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Two studies show that drugs used to treat AIDS can be used to prevent HIV infection, too

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By David Brown - Jul. 13 (News Report) - Two new studies done in three African countries have shown for the first time that AIDS drugs taken daily can cut by more than half a person’s chance of becoming infected with HIV through heterosexual intercourse.

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It's the Ads, Stupid: Why TV Leads to Obesity

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Time - By Alice Park - Jun. 28 (News) - How much TV do your kids watch? If you don't know, you might want to find out, say experts, since the time children spend in front of a TV or computer screen can have a profound effect on their physical and developmental health.

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California ban on sale of 'violent' video games to children rejected

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

CNN - By Bill Mears - Jun. 28 (News Report) - The Supreme Court has struck down a California law that would have banned selling "violent" video games to children, a case balancing free speech rights with consumer protection. The 7-2 ruling Monday is a victory for video game makers and sellers, who said the ban -- which had yet to go into effect -- would extend too far. They say the existing nationwide, industry-imposed, voluntary rating system is an adequate screen for parents to judge the appropriateness of computer game content.

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National impact from New York marriage law: experts

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Reuters - By Jessica Dye - Jun. 26 (News Analysis) - When New York became the sixth and by far the largest state to legalize same-sex marriage, following a grueling overtime session in the state Legislature on Friday, it immediately transformed the national debate over the issue, legal experts said.

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Defense of Marriage Act called unconstitutional by bankruptcy judge

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Carol J. Williams - Jun. 15 (News Report) - Ruling is first to address the issue since the Obama administration announced it would no longer defend the law.

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Gay judge wasn't required to remove himself from same-sex marriage case, U.S. judge rules

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Maura Dolan - Jun. 15 (News Report) - A federal judge's refusal Tuesday to invalidate last year's ruling against Proposition 8 established for the first time that gay judges may decide gay rights cases without having to defend their impartiality.

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Judge appears skeptical about throwing out Prop. 8 ruling because of jurist's sexuality

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Los Angeles Times - By Maura Dolan - Jun. 14 (News Report) - Can a gay judge rule on same-sex marriage? Legal scholars and judges have debated for decades where to draw the line when it comes to potential personal conflicts of jurists, whether over race, gender or religion.

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U.S. Adults Estimate That 25% of Americans Are Gay or Lesbian

Sat, 28 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Gallup - By Lymari Morales - May. 28 (Poll) - U.S. adults, on average, estimate that 25% of Americans are gay or lesbian. More specifically, over half of Americans (52%) estimate that at least one in five Americans are gay or lesbian, including 35% who estimate that more than one in four are. Thirty percent put the figure at less than 15%.

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For First Time, Majority of Americans Favor Legal Gay Marriage

Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Gallup - By Frank Newport - May. 20 (Poll) - For the first time in Gallup's tracking of the issue, a majority of Americans (53%) believe same-sex marriage should be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages. The increase since last year came exclusively among political independents and Democrats. Republicans' views did not change.

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Overwhelmed Internet users choose to unplug — for a little while

Sun, 15 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Sun - By Gus Sentementes - May. 15 (News) - Consciously avoiding using the Web may seem impossible to many in this era of information overload. Researchers on the issue say addiction to information may be similar in some ways to the effect that certain drugs have on the human brain — and some people may need to take disciplined breaks from their gadgets.

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Obama administration fights to save healthcare law

Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Reuters - By Jeremy Pelofsky, Lisa Lambert - May. 11 (Special Report) - An appeals court on Tuesday sharply questioned whether the state of Virginia could challenge President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law, which requires Americans to buy insurance in a bid to slow healthcare costs. The Obama administration is trying to save the individual mandate after a Virginia federal judge agreed with the state it was unconstitutional and struck down that part of the law. The Obama administration has vigorously defended the measure, set to go into effect in 2014

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DOMA defense in turmoil

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:53:34 -0700

The Politico - By Josh Gerstein - Apr. 25 (News Report) - The House of Representatives' courtroom defense of the Defense of Marriage Act suffered a serious jolt Monday after the law firm the House hired to argue the law's constitutionality in up to a dozen pending court challenges withdrew - and the former solicitor general heading up the defense resigned from the firm to stay on the case.

