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Salt Lake City has highest rate of same-sex couples raising kids
Salt Lake City: the gay parenting capital of the United States? Unexpected as it may sound, a new study finds that the Utah capital and its outskirts have the nation's highest percentage of gay or lesbian couples raising children. --------------------...Tags: Marriage, Social Issues, Medical Research, Science and Technology, Same-Sex Marriage
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L.A. mayoral candidates Eric Garcetti, Wendy Greuel pound the pavement
Los Angeles Daily NewsThe two candidates vying to become Los Angeles' next mayor made the most of Sunday with a frenzy of appearances across the city as they headed into the final stretch of a race that shows they are nearly neck in neck with voters. City Councilman Eric...Tags: Wendy Greuel, Bill Clinton, Voting, Local Elections, Politics
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Middle-age suicides on rise
The Brunswick News, Ga.Coroners in Glynn and Camden counties say Coastal Georgia is not immune to the national increase in suicide rates among middle-aged Americans, noted in a recent report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The report indicates middle-aged...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Suicide, Camden County, Disease Prevention, Prescription Drugs
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Jonah Goldberg: Obama has no use for those who disagree with him
Of course the president deserves some of the blame. Yes, it's extremely unlikely he ordered the IRS to discriminate against tea party, pro-life or Jewish groups opposed to his agenda (though why anyone should take his word for it is beyond me). And his...Tags: U.S. Congress, Civil Rights, Barack Obama, Politics, Tea Party Movement
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Hispanic college numbers increase
Staff Writer, Copy EditorCollege enrollment for the nation’s Hispanics jumped dramatically in the last 12 years and has surpassed that of their white counterparts, according to a recent report by the Pew Hispanic Center. The percentage of Hispanic students enrolling at...Tags: Students, United States Census Bureau, Social Issues, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities
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Push for gender-neutral language continues
Star Tribune (Minneapolis)Gender-neutral language proves to be an ongoing mandate. Washington state's Legislature recently decreed that all statutes be rewritten to incorporate gender-neutral language. "Freshman" became "first-year student," and "penmanship" (note the middle...Tags: Bob Lessard
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Time for Boy Scouts to accept gays
You have to wonder how many more surveys and votes it will take before the Boy Scouts of America decide to officially join the 21st Century. Maybe it will happen this week. Maybe. After months of surveys, committee recommendations and cancelled votes,...
Tags: Voting, Politics, Defense of Marriage Act, U.S. Supreme Court, Elections
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Human Relations Commission hopes Neuman review brings a boost of power
When someone complains to the Anne Arundel County Human Relations Commission about housing or employment discrimination, commissioners are powerless to do much about it. That's the impression the commissioners themselves have, and they say it affects...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Laura Neuman, Social Issues, Rentals, Discrimination
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Immigration bill gets Senate boost; House effort teetering
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supporters of U.S. immigration reform are hoping that the smooth and drama-free passage of their legislation through a Senate committee - a departure from almost everything that has happened in Congress over the past four years -...Tags: Orrin Hatch, AOL LLC, Politics, White House, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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Activists rally ahead of Boy Scouts vote on gay youth ban
ReutersGRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - Gay rights activists and members of conservative groups gathered in the Texas town of Grapevine on Wednesday where Boy Scouts of America delegates were expected to vote at a national meeting to lift its ban on gay youth...Tags: Civil Rights, Politics, Religion and Belief, Elections, Clubs and Associations
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READER SUBMITTED: Windsor, East Windsor, Windsor Locks, and Enfield Students Take Home National History Day Awards
WindsorStudents from the CREC Metropolitan Learning Center for Global and International Studies in Bloomfield had an impressive showing last month at this year's National History Day in Connecticut, taking home two third place prizes and two special awards for...Tags: Yale University, Windsor Locks, Slavery, Windsor (Hartford, Connecticut), Bloomfield (Hartford, Connecticut)
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O.C. hate crimes fall; attacks based on sexual orientation rise
The number of reported hate crimes in Orange County fell by 21% last year, even though such crimes based on sexual orientation almost doubled, according to a report released Thursday. The Orange County Human Relations Commission found that 61 hate...Tags: Judaism, Islam, Hate Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights
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