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Susette Kelo outside her home in New London, Conn., in 2000.

Can the government take your land? Yep, but the 'Little Pink House' was worth fighting for

Susette Kelo's 'Little Pink House' movie shed lights on an often-ignored subject: Whether or not the government has the right to take your property.

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Barmah Research and Development Center in Damascus, Syria.

Reckless Trump tweets and muddled message, but Syria strikes were still the right move
Syria attack was done the wrong way and a coherent Trump policy is unlikely. But Assad and Russia are now on notice that some lines can't be crossed.

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House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady attends a markup on March 28, 2017.

After April 17, goodbye to the old, broken tax code. Hello, economic revival.
This time next year, Americans will file under a new, modern tax code that catapults our nation's competitiveness forward.

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Stephen Colbert, Michael Che, Colin Jost, Bill Maher on James Comey's 'Higher Loyalty' in Best of Late Night
Was former FBI chief James Comey's book 'A Higher Loyalty' co-authored by Captain Obvious? Vote for your favorite joke at usatoday.com/opinion.

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At the Capitol in Oklahoma City on April 4, 2018.

Teachers rising up in rebellion of 'everyday heroes': Randi Weingarten
Teachers have reached the end of their rope over decades of austerity budgets that have robbed children of good education. Politicians are on notice.

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When tax cuts are disguised future tax increases
Deficits will soon break $1 trillion. Taxpayers can thank both Republicans and Democrats: Our view

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Puerto Rico's mountainous Cayey region is dotted with open-air restaurants specializing in roasted pork, called the

Voices: Hurricane Maria couldn't destroy Puerto Rico's spirit-lifting food
Thousands of homes remain without power and uncertainty still reigns, but one thing remains constant in post-Hurricane-Maria Puerto Rico: delicious food.

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Damascus skies erupt with surface to air missile fire as the U.S. launches an attack on Syria targeting different parts of the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria, early on April 14, 2018. Syria's capital has been rocked by loud explosions that lit up the

5 takeaways on Donald Trump's Syria attack: The best choice in a land of lousy options
Donald Trump has no intentions of getting stuck in Syria's civil war.

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The University of Georgia's Snelling Dining Commons.

Bisexuals are not a punchline: Readers explain
Experts come out in support of a new report claiming college students are "food insecure," and explain why there's no need to take a jab at bisexuals.