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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: Government, Heads of State, Laws, Minority Groups, Marriage
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Court upholds child molester's conviction
A state appeals court has upheld the conviction of a child molester whose attorney used a ruse to gather evidence. Gordon Sussman argues his attorney, Stephen Hurley, should have tried to introduce a note that said the victim's family denied any...Tags: Court Administration, Abusive Behavior, Child Abuse, Sexual Assault, Assault
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Port Authority agree on WTC security plan
The Associated PressThe New York Police Department and the World Trade Center site's owner have worked out a security agreement on how to best protect ground zero against terrorism. The NYPD will have at the lower Manhattan site a special unit to patrol the area. The Port...Tags: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Regional Authority, New York City Police Department
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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: San Bernardino (San Bernardino, California), Real Estate Sales, Local Elections, Elections, Sales
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Court strikes down tighter Medicaid standards
Associated Press WriterA state policy laying out tighter criteria for Medicaid in-home care is invalid, a state appeals court ruled Thursday. The state Department of Health and Family Services, now known as the Department of Health Services, should have spelled out the policy...Tags: Laws, Long Term Care, Health Insurance, Court Administration, Medicaid
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News from around Wisconsin at 6:58 p.m. CDT
A state policy laying out tighter criteria for Medicaid in-home care is invalid, a state appeals court ruled Thursday. The state Department of Health and Family Services, now known as the Department of Health Services, should have spelled out the policy...Tags: Weather Reports, Global Warming, Beach Vacations, Court Administration, Global Change
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New disability rules to have wide effects
The Associated PressThousands of gallons of water pulse through cascading waterfalls and rapids at Adventure Mini Golf in Lake Worth. The course, which covers about an acre, features different elevations with two sets of stairs connecting them. When people ask whether it'...Tags: Government, Laws, Miniature Golf, Theme Park Vacations, Civil Laws
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Wilmette repeals town's handgun ban after high court ruling
Chicago Tribune reportersWilmette may be the first, but it's unlikely to be the last Chicago suburb to repeal its handgun ban in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision last month to declare a similar measure unconstitutional. Morton Grove, which approved the...Tags: Firearms, Personal Weapon Control, Wilmette, Court Administration, Interior Policy
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The state at 2 p.m.
If you have a news tip or a question about the report, call 800-242-9022 or 414-225-3580. The night supervisor is Jim Carlson. The news editor is Roger Schneider. Report technical problems to 800-242-8865. Send stories by electronic carbon, e-mail to...Tags: Major League Baseball, Prosecution, Racism, Religious Leaders, Green Bay Packers
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Tenn. Supreme Court rules against automaker
Associated Press WriterThe state Supreme Court affirmed a trial court's decision to award a couple $13 million in punitive damages in a wrongful death lawsuit against DaimlerChrysler Corp. The lawsuit claimed 8-month-old Joshua Flax was riding in the back seat of a 1998 Dodge...Tags: Court Administration, Automotive Equipment, Vehicles, Chrysler LLC, Minivans and Vans
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