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Letters to the Editor - May 13
What if media coverage were 100 percent liberal? To the editor: What would the newspaper and television coverage of the political scene be like if instead of being just 90 percent with the liberal slant, it was 100 percent? There would no longer be a...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Religion and Belief, U.S. Congress, Voting, Chris Matthews
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Washington County residents weigh in on separation of church and state
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comBill Morris of Hagerstown said Wednesday that he thinks the United States has gone too far in protecting separation of church and state and that he has always thought there is no such thing, pointing out that those words are not explicitly written in...Tags: Religion and Belief, U.S. Congress, Politics, National Government, Entertainment
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Delaware to become 11th state with gay marriage
A divided Delaware state Senate voted Tuesday to make their state the 11th in the nation to allow same-sex marriage, after hearing hours of passionate testimony from supporters and opponents. The Senate’s 12-9 vote sends the bill to Democratic...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Laws, Politics, Regional Authority, Gays and Lesbians
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Found animals - April 29
Dogs Adult terrier mix, female, blond, found on Garland Groh Boulevard in Hagerstown Young pit bull mix, female, brown and white, found on Maryland Avenue in Hagerstown Adult beagle mix, male, brown and white, found on National Pike in Clear Spring Cats... -
RI on way to be 10th state to allow gay marriage
Rhode Island senators put their state on the path Wednesday to becoming the 10th state to allow same-sex couples to marry, passing legislation by a comfortable 26-12 margin after nearly two decades of attempts to legalize gay marriage. The bill passed...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Religion and Belief, Politics, Gays and Lesbians, Lobbying
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Found animals - April 19
Cats Adult domestic long hair, gender unknown, black, found on Deer Lodge Circle Adult domestic medium hair, male, orange, found on Beaver Creek Road in Hagerstown Adult domestic shorthair, gender unknown, orange, found on Lakeside Drive Adult... -
Deadline for Hispanics, women to file discrimination complaints against USDA is May 1
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the extension of the voluntary claims process for Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who allege discrimination by the USDA in past decades. All claims must be filed by May 1. The process offers a...Tags: Social Issues, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Feminism
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As court deliberates, clergy, professor offer views on same-sex marriage
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comThe Rev. Rob Apgar-Taylor, pastor of Veritas United Church of Christ, lives in Hagerstown with his husband, but despite the state of Maryland voting to legalize same-sex marriage in November, he and his spouse still do not have access to any federal...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Religion and Belief, Gays and Lesbians, Social Security, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland)
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Skeptical Supreme Court might strike down Defense of Marriage Act
Concluding two days of intense debate, the Supreme Court signaled Wednesday it could give a boost to same-sex marriage by striking down the federal law that denies legally married gay spouses a wide range of benefits offered to other couples. As the...
Tags: U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, Elena Kagan, Politics, Gays and Lesbians
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Found animals - March 22
Cats Adult domestic shorthair, gender unknown, gray, found on Rose Hill Avenue in Hagerstown Adult DSH, male, brown and white, found on Camden Road in Williamsport Adult domestic long hair, gender unknown, buff, found on Locust Street in Hagerstown... -
Found animals - March 20
Cats - Adult domestic shorthair, gender unknown, gray and black, found on Mitchell Avenue in Hagerstown - Three adult DSHs, gender unknown, orange, found on Mitchell Avenue in Hagerstown - Adult DSH, female, black and orange, found on Mitchell... -
ACLU threatens action if Chambersburg school board denies Gay-Straight Alliance club
The American Civil Liberties Union is threatening legal action against a Franklin County, Pa., school board that denied students’ request to form a Gay-Straight Alliance club at their high school. The ACLU of Pennsylvania contends the...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Judges, Health and Safety at School, Social Issues, Separation of Church and State
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