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Affirmative action for minorities, human rights abuses to top U.S. Supreme Court agenda

The Supreme Court is embarking on a new

Photo credit: AP | The Supreme Court is embarking on a new term beginning that could be as consequential as the last one with the prospect for major rulings about affirmative action, gay marriage and voting rights.

Affirmative action for minorities, human rights abuses and the constitutional authority for dogs to sniff out crime will top the U.S. Supreme Court's agenda when it returns to the bench on Monday. An even bigger issue, same-sex marriage, lurks on the horizon.

The new term marks the full court's first return to the public eye since June when Chief Justice John Roberts surprised many by joining...

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