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State may agree to relocate parole office site
Local officials don't want a Department of Corrections parole office to relocate next to a child care center. Corrections spokesman Russ Marlan says the agency wants to move the office in Washtenaw County's Pittsfield Township to a new location in...Tags: Sexual Assault, Sex
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Connecticut gay marriage opponents look to constitutional convention to overturn court ruling
Associated Press WriterHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Now that the Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled same-sex couples have the right to wed, opponents of gay marriage are pinning their hopes on an infrequent ballot question in a longshot bid to block the unions. Every 20 years,...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Laws, Minority Groups, Local Authority, Court Administration
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Cambodian couple saws house in two in divorce settlement
A couple in rural Cambodia has terminated their 18-year marriage with a divorce settlement that entailed sawing in two the wooden house they once shared, villagers said Friday.
The husband, 42-year-old Moeun Sarim, has taken away with him all the bits...Tags: Divorce
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Gay-rights wedge issue fading away?
The Swampby Johanna Neuman For more than four years, the Bush White House has run against any changes in the law that would allow gay Americans -- even his vice president's daughter -- to marry. Under the guidance of political maestro......Tags: Interior Policy, Laws, Executive Branch, Christianity, Court Administration
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'Project Runway': I do's and don'ts
Reality CheckLast night's Project Runway was the first of a two-part season finale, and this episode focused on the collections the designers had made during their month at home, as well as the continuing drama over Kenley's attitude. The show backtracks......Tags: Marriage, Project Runway, Judges, Michael Kors
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Conn. court rules for gay marriage
Los Angeles TimesThe Connecticut Supreme Court gave gay and lesbian couples the right to marry yesterday, ruling that civil unions relegate them to a "separate" and "inferior status" that falls short of full equality. "We therefore agree with the plaintiffs that...Tags: Laws, Christianity, Court Administration, Racism, Jodi Rell
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Conn. high court rules same-sex couples can marry
The Associated PressA sharply divided Connecticut Supreme Court ruled today that gay couples have the right to get married, saying legislators did not go far enough when they approved same-sex civil unions that were identical to marriages in virtually every respect except...Tags: Minority Groups, Court Administration, Local Authority, Colchester, Jodi Rell
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Most child safety seats installed incorrectly
More than 80 percent of child safety seats that state police inspected last month as part of National Child Passenger Safety Week activities were not installed properly. State police inspected 619 child safety seats at 72 locations between Sept. 21-27....Tags: Parent and Child
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Man fatally shot while in parked SUV
Of The Morning CallA 31-year-old Whitehall Township man was shot to death Friday afternoon as he and three children sat in a parked sport utility vehicle on an Allentown street, city police said. Roberto Rosario was found dead in the still-running SUV on Cedar Street,...Tags: Lehigh County, Allentown, Whitehall, Vehicles, Murder
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Excerpts From The Court's Decision
Majority opinion Written by Palmer / Katz, Norcott and Harper concurred. "We also conclude that (1) our state scheme discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation, (2) for the same reasons that classifications predicated on gender are considered...Tags: Human Rights, Same-Sex Marriage, Minority Groups, Court Administration, Trials
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High Emotions On Both Sides Of Gay Marriage Case
In 1980, Garrett Stack met the person he wanted to marry: John Anderson. The couple share a house and life. But by law, they could not share wedding vows. So they were ecstatic Friday to learn of the state Supreme Court decision allowing same-sex...Tags: West Hartford, Same-Sex Marriage, Stratford, Laws, Minority Groups
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Catholic Bishops Urge 'Yes' Vote On Constitutional Convention
The state Supreme Court's historic ruling legalizing gay marriage Friday has prompted the state's Roman Catholic bishops to call on Catholics to vote "yes" on a key ballot initiative Nov. 4. The question of whether the state should hold a...Tags: Norwich, Court Administration, Voting, Censorship, Civil Rights
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