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• D.C. Council Overwhelmingly Approves Same-Sex "Marriage" Law

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 176
  Tuesday December 1, 2009 D.C. Council Overwhelmingly Approves Same-Sex "Marriage" Law By Kathleen Gilbert and Peter SmithWASHINGTON, DC, December 1, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - By a lopsided majority, the District of Columbia City Council voted this afternoon to approve legislation that opens the legal definition of ...
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• DC Council Passes Marriage Bill in First of Two Votes

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 158
  Moments ago, the Council of the District of Columbia passed a bill 11 to 2 allowing same-sex couples to marry in DC.  The bill titled the “Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009″ was introduced in early October by Councilmember David Catania (Ind., At-Large) along with 10 of his 12 ...
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• 1199SEIU Retirees Meet With Michelle Obama on Healthcare Reform

  
  SEIU — Authority: 138
  1199SEIU retirees joined other seniors at a November 16th White House meeting on healthcare reform with First Lady Michelle Obama . The meeting of senior and retired women focused on improving the Medicare program while providing quality care for all. 1199 retireee Monnie Callan was joined on the occasion by 1199ers ...
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• D.C. Council Approves Same-Sex Marriage Bill 11-2

  
  Politics Daily — Authority: 807
  Filed under: Gay Rights The D.C. City Council ha approved bill granting same-sex couples the right to marry in the District. The legislation found overwhelming support on the 13-member council on Tuesday, with only council members Marion Barry and Yvette Alexander voting against it. The council must take a second ...
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• DC: Catholic Church Seeks Last-Minute Changes to Gay Marriage Bill

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 158
  The D.C. Council is expected to pass a law Tuesday allowing same-sex marriages in the District of Columbia. The Catholic Church, which opposes the legislation, was still seeking change in the bill late Monday, and if the church doesnt get them, that could negatively affect the citys homeless. Local ...
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• NY: Senate May Vote on Gay Marriage Bill Today

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 158
  The New York Senate will likely vote on a gay marriage bill Tuesday, local NBC affiliate WGRZ reported. A spokesman for state Senator Dale Volker confirmed to the television station that the bill could reach the Senate floor for a vote tomorrow. The bill remains a priority of Governor David Paterson, who ...
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• The Besen Group Celebrates Its Fifth Year Anniversary

  
  Your Story — Authority: 591
  WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Besen Group, an international management consulting practice to the mobile data industry headquartered in the Washington DC area, with representat
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• Court Monitor: CFSA’s Foster Care Still Fails

  
  Legally Kidnapped — Authority: 159
  Court Monitor: CFSA’s Foster Care Still Fails AG Peter Nickles push to have the citys child welfare system removed from federal court oversight has hit a road block. In a very non-shocking report [PDF] released today, the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) has found huge gaps in CFSAs foster-care system.
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• Intelsat 15 Launch Successful; Offers Fresh Capacity Serving the Middle East, Indian Ocean Region and Russia

  
  Your Story — Authority: 591
  PEMBROKE, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intelsat, Ltd., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, announced today that a Zenit-3SLB vehicle successfully launched the I
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• “Few Roadblocks Remain to Gay Marriage in D.C.”

  
  ADF Alliance Alert — Authority: 531
  Wall Street Journal : "The District of Columbia Council is expected to vote next week to legalize same-sex marriage in the nations capital. While Congress could use its power to overturn the law, local and national factors appeared to be aligned against any effort to do so."
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• USA Mobility Extends Share Repurchase Program

  
  Your Story — Authority: 591
  ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- USA Mobility, Inc. (Nasdaq: USMO), a leading provider of wireless messaging and communications services, today announced its Board of Directors h
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• Crime Time: The Blotter

  
  City Desk — Authority: 698
  Beginning today, City Desk will provide regular updates on crimes throughout the District. Car Trouble: Armed suspects carjacked a Range Rover around 14th and E Streets NE on Nov. 23. When the Rover stalled about a block away due to its security system, the alleged thieves jumped out of the dead vehicle—and ...
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• Toyota to recall vehicles for undercarriage rust issues

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  Washington, Nov 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Toyota was in the midst of a recall, which was affecting over 3.8 million vehicles, for a gas-pedal issue. Toyota had said that it would fix accelerator pedals on 3.8 million vehicles in the United States in order to prevent them from becoming stuck and leading to unintentional ...
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• New Initiative: “Positive Charge” to Help Address Barriers and Provide Support to People Living with HIV/AIDS

  
  Your Story — Authority: 591
  WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The National AIDS Fund (NAF) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) announced today their intention to launch “Positive Charge,” a new multiyear
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• DC: Vote on Gay Marriage Bill Tuesday

  
  Gay Marriage Watch — Authority: 445
  Two states are expected to decide on whether to grant gay couples the right to marry before the end of the year, but gay marriage proponents are thoroughly sanguine about the District of Columbia, where passage of Council member David Catanias gay marriage bill is expected to win approval on December 1. ...
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• DC: Vote on Gay Marriage Bill Tuesday

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 158
  Two states are expected to decide on whether to grant gay couples the right to marry before the end of the year, but gay marriage proponents are thoroughly sanguine about the District of Columbia, where passage of Council member David Catanias gay marriage bill is expected to win approval on December 1. ...
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• Ex-Im Bank President to Address Executives at the 3rd Annual Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum

  
  Your Story — Authority: 591
  WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CG/LA Infrastructure LLC announced today that Fred P. Hochberg, Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, will participat
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• Hardest hit by ObamaCare

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 176
  The "healthc-care reform" bills in Congress would hit 39 states hard with new expenses, by raising Medicaid eligibility above the cur rent income cutoffs. The only states that wont have to raise eligibility because of the Senate bill are Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, ...
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• Good News: U.S. Charter Schools Reach Milestone

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 176
  What began as an experiment in 1992 has become 5,043 charter schools in 39 states and the District of Columbia, providing nearly 2 million American families with opportunity not available in the public school system. Jeanne Allen, president of The Center for Education Reform, said parent demand fueled the rise. "No ...
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• DC: Gay Marriage Vote Expected Next Week

  
  Gay Marriage Watch — Authority: 445
  The District of Columbia Council is expected to vote next week to legalize same-sex marriage in the nations capital. While Congress could use its power to overturn the law, local and national factors appeared to be aligned against any effort to do so. Ten of the councils 13 members have co-sponsored the ...
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