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The tide of history just keeps rising
Change of SubjectMinnesota senate passes gay marriage bill, governor to sign. ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Reuters) - Minnesota's state Senate on Monday approved a bill that would make Minnesota the 12th U.S. state to allow same-sex couples to marry and only the second...... -
Editorial: Want real elections? It's up to you
When Illinois lawmakers sit down to draw new legislative maps, the two most important pieces of information are 1) how each precinct voted in the last election and 2) where the incumbents live. Using that information, the majority party sorts voters...
Tags: Justice System, Michael Madigan, United States Census Bureau, Elections, Voting
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Ohio groups long ago sounded alarm on IRS
The BladeConservative Ohio groups more than a year ago raised the alarm that the Internal Revenue Service was holding up their applications for tax-exempt status, leading Ohio U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R., Urbana) to request the audit that led to the IRS's admission...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Jim Jordan, University of Toledo, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Federal Election Commission
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Legislators wary of new compact with Mashpee tribe
Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.Legislators deciding whether a gaming compact goes before the full House and Senate were worried Wednesday about how much it cost when the first agreement between the Mashpee Wampanoag and the governor was rejected by the federal government. "We swung...Tags: Washington, DC, Deval Patrick, Government, Casino and Gambling Industry, Rentals
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Supreme Court decision on Behenna case nears
The Edmond Sun, Okla.Decision day for whether or not the U.S. Supreme Court will review the case of imprisoned Edmond soldier Michael Behenna is nearing. For the Supreme Court justices to grant a writ of certiorari from the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces would be the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Justice System, Armed Conflicts, Military Justice
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Plugging leaks the right way
When it comes to prosecutors' investigations of leaks, you can count on journalists to dispense with impartiality and scream bloody murder. Upon learning that the Justice Department had seized the phone records of its reporters, The Associated Press...
Tags: Laws, Justice System, Verizon Communications, John Boehner, Barack Obama
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EDC agrees to letter of support for Phoebe
The Albany Herald, Ga.The Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission board voted unanimously Wednesday to write a letter in support of Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital's purchase of the former Hospital Corporation of America-owned Palmyra Medical Center, a purchase that...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, HCA, Federal Trade Commission, Hospitals and Clinics, Economy
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Gov. Jerry Brown unveils cautious budget for deficit-free state
SACRAMENTO — California may finally be free of deficits, but Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled a cautious budget Tuesday, saying the state's financial condition remains treacherously unstable. Brown put lawmakers on notice that he had no desire to ratchet...
Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Justice System, Health Insurance Cost, Elections, Finance
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Legal challenges begin against ND abortion laws
Abortion rights activists today filed the first of what they expect will be several legal challenges to laws recently approved in North Dakota that would make that state the most restrictive in the country for women to terminate their pregnancies. The...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Laws, Human Rights, Justice System
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Jolie puts spotlight on a stark choice
Seattle TimesANGELINA JOLIE WON NEW FANS -- some in unlikely places -- when she revealed Tuesday that she'd had a double mastectomy to ward off a very high genetic risk of breast cancer. "I've become a huge Angelina Jolie fan today," enthused Dr. Elizabeth Swisher,...Tags: Ovarian Cancer, Government Health Care, Science and Technology, University of Washington, Angelina Jolie
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Actress Angelina Jolie praised for openly discussing preventive mastectomy
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteNow that Angelina Jolie has gone public with her decision to have both breasts removed because of her high risk of breast cancer, can doctors expect a stampede of women into their offices demanding the same procedure? Yes and no. The number of...Tags: Ovarian Cancer, Science and Technology, Angelina Jolie, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Medical Specialization
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Yale cancer doctor: Angelina Jolie's mastectomy decision 'shines a light on genetic risk'
New Haven Register, Conn.Angelina Jolie's decision to undergo a preventive double mastectomy "shines a light on genetic risk," Dr. Anees Chagpar, director of the Breast Center at Smilow Cancer Hospital, said Tuesday. Jolie had both breasts removed because she has a mutation...Tags: Brad Pitt, Ovarian Cancer, Science, Yale School of Medicine, Science and Technology
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