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Marriage Ban Violates Constitution, Court Rules
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:28:13 GMT
A federal appeals court panel ruled Tuesday that a voter-approved ban on gay marriage in California violated the Constitution, all but ensuring the case will proceed to the United States Supreme Court.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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After Outcry, Karen Handel Resigns From Komen
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:21:17 GMT
Karen Handel quit just days after the cancer foundation reversed its decision to cut funds to Planned Parenthood.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Chicago Police Learn Writing Beyond Reports
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:43:03 GMT
The Chicago Police Department has begun a voluntary workshop for officers who wish to tell their own stories and write their own books.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Pennsylvania Senate Passes Compromise Bill on Gas Drilling
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:40:51 GMT
The law imposes a tax on the shale gas industry in exchange for removing barriers to development, a compromise that critics said leaves municipalities with little control over the use of their land.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Romney’s Returns Revive Scrutiny of Offshore Tax Shelters
published on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:01:41 GMT
Experts say Mitt Romney appears to have benefited from an investment technique that has long frustrated Congress.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Sidebar: ‘We the People’ Loses Appeal With People Around the World
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:20:09 GMT
The United States Constitution was once a model for charters around the world, but its influence is waning, according to a new study.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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School Linked to Sex-Abuse Claims Will Replace Faculty
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:37:17 GMT
The Los Angeles Unified School District announced the move to parents after two teachers at Miramonte Elementary School were arrested last week on accusations of sexual abuse.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Bob Kerrey Not Running Again for Nebraska Senate Seat
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:18:45 GMT
Former Senator Bob Kerrey said he wouldn’t run for the seat he left more than a decade ago, ending hopes for a bid both parties called Democrats’ best chance to hold the seat.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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House and Senate at Impasse on Medicare
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:36:22 GMT
Lawmakers in both parties say they want to give doctors a small increase in Medicare payments, but they cannot agree on how to pay for it.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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Assisted Suicide Law in Georgia Is Overturned
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:10:06 GMT
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that a law outlawing the promotion of assisted suicide was unconstitutional, a decision likely to shape the national debate over the practice.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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