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Calif. county refuses to ban gay marriage
Kern County supervisors refused to ban gay marriage, rebutting a conservative group that sought to make it the first California county to reject the statewide policy. The Campaign for Children and Families hoped the passage of a gay marriage ban in...Tags: San Bernardino (San Bernardino, California), Same-Sex Marriage, Kern County, San Bernardino County, Marriage
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Daley downplays shootings near Taste
Chicago Tribune reporterMayor Richard Daley on Tuesday portrayed the Loop shootings near last week's Taste of Chicago as isolated incidents and said it would be impossible for police to prevent gang members from attending the event. The mayor dismissed the notion that the...Tags: Gang Activity, Taste of Chicago, Chicago Loop, Richard M. Daley, Chicago Transit Authority
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Cheney Wanted Cuts in Climate Testimony
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- Vice President Dick Cheney's office pushed for major deletions in congressional testimony on the public health consequences of climate change, fearing the presentation by a leading health official might make it harder to avoid regulating...Tags: Lawyers, Dick Cheney, Heads of State, The White House, Bill Clinton
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McCain, Obama pitch economic plans to Hispanics
Associated Press WritersRepublican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama sought Tuesday to send the same message to a critical constituency: They understand that Hispanics share the same economic concerns as other Americans -- and they will help the whole country prosper. It...Tags: Primaries, Economic Policy, George Bush, The White House, Government
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Church of England split on women bishops
Associated Press WriterThe Church of England's move to accept women bishops further roiled an already troubled Anglican communion Tuesday, infuriating conservatives and complicating efforts to promote unity with the Roman Catholic Church. The Church of England's ruling body on...Tags: Anglican, Orthodoxy, Rowan Williams, Roman Catholic, Canterbury
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McCain, Obama court Latino group
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersWashington -- With an eye on a key voting bloc in the presidential election, Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama called for immigration reform today as they spoke at a convention of the nation's oldest Latino advocacy group. Both spoke about...Tags: Bankruptcy, Defense, Government, Migration, Elections
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Using employees' e-mail against them
Forbes.comTwo Bear Stearns executives have learned a hard lesson: If you're going to say something inappropriate, don't write it in an e-mail. An online exchange between fund managers Matthew Tannin and Ralph Cioffi questioned the performance of certain funds in...Tags: Lawyers, Mortgages, Fraud, Corporate Crime, Employers
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Polar bear harassment by oil companies challenged
Associated Press WriterTwo conservation groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging the Bush administration's decision to let oil companies unintentionally harass or harm polar bears and walruses off the northwestern Alaska coast. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court...Tags: Petroleum Industry, ConocoPhillips, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Global Change, Trials
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Award against Wal-Mart in disability bias case upheld
carrie.mason-draffen@newsday.comWal-Mart has lost its bid to overturn a 2005 Long Island jury verdict that found the nation's No. 1 retailer guilty of discrimination against a mentally disabled Centereach man. Two years ago, a federal jury in Central Islip awarded Patrick Brady $7.5...Tags: Lawyers, Long Island, Medicine, Discrimination, Human Rights
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TV One to offer extensive Obama coverage
AP Television WriterTV One, the cable network aimed at African-American viewers, will cover Barack Obama's nominating convention but is ignoring John McCain's. The network is telecasting live, prime-time coverage of the Democratic convention in Denver Aug. 25-28, followed...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Barack Obama, John McCain, Political Candidates, Elections
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