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Brad Pitt's Marriage Equality Donation Of $100,000
Actor Brad Pitt has jumped into the political fray in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington, the four states whose voters will go to the polls next week to vote not only in elections but also on same-sex marriage issues. Pitt writes in an email to...
Tags: Civil Rights, Polls, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Elections
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Fighting in Sudan's Darfur region displaces 300,000: U.N. aid chief
ReutersOUTSIDE EL FASHER, Sudan (Reuters) - About 300,000 people have fled their homes due to a surge in fighting in Sudan's Darfur region this year and are now living in terrible conditions and short of food, the United Nations aid chief said on Wednesday. The...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Sudan, Civil Rights, Rebellions, Justice and Rights
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Main Bahrain opposition group temporarily boycotts talks
ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain's main opposition group suspended its participation in reconciliation talks with the government for two weeks on Wednesday, blaming the slow pace of talks and the raid last week on a top Shi'ite Muslim cleric's home. Little...Tags: Robin Williams, Islam, Political Dissent, Religion and Belief, Bahrain
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
CHILD CARE-UNION Court rules for union in child-care dues dispute LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan child-care providers who sued to try to recover union dues have failed to persuade an appeals court to revive their lawsuit. The court on Wednesday...Tags: John Conyers, Jr., Justice System, The Associated Press, Unemployment Benefits, Litigation and Regulation
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Syrian rebels seize military base, kill 40 soldiers - monitor
ReutersBEIRUT, May 22 (Reuters) - Syrian rebels killed at least 40 soldiers and other fighters loyal to President Bashar al-Assad as they captured a military base in the northwestern province of Idlib on Wednesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said....Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bashar Assad, Lebanon, Armed Forces
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Los Angeles calls upon star French designers for 'Figaro' opera
ReutersBy Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES, May 22 (Reuters) - Count Almaviva, muscles bulging and resplendent in white, struts like a peacock across the stage belting his baritone at his countess, who sits in a flowing red gown against a sparse backdrop of sleek,...Tags: Culture, Family, Arts and Culture, Architecture, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Britain offers visas to its Afghan interpreters
Reuters* Offer changes government's earlier position * Critics say it is too restricted * Campaigners press for Iraqi-style deal By Mark Anderson LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Around 600 interpreters who serve alongside British soldiers in Afghanistan are to be...Tags: Migration, Wars and Interventions, BBC, Civil Rights, Afghanistan
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Council of Europe head says Russia must protect LGBT rights
ReutersMOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) - The head of the Council of Europe demanded on Wednesday that Russia allow gay rallies, weighing in on what has become an increasingly divisive issue since Vladimir Putin returned to the presidency. As support for same-sex...Tags: Activism, Civil Rights, Religion and Belief, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians
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World Bank pledges $1 billion to aid peace in Africa's Great Lakes
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - The World Bank pledged $1 billion on Wednesday to fund development in central Africa's Great Lakes region in return for peace, but fresh fighting in eastern Congo underscored the challenges facing the area. World Bank President Jim...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Uganda, Ban Ki-moon, Rebellions, March 23 Movement
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Mich. election board OKs petition form for proposal to block insurance coverage for abortions
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's election board has approved a petition form for a proposal to ban Michigan health insurance plans from covering elective abortions unless individuals or businesses buy a supplemental policy. The Board of State...Tags: Civil Rights, Feminism, Crime, Law and Justice, Abortion, Rick Snyder
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Apple CEO Tim Cook to senators: 'We don't depend on tax gimmicks' [video chat]
WASHINGTON -- Apple CEO Tim Cook defended the company's tax avoidance strategies in an appearance Tuesday before the U.S. Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Wearing a business suit, white shirt and powder blue tie, Cook read an...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Economy, Business and Finance, John F. Kennedy, Corporate Officers, Ron Johnson
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HELICOPTER PATROLS-WEST MICHIGAN After complaints, Grand Rapids copter patrols halt (Information in the following story is from: The Grand Rapids Press:MLive.com, http://www.mlive.com) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — State police say they're halting...Tags: The Associated Press, General Motors Corp., Justice System, Anthropology, Social Media
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