Mass. Senate Votes on Gay Marriage

The Massachusetts state senate has voted to repeal a 1913 law that prevents the state from marrying out-of-state people who would not be able to marry in their home state. The law was enacted at a time when...

Venezuela opposition protests blacklist

"Thousands of Venezuelans protested in the capital on Saturday to demand the Supreme Court overturn a "blacklist" blocking key opponents of President Hugo Chavez from running in upcoming elections.Chanting...

Haiti: Duvalier could face justice

Since the death last year of Ton Ton Macoute leader and his right hand man, Luckner Cambronne, Duvalier has quietly encouraged his former supporters to start a grassroots movement in Haiti for the support of his return. Those who lived well as allies to Baby Doc long for the...

Top US Govt Official Struck with Amnesia

There is something in the drinking water in DC that seems to cause severe memory loss:"In this clip, Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA) grills her on a PowerPoint presentation (pdf) given by Karl Rove's deputy Scott Jennings to GSA personnel in January. The slides (13 pages) detailed...

DHS Program Violates Law

"The Department of Homeland Security violated a congressional funding ban when it continued to develop a computerized program that creates risk assessments of travelers entering and leaving the United States, according to lawmakers and privacy advocates"The Automated...

San Diego to Ban Walmart Super-Centers

"SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The City Council here voted late Tuesday to ban certain giant retail stores, dealing a blow to Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s potential to expand in the nation's eighth-largest city. The measure, approved on a 5-3 vote, prohibits stores of more than 90,000 square...

New Orleans Ordinance: Based on Segregation or Investment Protection?

"New Orleans civil rights organization filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday seeking to overturn a St. Bernard Parish ordinance that prohibits many homes from being rented to anyone who is not a blood relative of the...

Iraqi Police Cited in Abuses May Lose Aid

"American officials have warned Iraqi leaders that they might have to curtail aid to the Interior Ministry police because of a United States law that prohibits the financing of foreign security forces that commit...

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