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		<title>United States of Secession?</title>
		<link>http://theminaretonline.com/2012/12/02/article26076</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 04:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Keesee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am a proud American. My country may not be perfect but neither is any other country for that matter. My president hasn’t always delivered but I stand by him. Every American, however disgruntled they ...]]></description>
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		<title>Bin Laden&#8217;s Dead&#8217; It&#8217;s Time to Get Out of Afghanistan</title>
		<link>http://theminaretonline.com/2012/09/06/article23021</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 04:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Adams</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Nearly 11 years have passed since the United States began Operation Enduring Freedom, just a few days after Osama bin Laden orchestrated the deadliest terrorist attacks against America. After more than a decade, our ...]]></description>
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		<title>Packing Heat</title>
		<link>http://theminaretonline.com/2012/08/25/article22531</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2012 16:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paola Crespo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn wrote to Florida Governor Rick Scott on May 1, 2012, requesting a temporary ban of concealed weapons at the Republican National Convention. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the two-page letter ...]]></description>
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		<title>How Far Can We Push Our Freedom? - As protesters prepare for the upcoming RNC, the city of Tampa must find the balance between security, First Amendment rights and safety. </title>
		<link>http://theminaretonline.com/2012/08/24/article22495</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Caraballo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Mr. Chairman, my fellow Americans, my fellow Democrats, I proudly accept the nomination of our party.” These were the words of Democratic Presidential Nominee Hubert Humphrey in 1968 Chicago, as he accepted the Democratic nomination ...]]></description>
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		<title>Sexual Assault Awareness Extends Beyond a Month</title>
		<link>http://theminaretonline.com/2012/04/11/article22039</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annabella Palopoli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. It’s important to spread awareness, but this needs to happen more than one month a year in order to end rape culture. Don’t get me wrong&#8211; I think dedicating ...]]></description>
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		<title>Mac Malware Just the Beginning for Apple Viruses</title>
		<link>http://theminaretonline.com/2012/04/11/article22043</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Caraballo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finally, the fallacious claim that Apple’s flagship product, the Mac, cannot get viruses or malware had the nails on its coffin sealed shut. This month, it was revealed that there were 600,000 Macs infected with ...]]></description>
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		<title>Romney’s Instance of Animal Abuse Makes for Unfit President</title>
		<link>http://theminaretonline.com/2012/03/28/article21823</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 03:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annabella Palopoli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The way someone treats an animal reflects a key part of who they are as a person. An incident that took place in 1983 shows a cold side of Mitt Romney that can’t be forgiven ...]]></description>
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		<title>Smart Debating: Smart-phones Mix With Education</title>
		<link>http://theminaretonline.com/2012/03/28/article21815</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 03:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mikey Angelo Rumore</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do smart-phones make for dumb students? A March 21 US News &#038; World Report article suggested that the use of smart-phones in the classroom “concerns some professors.” Despite citing NYU business professor Aria Finger’s support ...]]></description>
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		<title>High School Student’s Gay Pride Shirt Deemed ‘Disruptive’</title>
		<link>http://theminaretonline.com/2012/03/21/article21741</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 03:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Annabella Palopoli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s hard to know where to draw the line regarding school dress codes. When it comes to phrases or images that depict certain ideas, there’s a grey zone in deciding what’s inappropriate enough to censor. ...]]></description>
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		<title>“#ToMyUnbornChild If your gay, I’ll kill you”</title>
		<link>http://theminaretonline.com/2012/03/21/article21734</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 03:59:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Solomon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“#ToMyUnbornChild if you turn out gay, I will burn you alive.” –Daborey Burrell (@Shityboy2Stainz). #ToMyUnbornChild was a trending topic on Twitter on March 12 of 2012. The idea was that users could tweet to their ...]]></description>
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		<title>Tuition Rates of Florida’s Public Universities May Rise</title>
		<link>http://theminaretonline.com/2012/03/21/article21764</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 03:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Micheal Angelo Rumore</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Students at Florida State University and University of Florida may soon see some drastic tuition increases. A recent bill passed by the Florida legislature would allow the two public universities to raise their tuition beyond ...]]></description>
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		<title>Liberal Perspective: ObamaCare to Some, Health Scare to Others</title>
		<link>http://theminaretonline.com/2012/03/14/article21637</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Caraballo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On March 23, 2010 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was passed and finally reformed an ailing healthcare system that was broken. As the two year anniversary of the bill’s passage approaches, the relentless ...]]></description>
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		<title>KONY 2012 Madness Hits the Web: Viral Video Spreads Awareness</title>
