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Marriage Equality Bill Introduced in Minnesota
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Marriage Equality Bill Introduced in Minnesota

Gay & Lesbian – The Marriage and Family Protection Act was introduced by Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, and Sen. John Marty, DFL-Roseville, on Friday. The bill would make marriage a gender-neutral proposition in Minnesota, allowing same-sex couples to marry.

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Middle name Hussein is only one reason Hamas likes Barack
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Middle name Hussein is only one reason Hamas likes Barack

Politics – Any American who uses his full name is trying to scare voters, his wife charges. But Obama says he understands why Hamas looks at his middle name and trusts him. Barack Hussein Obama wants it both ways.

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Calif. Supreme Court Hears Gay Marriage Case Next Week

Gay & Lesbian – With one week to go until the California Supreme Court hears arguments for and against same-sex marriage gay and lesbian couples throughout the state are making plans to attend the landmark hearing.

Voted for on May 15, 2008 04:02pm

California Supreme Court to Rule Tomorrow on Gay Marriage
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California Supreme Court to Rule Tomorrow on Gay Marriage

Gay & Lesbian – The California Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it will issue its ruling tomorrow on whether same-sex couples can marry in the state. The judgment is expected at 10:00 am PT, and LGBT groups throughout the state are making plans to be in San Francisco for the decision.

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Is Obama Smarter Than A 5th Grader or a Leno Jaywalker?
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Is Obama Smarter Than A 5th Grader or a Leno Jaywalker?

Politics – Just when we thought Obama had shot himself in the last foot he had available, he presents us with another gift.

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Ethanol Versus Solar Energy
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Ethanol Versus Solar Energy

Science – Could it be that because solar energy is "free" we humans have rejected it because less profit can be made? Could it be that we are that greedy and that foolish? Could it be?

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Obama outlines plans for race against McCain
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Obama outlines plans for race against McCain

Politics – Barack Obama began sketching the outlines of his expected presidential contest against Republican John McCain on Saturday, saying the fall election will be more about specific plans and priorities than about questions of political ideology or who is more patriotic.

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Jenna Bush's wedding is low-key affair at ranch
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Jenna Bush's wedding is low-key affair at ranch

News – Jenna Bush couldn't see herself getting married at the White House surrounded by antique furniture and oil portraits of presidents. She and Henry Hager opted to say "I do" Saturday at President Bush's ranch in Crawford where the corn is thigh-high, roads are named Cattle Drive and the Texas flag is painted on the rooftops of barns.

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Records show Sharpton owes overdue taxes, other penalties
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Records show Sharpton owes overdue taxes, other penalties

Money – The Rev. Al Sharpton has emerged over the past decade as perhaps the nation's most prominent civil rights leader, but government records obtained by The Associated Press indicate that Sharpton and his business entities owe nearly $1.5 million in overdue taxes and associated penalties.

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Coolest April in Decades
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Coolest April in Decades

Science – The average temperature in April 2008 was 51.0 F. This was -1.0 F cooler than the 1901-2000 (20th century) average, the 29th coolest April in 114 years. The temperature trend for the period of record (1895 to present) is 0.1 degrees Fahrenheit per decade.

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Religious Funding and the 2008 US Election
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Religious Funding and the 2008 US Election

Religion – Where do the current candidates stand on a forgotten issue?

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Clinton Rejects Latest Michigan Delegate Plan
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Clinton Rejects Latest Michigan Delegate Plan

Politics – "This proposal does not honor the 600,000 votes that were cast in Michigan's January primary. Those votes must be counted,"

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Cindy McCain says she'll never release her tax returns
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Cindy McCain says she'll never release her tax returns

Politics – "You know, my husband and I have been married 28 years and we have filed separate tax returns for 28 years. This is a privacy issue. My husband is the candidate,"

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Sharpton arrested as hundreds protest NYC police shooting
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Sharpton arrested as hundreds protest NYC police shooting

News – The Rev. Al Sharpton was arrested at the Brooklyn Bridge on Wednesday as he and hundreds of demonstrators blocked traffic to protest the acquittal of three detectives in the 50-bullet shooting of an unarmed black man on his wedding day.

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 Conservatives Happier Than Liberals
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Conservatives Happier Than Liberals

Science – Regardless of marital status, income or church attendance, right-wing individuals reported greater life satisfaction and well-being than left-wingers, the new study found. Conservatives also scored highest on measures of rationalization, which gauge a person's tendency to justify, or explain away, inequalities.

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