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Representatives of an Indian political party protest at the gates of the Mumbai International Airport in Mumbai, 24 January 2008.

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Senator Rand Paul Authoring Second Book

Senator Rand PaulWASHINGTON, D.C. - Kentucky’s junior senator is working on his second book. Rand Paul has already penned one book while in office, called “The Tea Party Goes to Washington.” It was mainly about his 2010 campaign victory.Now, BuzzFeed ... [ Published May 21 2012 by WUKY ]

Entities: Rand Paul, Dave Nalle, Republican Liberty Caucus, University of Louisville, BuzzFeed

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 1 Documents

Mitch McConnell

Rand Paul rejects campaign pledge, Republicans reject Rand Paul

When Rand Paul was running against Trey Grayson in the 2010 Republican primary, one of his major campaign pledges was that he would never, NEVER vote for a budget that was not balanced. None of these five-year or 10-year plans like that RINO Trey Grayson, ... [ Published May 17 2012 by LEO Weekly ]

Entities: Rand Paul, Mitch McConnell, Trey Grayson

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

Rand Paul now to the right of even Tony Perkins on homophobia

Rand Paul — courting the gay-hating evangelical crowd in Iowa to boost support for his 2016 presidential run — made his oh-so-hilarious “gayer” joke Friday night, which became a topic of discussion on the Sunday morning talk shows.But unlike the straight ... [ Published May 14 2012 by LEO Weekly ]

Entities: Rand Paul, Tony Perkins, Homophobia, Gay

First Reported May 12 2012 - Updated May 12 2012 - 1 Documents

Rand Paul

Rand Paul courts Iowa bigots, says Obama getting ?gayer?

Sen. Rand Paul, in his ongoing quest to become the Liberty Overlord of America in 2016, courted a key demographic last night: gay-hating bigoted evangelicals in Iowa.He spoke before the “Faith and Freedom Coalition” — a group that does its best to convince ... [ Published May 12 2012 by LEO Weekly ]

Entities: Rand Paul, Evangelism, Homosexuality

First Reported May 01 2012 - Updated May 02 2012 - 2 Documents

Salman Rushdie

University discards Rushdie books after protests

ISLAMABAD: After protests on the campus and outside by the students and common people, University of Peshawar syndicate on Tuesday set aside the Academic Council’s decision to include a controversial writer’s books in MPhil and PhD courses offered by ... [ Published May 02 2012 by The Gulf Today ]

Entities: Salman Rushdie, University of Peshawar, Consortium

First Reported Apr 28 2012 - Updated Apr 29 2012 - 2 Documents

University of Peshawar

Pak varsity in a fix over Rushdie books

A Pakistani university’s move to include India-born controversial author Salman Rushdie’s two famous books ‘Midnight’s Children’ and ‘Shame’ in additional courses for MPhil and PhD has drawn the ire of students and teachers.Protests have been planned ... [ Published Apr 29 2012 by New Delhi Pioneer ]

Entities: Salman Rushdie, University of Peshawar, Applied Linguistics

First Reported Apr 25 2012 - Updated Apr 26 2012 - 2 Documents

Transportation Security Administration

"Aggressive" TSA Pat-Down of 7-Year-Old with Cerebral Palsy Forces Family to Miss Flight [Tsa]

Airport security screenings are a singularly harrowing ordeal for 7-year-old Dina Frank, who suffers from cerebral palsy and requires crutches and leg braces to move around. Compound that with the fact that Dina is developmentally disabled, and the need ... [ Published Apr 25 2012 by Gawker ]

Entities: Transportation Security Administration, Cerebral Palsy, Airport Security

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2 CHAAAAIIIIIINZZZZ has been arrested [ Published May 22 2012 by Oh No They Didn't! ] Kanye West's rap prodigy 2 Chainz was arrested at LaGuardia Airport in New York today ... after cops say he was packin' brass knuckles in his carry-on bag ... TMZ has learned. 2 Chainz -- real name Tauheed Epps (who also goes by the name Tity Boi) ...
Obama Announces Plans to Repeal Defense of Marr... [ Published May 15 2012 by Gawker ] You spoke too soon, Rand Paul . It sounds like the President's views on marriage just got even gayer. More » ...
Obama Announces Plans to Repeal Defense of Marr... [ Published May 15 2012 by Gawker ] You spoke too soon, Rand Paul . It sounds like the President's views on marriage just got even gayer. More » ...
Could Someone Please Explain Rand Paul's Hilari... [ Published May 13 2012 by Gawker ] !-- /videoId: t9tlQXbeL3s --> More » ...
TSA Finds Gun Parts Inside Four-Year-Old's Stuf... [ Published May 09 2012 by Gawker ] The TSA agents Monday stopped a man from bringing a disassembled .40-caliber firearm and ammo aboard a plane bound for Detroit . More » ...

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A diabetic teen says a TSA screener damaged her... [ Published May 11 2012 by CNN International - YouTube ]
Rep. Issa talks Investigation into TSA Waste [ Published May 10 2012 by CNN International - YouTube ]
Would TSA scanners catch plastic bomb? [ Published May 08 2012 by CBS - YouTube ]
TSA responds to arrests for drug smuggling [ Published Apr 27 2012 by CBS - YouTube ]
Airport security: A traveler's "nightmare" [ Published Apr 24 2012 by CBS - YouTube ]