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Is there a difference between a prank and a hoax? A Washington, D.C., radio host accused of perpetrating the latter insists that there is, claiming he was merely indulging in the former. His critics aren't so sure. Last week, media domestic and foreign took note of what seemed to be an...

This past week, the United States Justice Department released four memos showing that its lawyers approved of the Central Intelligence Agency's use of "enhanced interrogation" techniques. President Obama hailed the move, stating that America needs to move beyond "a dark and painful chapter" in its...