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Salt Lake City approves gay rights measures after historic Mormon church backing
Associated Press WritersSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon church for the first time has announced its support of gay rights legislation, an endorsement that helped gain unanimous approval for Salt Lake city laws banning discrimination against gays in housing and employment....Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, Government, Mormon, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Salt Lake City Passes Ordinance to Protect Gays From Discrimination
FOX 13 NewsIn an unexpected vote Tuesday night, the Salt Lake City Council has unanimously passed the state's first anti-gay discrimination ordinances. This comes after the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gave its strong support in favor of the acts....Tags: Minority Groups, Gays and Lesbians, Mormon, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Freedom of Religion
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NJ man detained in Ethiopia sues FBI agents, says they violated his rights in interrogations
Associated Press WriterTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man detained for months in Ethiopia on allegations of supporting Islamic militants before being allowed to come home sued the FBI agents involved in his interrogations. Amir Mohamed Meshal, who was held nearly four...Tags: International Law, Kenya, Ethiopia, U.S. Department of State, Al-Qaeda
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Denver judge tosses out state ruling on medical marijuana rules
KDVR DenverDENVER - The Colorado State Board of Health acted "illegally" last week when it amended rules on medical marijuana providers, a Denver judge ruled Tuesday. District Judge Larry Naves lectured the board for a second time for holding meetings on public...Tags: AIDS, Denver, Medical Marijuana Therapy, HIV, Lawyers
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Court throws out bid for names of Chicago cops
AP Legal Affairs WriterA federal appeals court overturned on Tuesday a lower court's order making public the names of 662 Chicago police officers who have been accused of repeatedly abusing civilians. The names of the officers, all of whom had 10 or more abuse complaints...Tags: Journalism, Judges, Local Authority, Laws
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CT judge hears arguments on inmate hunger strike
A Connecticut judge is deliberating whether to let prison officials continue force-feeding an inmate who has been on a hunger strike for more than two years. Hartford Superior Court Judge James Graham heard closing arguments Tuesday in the case of...Tags: Judges
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Samoan Diplomat Sues Over Missouri Arrest
The Associated PressA Samoan diplomat says federal immigration officials violated his constitutional rights when they charged him in Missouri last year with falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen. Hans Joachim Keil is an associate minister of Western Samoa who holds dual...Tags: U.S. Air Force, Litigation, Trials, Diplomacy, Samoa
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Anti-tax, school, health groups spur e-mails on Strickland plan to delay Ohio income tax cuts
Associated Press WriterCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After Richard Handy of Fairfield received an e-mail from a conservative group calling Gov. Ted Strickland's proposed delay of Ohio's income tax cuts a "retroactive tax increase," Handy fired off a few passionate words to some...Tags: Government, National Government, Personal Income, Budgets and Budgeting, Bill Harris
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Japan plans $5 billion in Afghanistan aid ahead of Obama visit
Associated Press WriterTOKYO (AP) — Japan on Tuesday announced $5 billion in fresh aid to Afghanistan even as it plans to bring home refueling ships supporting U.S.-led forces there. The pledge comes just days before President Barack Obama arrives in Tokyo for talks...Tags: Government, Tokyo (Japan), Pakistan, United Nations, Japan
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Vatican: Celibacy rule stands for most Roman Catholic priests
Reuters-- The Vatican said Monday that its plan to allow married Anglican priests to convert to Catholicism does not signal any change to its long-standing rule of celibacy for the overwhelming majority of Roman Catholic priests. The Vatican stressed its...Tags: Vatican City, Benedict XVI, Anglican, Rome (Italy), Christianity
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Investigating Juvenile Injustice in Luzerne County
In Luzerne County a special commission met Monday to hear more about juvenile injustice and how a major corruption scandal can be avoided in the future.
The Interbranch Commission on Juvenile Justice heard from a judge assigned to look into juvenile...Tags: John Cleland, Corporate Crime, Corruption, Teen-agers, Lawyers
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A roundup of editorials from Michigan newspapers
A vote for tolerance in Kalamazoo Inclusive minds prevailed in Kalamazoo on Nov. 3, as that city became the 16th in Michigan to embrace an ordinance that prohibits discrimination against gays and lesbians in employment, housing and public...Tags: Minority Groups, Television Industry, Bodies of Water, Telecommunication Service, Tourism and Leisure
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