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Secretary of State promises fight wherever 'homophobia raises its ugly frightened head'
The U.S. Department of State is committing to fighting homophobia and is looking for new ways it can protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens in countries around the world, including within the United States, Secretary John...
Tags: United Nations, Homophobia, Same-Sex Marriage, Barack Obama, Career and Workplace
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Murkowski becomes 3rd Republican U.S. senator to back gay marriage
ReutersBy Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska publicly backed gay marriage on Wednesday, becoming the third Republican senator to do so as she spoke out ahead of potentially landmark rulings from the Supreme...Tags: Republican Party, Elections, Parties and Movements, Marriage, Tea Party Movement
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Judge hears claims of neglect in prison psych wards
Inmates are shuffled through a prison psychiatric ward without adequate care or attention, leading to two deaths, including the water-intoxication of a mentally ill man who previously nearly drank himself to death, lawyers for California prisoners told...
Tags: Health, Jerry Brown, Psychiatrists, Justice System, Prisons
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Gov. Malloy Signs "Dark Money" Legislation Into Law: Welcome Back Corrupticut?
Gov. Dannel Malloy Wednesday signed into law legislation that good government types are warning will bring "an influx of 'dark money' into our political system." In other words, welcome back Corrupticut. Malloy issued a statement blaming his action...Tags: Executive Branch, Laws, Elections, Regional Authority, John Rowland
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Clock ticking for Big Ben?
Of The Morning CallLots of speculation today about Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's future ... Bethlehem Sands continues to rake in the cash from table games ... Get ready for sticker shock: Starbucks will post calorie counts at all its stores later this month ... The U.S....Tags: Bethlehem Township (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Land Price, Ben Bernanke, Starbucks Corp.
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Mother finally feels free after charges dismissed in death of son
Even when she was released from prison, Nicole Harris wasn't free. Not until Monday, that is, when her lawyer sent a four-word text message that changed the course of her life: "All good. Charges dismissed." "I was ecstatic," said Harris, 31, who...
Tags: Accidental Death, Justice System, Anita Alvarez, Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice
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Support for gay marriage high in developed nations: poll
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Most adults in developed countries favor gay marriage or some type of legal recognition for same-sex couples and think they should be able to adopt children, according to an international poll released on Tuesday. With the U.S....Tags: Japan, Elections, Norway, Family, Same-Sex Marriage
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Medicaid reform commission begins work amid protests
RICHMOND – The General Assembly commission tasked with monitoring the progress of Medicaid reform with an eye to expanding the program in Virginia held its first meeting in Richmond Monday. The Medicaid Innovation and Reform Commission, made up of...
Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Government Health Care, Medicaid, James City County
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Maine Democrats scramble after governor blocks Medicaid expansion
ReutersBy Dave Sherwood BOWDOINHAM, Maine, June 18 (Reuters) - Democratic legislators in Maine scrambled on Tuesday to muster the votes needed to override Republican Governor Paul LePage's late-night veto of a bill to expand Medicaid coverage to an additional...Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Elections, Medicaid, Health Insurance, Personal Income
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Defense in murdered Montana teacher case seeks to avoid death
BILLINGS, Mont. - Defense attorneys are seeking to avoid the death penalty for one of two men charged in the killing of a Montana high school teacher because they say the suspect is mentally disabled. Twenty-four-year-old Michael Spell of Colorado faces...Tags: Punishment, Death Penalty, Justice System, Health and Safety at School, Crime, Law and Justice
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San Jose sues MLB over possible A's move
ReutersThe Sports Xchange San Jose sues MLB over possible A's move The City of San Jose, Calif., filed a lawsuit against Major League Baseball on Tuesday over its attempts to build a proposed new ballpark that would be home to the Oakland Athletics. The...Tags: Bud Selig, San Francisco Giants, Satellite and Cable Service, Sports, AT&T Park
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Red Cross to Guantanamo judge: Don't give lawyers our confidential records
The Miami HeraldGUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba A lawyer for the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday urged a military judge not to order release of its confidential communications with the Pentagon about Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four other captives...Tags: The Miami Herald, Washington, DC, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Labor Disputes, The Wall Street Journal
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