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Clement firm drops DOMA case

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Politico - By Ben Smith - Apr. 25 (News) - In a real victory for supporters of same-sex marriage -- and marking what seems like real marginalization for its foes -- a major law firm has reversed course and will refuse to represent the House of Representatives in defending the Defense of Marriage Act.

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Slim majority back gay marriage, Post-ABC poll says

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Washington Post - By Sandhya Somashekhar, Peyton Craighill - Mar. 18 (News Report) - A slim majority of Americans now support gay marriage, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. The results underscore the nation’s increasingly tolerant views about homosexuals, and parallel a string of recent legal and legislative victories for gay rights advocates.

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Michelle Obama's unfolding legacy

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Nia-Malika Henderson - Feb. 09 (News Report) - The first lady will have to craft that legacy with a team still finding its way, albeit a team of stronger ties and more open dialogue with the West Wing, often a flash point in any White House.

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‘Grandparent economy’ helps drive the financial system

Sat, 25 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Salt Lake Tribune - By Anita Creamer - Dec. 25 (Special Report) - America’s 70 million grandparents divvied up the $52 billion they spent on their grandkids in 2009, according to a study that was commissioned by Grandparents.com. With that kind of spending power, even in the recession grandparents are clearly a key force driving the broader economy.

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Child marriage bill UPDATE

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Washington Post - By Conor Williams - Dec. 17 (News Report) - In case you missed it, S. 987 (The International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act) failed to pass last night. Despite unanimously passing the Senate, it only garnered a 241-166 majority in the House. Since House rules were in suspension, the bill needed a two-thirds majority to pass.

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Intense memories for Elizabeth Edwards as a mother, mentor

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Raleigh News Observer - By Michael Biesecker - Dec. 12 (News) - Elizabeth Edwards was loved, lauded and then laid to rest Saturday in a grave next to the son she lost nearly 15 years ago, a searing family tragedy that compelled her husband to seek public office.

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Gay and homeless: In plain sight, a largely hidden population

Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Los Angeles Times - By Alexandra Zavis - Dec. 11 (News Report) - Every year, hundreds of gay youths end up on the streets of L.A. County, where they make up a disproportionate share of the people under 25 who are homeless. 'They haven't been on the streets for years and years,' an advocate says, 'so they don't look bad.'

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Obama's related to Palin

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Associated Press - By Jocelyn Noveck - Oct. 13 (News Report) - President Barack Obama has family ties to none other than Sarah Palin, according to the genealogists at Ancestry.com, a discovery the family history site made when looking for connections between political foes.

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Census data: Weddings in 2009 at record low level

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Associated Press - By Hope Yen - Sep. 28 (News Analysis) - As the recession shook Americans' confidence last year, new figures show that weddings for people 18 and older dropped to the lowest point in over a hundred years.

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Missouri high court to consider immigrant adoption case

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Associated Press - By Maria Sudekum Fisher - Sep. 24 (News) - The Missouri Supreme Court has agreed to review the case of a woman from Guatemala who said she never consented to her son's adoption by a southwest Missouri couple while she was in jail for immigration violations.

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Adoption Season for Evangelicals

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Wall Street Journal - By Naomi S. Riley - Sep. 24 (News) - Last Saturday at Grace Chapel in Denver, Focus on the Family (in collaboration with the Colorado Department of Human Services) hosted an information session for parents interested in adopting children out of the foster-care system. More than 150 families were represented and 55 of those have already begun the process. It was a successful and fitting end for the summer of 2010, which turned into a season of adoption for evangelicals.

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Why Parents Hate Parenting

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

New York Magazine - By Jennifer Senior - Jul. 06 (Special Report) - As a rule, most studies show that mothers are less happy than fathers, that single parents are less happy still, that babies and toddlers are the hardest, and that each successive child produces diminishing returns. But some of the studies are grimmer than others. Robin Simon, a sociologist at Wake Forest University, says parents are more depressed than nonparents no matter what their circumstances—whether they’re single or married, whether they have one child or four.

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Operators of Drones Are Faulted in Afghan Deaths

Sun, 30 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

New York Times - By Dexter Filkins - May. 30 (News) - The American military on Saturday released a scathing report on the deaths of 23 Afghan civilians, saying that "inaccurate and unprofessional" reporting by Predator drone operators helped lead to an airstrike in February on a group of innocent men, women and children.

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