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California's top court overturns gay marriage ban

Gay & Lesbian – In a monumental victory for the gay rights movement, the California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage Thursday in a ruling that would allow same-sex couples in the nation's biggest state to tie the knot.

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California Supreme Court approves gay marriage
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California Supreme Court approves gay marriage

Gay & Lesbian – SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Supreme Court ruled today that same-sex couples should be permitted to marry, rejecting state marriage laws as discriminatory.

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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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Barack Obama in Louisville, KY

Politics – This is a video of some of the speech made by Obama in Louisville yesterday. His enthusiasm is very contagious.

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 Bush disappointed with intel before Iraq war
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Bush disappointed with intel before Iraq war

Politics – WASHINGTON - President Bush said Tuesday he was disappointed in "flawed intelligence" before the Iraq war and was concerned that if a Democrat wins the presidency in November and withdrew troops prematurely it could "eventually lead to another attack on the United States."

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Obama defends his patriotism, quarrels with McCain

Politics – Wearing a flag lapel pin, Sen. Barack Obama emphasized his patriotism and support for a strong and humane military Monday, while Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton implored West Virginians to sustain her hopes of somehow denying him the Democratic presidential nomination.

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Young, evangelical ... for Obama?
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Young, evangelical ... for Obama?

Religion – "If Jesus were alive, he wouldn't necessarily be voting Republican," seminar student Tyler Braun said. "Christians are having trouble getting behind everything the Republicans stand for," said Michael Dudley. 15% of white evangelicals, 18-29, no longer identify with the GOP. Older evangelicals are also questioning their traditio

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McCain faces doubts among Republican conservatives
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McCain faces doubts among Republican conservatives

Politics – Republicans used the PA, IN, and NC primaries to register their unhappiness with McCain by voting for Ron Paul, Mike Huckabee, or Mitt Romney. In Penn, 27% opted for Huckabee or Paul; in N Carolina and Indiana, McCain opponents earned 23% of the vote. The Washington Times calculated that McCain had garnered no more than 45% of the Republican vote.

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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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Gay Penguins: The most objectionable book in America

Books – The tale of a pair of gay penguins who adopt a chick has once again topped the 'objectionable' list in US libraries.

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Hagee and Parsley: Charlatans. And they know it.
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Hagee and Parsley: Charlatans. And they know it.

Religion – This is what the good people of America are up against. There is not an insignificant group of madmen enabling the chief madman and his cohorts. Ignorance is a terminal blessing for them. They won't be influenced by facts. They are proud that they listen only to Limbaugh "to get the truth".

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My 'Racial Harassment' Nightmare
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My 'Racial Harassment' Nightmare

Books – IN November, I was found guilty of "racial harassment" for reading a public-li brary book on a university campus. For reading an anti-KKK book.

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Who Are The Superdelegates?
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Who Are The Superdelegates?

Politics – Barring a huge late turnaround, the deciding votes for the Democratic nomination will come from the approximately 800 "superdelegates," automatically seated and free to vote as they please. Who are these powerful insiders? Why are they there? The story goes back 40 years, to the bloody debacle of the 1968 convention and subsequent loss to Richard Nixon.

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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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Navy releases McCain's military record

Politics – From his five years in a North Vietnamese prison camp to his tenure as the Navy's liaison to the Senate, John McCain's Navy record boils down to a series of unadorned paragraphs that bestow upon him some of the nation's top military honors.

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