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Romney tries to appeal to evangelicals
Sat,12 May 2012 08:51 AM PDT
The Ticket -  Mitt Romney doubled down on his position against same sex marriage, telling graduates at Liberty University Saturday that marriage between "one man and one woman" is an "enduring institution" that should be defended. Coming just days after President Obama endorsed the right of gays and lesbians to marry, the comment earned Romney a standing ovation [...]
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California's shortfall hits $16 billion
Sat,12 May 2012 02:39 PM PDT
Associated Press -  California's budget deficit has swelled to a projected $16 billion — much larger than had been predicted just months ago — and will force severe cuts to schools and public safety if voters fail to approve tax increases in November, Gov. Jerry Brown said Saturday.
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Rand Paul: Obama's marriage views can't 'get any gayer'
Sat,12 May 2012 04:50 PM PDT
ABC OTUS News -  Sen. Rand Paul mocked President Obama's recent support of gay marriage on Friday, saying he didn't think Obama's views "could get any gayer." "The president recently weighed in on marriage and you know he said his views were evolving on marriage," the Kentucky Republican said...
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Daughter: Cuba's Raul Castro backs gay rights
Sat,12 May 2012 02:52 PM PDT
AFP -  Cuban President Raul Castro backs greater gay rights and ending discrimination against homosexuals, his daughter Mariela, a famed sexologist, said Saturday during a colorful gay rights march in Havana.
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Kansas lawmakers pass effective ban on Islamic law
Sat,12 May 2012 03:17 PM PDT
Reuters - Kansas lawmakers have passed legislation intended to prevent the state courts or agencies from using Islamic or other non-U.S. laws in making decisions, a measure critics have blasted as an embarrassment to the state. The legislation, which passed 33-3 in the state Senate on Friday and 120-0 previously in the House, is widely known in Kansas as the "Sharia bill," because the perceived goal of supporters is to keep Islamic code from being recognized in Kansas. The bill was sent to Republican Governor Sam Brownback, who has not indicated whether he will sign it. ... Full Story | Top |
New York police frisk more people despite criticism
Sat,12 May 2012 05:18 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York police conducted more than 200,000 frisk searches in the first three months of this year, a 10 percent increase from the same period last year, even as critics say the practice often is racial profiling. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly have long defended the program as one that saves lives and has helped bring violent crime down to historic lows, making New York one of the safest big cities in America. ... Full Story | Top |
Mexico volcano spews huge ash cloud, frightens villagers
Sat,12 May 2012 03:39 PM PDT
Reuters -  Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano spewed out huge clouds of ash and fiery rock overnight, closing a local airport on Saturday and frightening nearby villagers, already on edge after weeks of increased activity. Popocatepetl, 50 miles southeast of Mexico City, shook with tremors that belched out four large plumes of ash on Friday night and Saturday morning, the National Center for Disaster Prevention said in a statement on Saturday. The biggest expulsion shot an ash cloud 2. ...
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USGS: 5.7-magnitude earthquake hits Tajikistan
Sat,12 May 2012 04:52 PM PDT
Reuters - A moderate earthquake of 5.7 magnitude struck near Kulob, Tajikistan, early on Sunday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake hit 62 miles north northeast of Kulob at a depth of 6.2 miles, USGS said. (Americas Desk, Washington, 202-898-8457) (Editing by Vicki Allen) Full Story | Top |
Report: 4 killed, 1 injured in Kansas plane crash
Sat,12 May 2012 03:14 PM PDT
Associated Press - A small airplane that crashed in southeast Kansas on Friday was carrying five people with connections to Oral Roberts University to a Christian youth rally in Iowa, a friend of three of the victims said Saturday. Full Story | Top |
U.S. drone strikes kill 10 suspected militants in Yemen
Sat,12 May 2012 03:51 PM PDT
Reuters - An apparent U.S. drone attack killed at least six suspected al Qaeda-linked militants in southern Yemen on Saturday, while Yemeni government forces killed 15 others in a new offensive against insurgents, local and military officials said. U.S. officials said earlier this week they had thwarted a plot by the Yemen-based al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) to arm a suicide bomber with a non-metallic device, an upgraded version of the "underwear bomb" carried onto an airliner on Christmas Day 2009. ... Full Story | Top |
Men in Afghan police uniforms kill 2 NATO troops
Sat,12 May 2012 02:36 PM PDT
Associated Press - Men wearing Afghan police uniforms shot dead two NATO service members Saturday in southern Afghanistan, authorities said, the latest in a string of attacks on international troops by Afghan security forces or militants disguised as police. Full Story | Top |
Historic battleship to become naval museum in Calif.
Sat,12 May 2012 06:41 PM PDT
Associated Press -  Firing its 16-inch guns in the Arabian Sea, the U.S.S. Iowa shuddered. As the sky turned orange, a blast of heat from the massive guns washed over the battleship. This was the Iowa of the late 1980s, at the end of its active duty as it escorted reflagged Kuwaiti oil tankers from the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran-Iraq war.
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