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As Republican lawmakers suspended Texas state senator Wendy Davis’ marathon filibuster of a contentious abortion bill late Tuesday night, a Democratic lawmaker called out her male colleagues for silencing the legislature’s female representatives.

“Did the President hear me or did the President hear me and refuse to recognize me?” state Sen. Leticia Van De Putte asked.

“At what point must a female senator raise her hand or her voice to be recognized over her male colleagues?” she asked as the chamber erupted in cheers.

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After nearly 11 straight hours of standing and speaking against a sweeping anti-abortion bill on Tuesday, Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis’s (D) filibuster was shut down by Senate Republicans 90 minutes before the legislative session expires at midnight.

Davis, who took no bathroom breaks and wore a back brace so she would not have to lean on anything, captured the attention of President Barack Obama, lawmakers, celebrities and spectators from around the world as she attempted to fight off Republican attempts to thwart her filibuster.

“I will not yield,” she replied defiantly as one Republican colleague tried to ask her a question and coax her into slipping off topic, which would have broken the legislative rules and brought the filibuster to an end.

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For those with children in their lives, tablet use presents a dichotomy of sorts: on one hand, they’re excellent for practicing writing, and many educational apps are available. One the other side, however, is the reality that tablets are expensive and children have a habit of breaking expensive things. As such, LeapFrog’s latest tablet, the

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We’ve come to know Square for its efforts in making it easier for small — and not so small — businesses to get paid in real life with card readers, iPad registers and apps, but its latest project is trying to help them sell online as well. Square Market has just opened up, and features storefronts from a number of retailers selling good and services online. Of course, in 2013 launching a website isn’t that difficult and others like Etsy and eBay have been in this segment for a long time, so what does Square have to offer? According to the company, anyone can open up a store for free complete with photos and a business profile. There’s no charge for item listings either, however a 2.75 percent fee is collected on each sale. It’s too early to tell if the simple approach will cut into its competitor’s market share, but for merchants already using its physical products (or thinking about it) it may provide an easy portal to customers worldwide as well as local.

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