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Gay marriage gets its day in court and on the Web
This post has been updated, as indicated below.Tuesday's U.S. Supreme Court arguments over whether gay and lesbian couples have the right to marry in California became a spectacle both in D.C. and on the Web. In Washington, demonstrators expressed both opposition to and support of same-sex...Tags: James van der Beek, Gays and Lesbians, Jerry Brown, Deval Patrick, Brian Schatz
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Judge rules against Oakland in medical marijuana lawsuit
L.A. NOWA U.S. magistrate judge on Thursday sided with federal prosecutors in dismissing a lawsuit by the city of Oakland that challenged as illegal federal attempts to shutter the nation’s largest medical marijuana dispensary. In filing the suit last... -
Pinnacles National Monument set to become a park
WASHINGTON--Pinnacles National Monument in central California is set to become the 59th national park under a bill headed to President Obama’s desk. The Pinnacles National Park Act cleared the Senate during a rare Sunday session of the lame-...
Tags: Barbara Boxer, Jeff Denham, National Parks, Wildlife, Politics
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Pelosi, California Democrats urge Gov. Brown to sign Trust Act
L.A. NOWAB 1081, known as the Trust Act, passed the state Legislature last month. The California State Sheriffs' Assn. opposes the bill, arguing that it forces sheriffs to put state law above federal law. Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has said he would defy... -
Bill Clinton fires up Democrats before Obama's speech
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — God is back in the Democratic platform and people rooting for President Barack Obama hope the dazzle is back in him. With war ending, the health care system recast and the creaky economy overshadowing all, Obama takes the...
Tags: Hillary Clinton, Fleetwood Mac (music group), Mitt Romney, Israel, Politics
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USDA wants power to regulate Internet pet sales
WASHINGTON — (AP) Dog breeders who skirt animal welfare laws by selling puppies over the Internet would face tighter scrutiny under a rule change proposed Thursday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The change would subject dog owners who breed...
Tags: Pension and Welfare, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Marketing, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Politics
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Pinnacles National Monument: California's new National Park?
GreenspacePinnacles National Monument, a 26,000-acre swath of spectacular volcanic rock formations outside Soledad, Calif., would be elevated to a National Park under legislation introduced Thursday by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) Pinnacles is a nesting place...
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