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(AP) NEW YORK - One of the suspects in an alleged spy ring has confessed to federal agents that he worked for Russia's intelligence service, federal prosecutors said Thursday.The revelation came on a day when lawyers for several defendants had been poised to argue in court that their clients, accused of going undercover in American cities and suburbs, were harmless and should be released on bail.More...

'Juan Lazaro,' Russian Spy Suspect, Confessed To Working For Russia's Intelligence Service, Prosecutors Say

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By the end of this year, CNN will look dramatically different than it did a year ago.  Eliot Spitzer and Kathleen Parker will host the 8PM show and a replacement for "Larry King Live" will follow, among several other changes.  One big reason? A number of high-profile names have left the network in the last year.Below, see the CNN anchors who have left the network and vote on which you think leaves the biggest void:More...

CNN's Disappearing Act: The 7 Big Anchors Who Have Left In The Last Year (PHOTOS)

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Welcome to the second edition of Last Look, where we round up the Style scraps that didn't make it to our news page this week. Scroll through and catch up on what else happened since Monday!More...

Last Look: Style News You Might Have Missed (PHOTOS, POLL)

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The LAPD will be out in force this holiday weekend, and per department policy has announced some of the sobriety checkpoints it will be setting up around the city this weekend.  They include:Cahuenga Boulevard  & Broadlawn DriveMore...

Holiday Weekend DUI Checkpoints Announced

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My parents, like everyone else's parents, want me to get a job. "What are you passionate about? What do you love to do? What makes you happy?" Within the first five minutes of any conversation we have, I am asked these questions expectantly, as if they are hoping that I have learnt my way in the world since we last spoke...yesterday. Of course, I haven't. Their incredulity is met with my eye roll. It would all be humorously cliché if it weren't happening to me...The inquisition began 12 months ago, over spring break of my senior year in college. Then, I was so entrenched in thesis-crunch that the real world bore little consequence (there was still the matter of graduating to accomplish).  When the issue was again raised with some gravity as graduation loomed in June, I finally began to consider what life outside the bubble would look like for me.More...

Your Dream Job: Soul Searching

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"God offers to every mind its choice between truth and repose.  Take which you please -- you can never have both."-Ralph Waldo Emerson

How Science Can Solve the Puzzle of God

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Ah, the Fourth of July holiday... While this is usually the worst holiday in terms of internet traffic to Bilerico Project since readers spend a good portion of the weekend outdoors, so far we've not slowed down one bit. Do you think it's all the smart phones and iPads and whatnot? We've made it easier for you to know what to check out on TBP so you don't waste the precious amount of webby goodness you've got this holiday.

Weekly Reader: Lady Gaga remakes, a White House briefing, & Boondocks

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Editor's Note: Rachel Maddow is in Afghanistan, where she will be broadcasting "The Rachel Maddow Show" from Kabul on Tuesday, July 6 and Wednesday, July 7.  These are her and her producers' photos from the trip. The photos below originally appeared at The Maddow Blog, http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com.More...

Journal From Afghanistan

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War is the enemy of democracy. A protracted war is its nemesis.  That means not only undermining civil liberties but an erosion of the honest discourse that is the essence of democracy.  A truthful press is the first casualty.The press' performance in Iraq and Afghanistan has been appalling.  They have continually failed to meet their responsibilities to American democracy.  There are three paramount functions that the press is supposed to perform: to inform accurately, completely and fairly; to observe critically the conduct of our government and to shed light on any dubious activities; and to sustain a public dialogue on policies of consequence.  The media generally have fallen far short of this standard.More...

The Fourth Estate Indeed!

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Today, more and more families are content with one mom, one dad and one child. While raising one child may sound more manageable than raising two or more, bringing up an "only" does present some unique challenges.WATCH:More...

How To Raise An Only Child (VIDEO)