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AP EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon to recognize gay troops

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2024-11-27 04:51
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Last summer, gays in the military dared not admit their sexual orientation. This summer, the Pentagon will salute them, marking gay pride month just as it marks other celebrations honoring racial or ethnic groups....
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NYC ban on big sodas could face legal test

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2024-11-27 04:51
NEW YORK (AP) -- If New York City bans big sodas, what's next? Large slices of pizza? Double-scoop ice cream cones? Tubs of movie-theater popcorn? The 16-ounce strip steak?...
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CDC: Motorcycle helmet laws reduce deaths

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2024-11-27 04:51
ATLANTA (AP) -- A new government study shows far fewer motorcyclists die in states that require helmets....
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Accuser: Sandusky forgot about me when I moved

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2024-11-27 04:51
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) -- Two more accusers took the stand at Jerry Sandusky's sex-abuse trial Thursday, one of whom said the former Penn State assistant football coach called himself the "tickle monster" before embracing him in a shower and another who said he was distraught that the two lost touch....
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In Japan, National ID Proposal Spurs Privacy Concerns

TruthNews.US - News - Wed, 2024-11-27 04:51
EFF.org | Japanese government argues it's for streamlined administration of social programs, but concerns are over expanded information sharing.

Nationwide alert for NY surgeon in woman's death

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2024-11-27 04:51
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Law enforcement officials across the country were asked Thursday to be on the lookout for a trauma surgeon and former military weapons expert sought in connection with the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend in a Buffalo hospital....
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Ore. court approves release of Boy Scouts' 'perversion files'

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court has approved the release of 20,000 pages of so-called "perversion files" compiled by the Boy Scouts of America on suspected child molesters within the organization for more than 20 years, giving the public its first chance to review the records.

The files gathered ...

More Law Violations by the Obama Administration

Eagle Forum - Wed, 2024-11-27 04:51
Yesterday, I told you about a truly sensational document issued by nine state Attorneys General listing unlawful or unconstitutional actions by the Obama Administration. Here are more examples. Obama pressured Congress to pass the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (known as ObamaCare), using procedural shenanigans, against the will of the majority of Americans. More than half the Phyllis Schlaflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11930380089191812969noreply@blogger.com0

Accuser: Sandusky forgot about me when I moved

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — Two more accusers took the stand at Jerry Sandusky's sex-abuse trial Thursday, one of whom said the former Penn State assistant football coach called himself the "tickle monster" before embracing him in a shower and another who said he was distraught that the two lost touch.

The ...

Texan in stand-your-ground case could get life

HOUSTON (AP) — A retired Houston-area firefighter faces up to life in prison after a jury convicted him of murder for gunning down his unarmed neighbor during a dispute over a noisy house party.

Raul Rodriguez, 47, argued he was within his rights under Texas' version of a stand-your-ground law ...

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