		<link>http://theminaretonline.com/2012/03/14/article21606</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Keesee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On March 7, 2012, my Facebook newsfeed was bombarded with the name Kony. I was being sent requests to sign petitions and saw status updates with videos, posters and messages that said “STOP KONY!” I ...]]></description>
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		<title>Liberal Perspective: The White House’s Controversial Contraception Plan</title>
		<link>http://theminaretonline.com/2012/02/22/article21319</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:59:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Caraballo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last few weeks there have been many people decrying a supposed war on religion being waged by President Obama and his administration. The issue originally began when Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen ...]]></description>
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		<title>Florida House Bill a Potential Disaster for Foster Students</title>
		<link>http://theminaretonline.com/2012/02/22/article21339</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hannah Webster</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Feb. 9 2012, the Florida House of Representatives passed a bill that will lower the age in which foster children are cut off from government support. The bill mandates that they will be left ...]]></description>
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		<title>Jeremy Lin Comments Lead to K-Pop Outburst</title>
		<link>http://theminaretonline.com/2012/02/22/article21368</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:59:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Keesee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Floyd Mayweather’s post on Twitter on Feb. 13 sparked plenty of outrage. He tweeted, “Lin is a good player but all the hype is because he’s Asian. Black players do what he does every night ...]]></description>
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		<title>Mayweather’s Insensitive Remarks Spur Debate on Racism in Sports</title>
		<link>http://theminaretonline.com/2012/02/22/article21333</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dominique C. Barchus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve never been much of a basketball fan, but I’m pretty up to date with the big names within the sport. However, a couple weeks ago tons of people were tweeting and making Facebook statuses ...]]></description>
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		<title>Tweets During Grammys Ask ‘Who is Paul McCartney?’</title>
		<link>http://theminaretonline.com/2012/02/22/article21358</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Solomon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paul McCartney. The name alone has this sort of legendary status to it. There is only one Paul McCartney, one John Lennon, one Ringo Starr, and one that other guy (just kidding, I mean George ...]]></description>
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		<title>The Pharmaceutically Corrected Congress: A Practical Proposal</title>
		<link>http://theminaretonline.com/2011/09/08/article18972</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:25:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mikey Angelo Rumore</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over three months have passed since Governor Rick Scott signed a bill requiring welfare applicants to pass drug tests. Those opposed to the plan said the tests would play on prejudice and stereotypes, and amount ...]]></description>
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		<title>Representative King Mixes Muslims With Terrorists - Statements by Peter King Exhibit Racist Undertones Against American Muslims</title>
		<link>http://theminaretonline.com/2011/09/08/article18939</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelsey Allagood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Representative Peter King has a problem with mainstream Muslims. “It’s not just people who are involved with the terrorists” that we have to worry about, said King (R-NY) in an October 2010 interview with radio ...]]></description>
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		<title>Political Figures Discover the Thin Line Between Public and Private</title>
		<link>http://theminaretonline.com/2011/09/08/article18918</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dominique C. Barchus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“A picture’s worth a thousand words”. Apparently that’s not the phrase that came to mind for NY Rep. Anthony Weiner involving his “slip” tweeting a picture exposing himself to a female Seattle college student. When ...]]></description>
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		<title>At Elmhurst College, Sexual Orientation is “Do Ask, Do Tell”</title>
		<link>http://theminaretonline.com/2011/09/08/article18925</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taylor Dean Whitcomb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s your senior year and you are beginning the process of applying to colleges to attend once you graduate. Throughout the stressful process, you are faced with deadlines, paperwork, essays, and… questions on your sexuality? ...]]></description>
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		<title>9/11 Children’s Coloring Book Upsets Both Muslims and Americans</title>
		<link>http://theminaretonline.com/2011/09/08/article18873</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Adams</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At 8:45 am on September 11th, 2001, a hijacked airline slammed into the first of the World Trade Center towers.  18 minutes later, a second airline crashed into the second tower, and changed the course ...]]></description>
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		<title>Taxes for Citizens Rise While Corporations Pay Less</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:16:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Caraballo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is an increasing nature to the discrepancy between CEO pay and what the average American makes. Every few months or so an article or study comes out that highlights the absurdity of corporate excess ...]]></description>
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		<title>Choose Your Own Apocalypse: Welcome to 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Jacobs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the future of the NBA still unsure, Justin Bieber winning “best male video” at the VMA’s and “Keeping up with the Kardashians” well into its 6th season, everyone’s been thinking the same thing. The ...]]></description>
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