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INSIGHT-Turkish troubles highlight cultural divide
ReutersBy Ralph Boulton ISTANBUL, June 10 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan stands before a sea of cheering faithful waving Turkish flags and, to shouts of "Allahu Akbar", God is Greatest, summons the spirit of pious Ottoman poets in denouncing...Tags: Separation of Church and State, Islam, Feminism, Elections, Activism
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Bad signs on immigration
Even as the Senate takes up the issue of immigration reform this week, Republicans are increasingly giving indications that the effort isn't likely to go very far. First, it was Sen. Marco Rubio's dance around the issue — repeatedly speaking out...
Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Government, John Cornyn, Social Issues, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)
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Civil rights case is obstacle for Obama's Labor Department pick
WASHINGTON — It began with an odd civil rights claim, one that now threatens to derail the confirmation of President Obama's civil rights chief to lead the Labor Department. White landlords had sued the city of St. Paul, Minn., for aggressively...Tags: Barack Obama, Orrin Hatch, Judges, Elections, Lamar Alexander
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Letters to the Editor - June 10
Immigration reform is a historic opportunity To the editor: The Senate is poised to consider an immigration reform bill that would create a comprehensive but fair pathway to citizenship for the approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants now...Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), National Security, Migration, Labor Legislation, Intel Corp.
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Anaheim again balks at putting council districts on ballot
It's been nearly a year since officials in Anaheim -- pressured by anger and violent street protests over ethnic divisions in Orange County's largest city -- first floated a ballot measure that would alter the structure of City Council elections in an...
Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Local Elections, Elections, Voting, Politics
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Major League Soccer kicks up anti-discrimination efforts with new partnership
The Baltimore SunNow that Major League Soccer has its first openly gay player, the league is launching a new effort to tackle anti-gay attitudes and encourage inclusion in its ranks. Through a partnership with the You Can Play Project, a nonprofit dedicated to...Tags: Social Issues, Soccer, Sports, Major League Soccer, Discrimination
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Stern Advice - Women to pay more for long-term-care coverage
ReutersBy Linda Stern WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - Long-term-care insurance has always been an expensive product, but now it is getting a lot pricier - especially for single women who may most need help in old age. Providers are raising rates for old...Tags: Health Insurance, Thomson Corporation, Prices, High Blood Pressure, Medicaid
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Women to pay more for long-term-care coverage
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Long-term-care insurance has always been an expensive product, but now it is getting a lot pricier - especially for single women who may most need help in old age. Providers are raising rates for old policies and new ones - by as...Tags: Thomson Corporation, Health Insurance, Prices, Medicaid, High Blood Pressure
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Russian lawmakers move to keep information on homosexuality from kids
MOSCOW – Despite opposition from human rights activists, Russia’s lower house of parliament Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would ban providing children with information on homosexuality. The lower house, or State Duma, voted...
Tags: Activism, Moscow (Russia), Vladimir Putin, Russia, Crime, Law and Justice
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Germany "very worried" by Russian law on gay "propaganda"
Reuters* Putin has yet to sign bill that critics call homophobic * Berlin criticises Russia, despite important economic ties BERLIN, June 12 (Reuters) - Germany has condemned a new Russian law banning homosexual "propaganda", with Foreign Minister Guido...Tags: Feminism, Angela Merkel, Moscow (Russia), Vladimir Putin, Germany
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California readies for possible return of gay marriage
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Planning a party for thousands of people would be a challenge under the best of circumstances. Now imagine trying to pull off such a gathering without knowing what day it should happen or if there even will be cause for...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Culture, Kamala D. Harris, U.S. Supreme Court, Justice System
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Children raised by gay parents come of age in Maryland
This year's Baltimore Pride is the first since marriage equality was passed in the state, but far from the first for Marylanders who grew up with gay parents. A recent study released by the Williams Institute, a think tank at the UCLA School of Law,...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, 2010 Census, Washington, DC, Annapolis, Family
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