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class="h"><a href="//web.archive.org/web/20141008154305/http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/10/06/in-holt-v-hobbs-supreme-court-to-weigh-prisoners-religious-right-to-grow-a-beard">Do Inmates Have a Right to Beards?</a></h4> <div class="media"> <div class="block img-right"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20141008154305/http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/10/06/in-holt-v-hobbs-supreme-court-to-weigh-prisoners-religious-right-to-grow-a-beard"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20141008154305im_/http://www.usnews.com/dims4/USNEWS/1151093/2147483647/thumbnail/150x100%3E/quality/85/?url=%2Fcmsmedia%2Ff8%2F6e%2Faff7f55c45d3ab2745f15bb41d16%2Fresizes%2F500%2F141006-prisonbeard-editorial.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="An animated beard is pictured behind prison bars. " data-size="rectangle150x100"/> </a> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="t-tight ">The Supreme Court will weigh whether or not facial hair should be allowed in prison for religious reasons.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sep"> <h4 class="h"><a href="//web.archive.org/web/20141008154305/http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/run-2016/2014/10/07/scott-walker-vs-ted-cruz-on-gay-marriage">Walker vs. Cruz on Gay Marriage</a></h4> <div class="media"> <div class="block img-right"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20141008154305/http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/run-2016/2014/10/07/scott-walker-vs-ted-cruz-on-gay-marriage"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20141008154305im_/http://www.usnews.com/dims4/USNEWS/7884456/2147483647/thumbnail/150x100%3E/quality/85/?url=%2Fcmsmedia%2Ffa%2F19%2F6d5ab8204bc0adbe66fb71baf8d4%2Fresizes%2F500%2F141007-walker-editorial.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker talks about a drop in state tax collections and a weak jobs report on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, in Madison, Wis." data-size="rectangle150x100"/> </a> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="t-tight ">The 2016 battle lines on gay marriage are drawn for Republicans.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sep"> <h4 class="h"><a href="//web.archive.org/web/20141008154305/http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/10/07/even-the-rich-are-borrowing-more-for-college">Even the Rich Are Borrowing More for College</a></h4> <div class="media"> <div class="block img-right"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20141008154305/http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/10/07/even-the-rich-are-borrowing-more-for-college"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20141008154305im_/http://www.usnews.com/dims4/USNEWS/a23b2da/2147483647/thumbnail/150x100%3E/quality/85/?url=%2Fcmsmedia%2F7f%2F32%2Fd71eeb6543ab959b17512d5552e7%2Fresizes%2F500%2F141007-studentloans-stock.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A graduation cap is pictured atop a pile of coins. " data-size="rectangle150x100"/> </a> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="t-tight ">Pew study shows that loan borrowing rates more than doubled over 20 years for students from affluent families.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sep"> <h4 class="h"><a href="//web.archive.org/web/20141008154305/http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/10/07/college-board-more-than-half-of-sat-test-takers-are-unprepared-for-college">College Readiness Unchanged for 2014 SAT</a></h4> <div class="media"> <div class="block img-right"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20141008154305/http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/10/07/college-board-more-than-half-of-sat-test-takers-are-unprepared-for-college"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20141008154305im_/http://www.usnews.com/dims4/USNEWS/792e453/2147483647/thumbnail/150x100%3E/quality/85/?url=%2Fcmsmedia%2F36%2F59%2F456220af4ac083e5f12e85d5933d%2Fresizes%2F500%2F141007-collegeboard-editorial.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="College students doing exam" data-size="rectangle150x100"/> </a> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="t-tight ">About 5 percent of test-takers fell off track after 11th grade, missing the college readiness benchmark.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sep"> <h4 class="h"><a href="//web.archive.org/web/20141008154305/http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/10/07/imf-expects-somewhat-slowed-global-growth-in-2014">IMF Expects Slowed Growth in 2014</a></h4> <div class="media"> <div class="block img-right"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20141008154305/http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/10/07/imf-expects-somewhat-slowed-global-growth-in-2014"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20141008154305im_/http://www.usnews.com/dims4/USNEWS/8528f20/2147483647/thumbnail/150x100%3E/quality/85/?url=%2Fcmsmedia%2F63%2F45%2Fad17b31f47a1b9d8235f5e290ce2%2Fresizes%2F500%2F141007-imf-editorial.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The logo of the International Monetary Fund at the organization's headquarters in Washington, D.C., May 16, 2011. " data-size="rectangle150x100"/> </a> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="t-tight ">Organization's forecasts come ahead of its annual Washington meetings.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sep"> <h4 class="h"><a href="//web.archive.org/web/20141008154305/http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/data-mine/2014/10/06/forget-fantasy-football-try-fantasy-scotus">Forget Fantasy Football, Try Fantasy SCOTUS</a></h4> <div class="media"> <div class="block img-right"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20141008154305/http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/data-mine/2014/10/06/forget-fantasy-football-try-fantasy-scotus"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20141008154305im_/http://www.usnews.com/dims4/USNEWS/c167073/2147483647/thumbnail/150x100%3E/quality/85/?url=%2Fcmsmedia%2Faf%2F843a1b5efd9de9d18b3999c36bd48a%2Fresizes%2F500%2Fmedia%3A34a280c99c9a4f2d8b39ee187cab8f7eSupremeCourtNewTerm.JPEG" width="150" height="100" alt="The Associated Press" data-size="rectangle150x100"/> </a> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="t-tight ">Can man beat machine in this term's Supreme Court decisions?</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sep"> <h4 class="h"><a href="//web.archive.org/web/20141008154305/http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/data-mine/2014/10/06/job-market-index-edges-up-in-september">New Job Market Index Edges Up </a></h4> <div class="media"> <div class="block img-right"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20141008154305/http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/data-mine/2014/10/06/job-market-index-edges-up-in-september"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20141008154305im_/http://www.usnews.com/dims4/USNEWS/ffeb9ee/2147483647/thumbnail/150x100%3E/quality/85/?url=%2Fcmsmedia%2Fc8%2F76%2F2c9ec42c42a5a1abe1e87bf38b81%2Fresizes%2F500%2F141006-employment-editorial.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A ''Now Hiring'' sign is seen in a store window on July 5, 2012, in Miami Beach, Fla." data-size="rectangle150x100"/> </a> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="t-tight ">The Fed's Labor Market Conditions Index will be released the first Monday after the monthly employment report.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sep"> <h4 class="h"><a href="//web.archive.org/web/20141008154305/http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/ballot-2014/2014/10/03/glowing-jobs-report-doesnt-change-midterm-dynamics">Glowing Jobs Data Won't Change Midterms</a></h4> <div class="media"> <div class="block img-right"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20141008154305/http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/ballot-2014/2014/10/03/glowing-jobs-report-doesnt-change-midterm-dynamics"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20141008154305im_/http://www.usnews.com/dims4/USNEWS/e783d49/2147483647/thumbnail/150x100%3E/quality/85/?url=%2Fcmsmedia%2F2f%2Feb4785164452ac50357993ed8aba65%2Fresizes%2F500%2Fmedia%3A0f41997bff4c4e33b2ac83585dc1107aJobs.JPEG" width="150" height="100" alt="Students attend The Foot in the Door Career Fair at the University of Illinois in Springfield, Ill., on Sept. 25, 2014. 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