freddie Gray. Gray died while in the custody of Baltimore, Maryland […]

Members of protocol adjust the British and EU flags prior to the arrival of British Prime Minister David Cameron at EU headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. EU heads of state and government meet Tuesday and Wednesday in Brussels for the first time since Britain voted to leave the European Union, throwing British and European politics into disarray. Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP Images. http://www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/Belgium-Britain-EU/a711262c12ed41458b95044bb59daf59/1/0

Brexit: What Does It All Mean?

June 29, 2016 btwuser 0

Last week, the people of the United Kingdom went to the polls and voted 52% to 48% in favor of leaving the European Union. It […]

UNITED STATES - JUNE 15: Protesters supporting Sen. Chris Murphy's filibuster on gun laws march onto the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday night, June 15, 2016. Bill Clark/AP Images. http://www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/CQPHO-AP-A-POL-DC-United-States-Sen-Chris-Murp-/1f5ee10257bf4a388335434366e1a33e/1/0.

A Look at the Filibuster

June 23, 2016 btwuser 0

While gun control has always been a hot topic, the debate is now reaching a new boiling point. Three days after the mass killings in Orlando on […]

President Barack Obama walks through the Rose Garden to the Oval Office following an all-appointees summer event on the South Lawn, June 13, 2016. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza. https://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/june-2016-photo-day.

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June 22, 2016 btwuser 0

British MP Killed Over Brexit Back in April, btw brought you news of a possible “Brexit”. Last month, the British parliament suffered a personal casualty. […]

Montaged illustration of road signs of a question mark, exclamation point, arrows and ampersat symbol.

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June 17, 2016 btwuser 0

New Periodic Table Elements Science classrooms all over will have to update their poster of the periodic table. The names of four new elements (with […]