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Syria's Shocking Civilian Death Toll
August was the deadliest month since the Syrian rebellion began a year-and a-half ago — and more deadly for civilians than the bloodiest months in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, as well as the recent uprisings in the Middle East.
September 14, 2012
U.S. Slams BP for "Gross Negligence" in Gulf Oil Spill
In a scathing memo submitted last week to the New Orleans court that will hear the case, government attorneys write that their investigation unmasked a "culture of corporate recklessness" at the British oil giant.
September 5, 2012
U.S. Pressures Pakistan on Mumbai Terror Group
The Obama administration's decision to designate the leadership of Pakistan's Lashkar-e-Taiba group as terrorists last week sends a pointed, if largely symbolic, message to a Pakistani government that remains unable or unwilling to crack down on the organization.
September 4, 2012
Court Rules Florida's Early Voting Restrictions are Discriminatory
Voter ID laws aren't the only new restrictions that might affect turnout in November.
August 17, 2012
Deadlines Loom To Bring Financial Crisis Cases
For nearly five years, federal regulators have struggled to successfully prosecute Wall Street banks or executives for alleged misconduct during the financial crisis. Now, time may be running out.
August 15, 2012
Voting Battles in Key Swing States: A Cheat Sheet
Courts are expected to rule on two key cases this week. Here's what you need to know.
August 13, 2012
City Year Middle School Moment Screening
Join FRONTLINE and City Year for a live screening and open conversation about new evidence suggesting that the make-or-break moment for high school dropouts may actually occur in middle school.
August 13, 2012
Texas Arson Review Yields A Handful of Questionable Cases
How many Texans are in prison for arson fires that, in fact, were accidents?
August 10, 2012
Why News Corp.Took A Nearly $3 Billion Write-Down This Year
Its less profitable publishing arm was largely to blame, as you can see in our updated graphic which shows how News Corp. makes its money.
August 9, 2012
Captured Militant Reaffirms Role of Pakistan in Mumbai Attacks
Zabiuddin Ansari's statements to Indian police have reinforced evidence of Pakistani intelligence's role in a terror plot that killed six Americans at the same time Pakistan was receiving billions of dollars in U.S. aid.
August 9, 2012
More Deaths Go Unchecked as Autopsy Rate Falls to "Miserably Low" Levels
Nearly 7,000 people die each day in the United States, and according to a new report, there remains a critical shortage of experts trained to determine their cause of death.
August 8, 2012