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What's tougher to get than a same-sex marriage? A same-sex divorce
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOn the morning of May 26, 2004, Cassandra Ormiston and her long-time partner Margaret Chambers arose early, hopped in the car and raced across the border into Massachusetts. Then-Gov. Mitt Romney, a staunch opponent of same-sex marriage, had already...Tags: Marriage, Judges, Mitt Romney, Minority Groups, Laws
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AP top news in Iowa at 4:58 p.m. CDT
The mother of an alleged sexual assault victim has released a letter she sent to University of Iowa officials, accusing them of ignoring her daughter as she faced harassment after reporting the attack. In a copyright story, the Iowa City Press-Citizen...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Prosecution, Fires, Minority Groups, House
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MTA votes to seek sales tax hike to fund L.A. County transit, roads
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersThe Metropolitan Transportation Authority board today voted overwhelmingly to seek a half-cent sales tax increase that could raise between $30 billion and $40 billion for transit and highway projects, including the first link of a long-awaited subway to...Tags: Elections, Economic Policy, San Gabriel, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Real Estate Sales
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Home Sales Tumble 2.6%
The Associated PressSales of existing homes fell more sharply than expected in June as the housing industry continued to be bruised by the worst slump in more than two decades. The National Association of Realtors reported that sales dropped by 2.6 percent last month to a...Tags: House, George Bush, Mortgages, Government, Fannie Mae
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Coral Springs proposes leaner budget
South Florida Sun-SentinelCoral Springs' budget is thinner next year, meaning some cuts will be needed to make up for the shortfall. Still, some programs such as financial literacy will be added and a campaign to "Buy Coral Springs" will urge residents to patronize local...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Tamarac, Everglades, Coral Springs
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Dania Beach leaders debating how to cover $3.5 million shortfall
South Florida Sun-SentinelFacing a $3.5 million shortfall, Dania Beach commissioners on Tuesday will discuss whether to raise taxes or borrow from reserves to balance next year's spending proposal. City Manager Ivan Pato, who has proposed eliminating positions and curtailing...Tags: Debt Market, Dania Beach, Credit and Debt, Loans
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Suozzi lobbies lawmakers to OK property tax cap
william.murphy@newsday.comNassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi, who chairs a state committee on property tax relief, kicked off a campaign Thursday to get state lawmakers to approve a cap on property taxes. However, he said this effort would be somewhat kinder and gentler than...Tags: Elections, Property Tax, Political Candidates, Laws, Sheldon Silver
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Midwest lawmakers seek tax relief for flooding
Victims of recent storm and flood damage in the Midwest could get some tax relief under a new bill pending in Congress. The nearly $4 billion measure would let disaster victims take money out of retirement plans without facing tax penalties. It also...Tags: House, Government, Emergency Incidents, Floods, Retirement
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Midwest relief packages will have to wait
Victims of recent storm and flood damage in the Midwest could get some disaster assistance and tax relief under new measures pending in Congress -- but not until after the August recess. Lawmakers have delayed consideration of a supplemental emergency...Tags: Parliament, Foreign Aid, Tom Harkin, Laws, House
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Marlins Stadium Update No. 760Li
The Business of Sports | Sun-Sentinel BlogsThe trial finished up Wednesday, but the timetable for stadium construction got even murkier. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Jeri Beth Cohen listened to closing arguments on whether a $515 million ballpark at the site of the Orange Bowl serves a ???paramount......Tags: Constitutional Issues, Manny Diaz, Florida Marlins, Democracy, David Samson
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