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There’s an old saying among tellers of tall tales: Never let the facts get in the way of a good story. It appears that has become the mantra of the Republican Party, as well as its strategy in its efforts to defeat President Obama’s bid for re-election. Whether it is continuing to question if the […]
Scratch New Hampshire from the list of states implementing new restrictive voting laws in time to influence this November’s presidential election. New Hampshire Democratic Gov. John Lynch Thursday vetoed a Republican-sponsored voting access law that he said "would put into place a photo identification system that is far more restrictive than necessary." Under the bill, […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Twenty-five Illinois couples were prepared for a long legal fight when they joined lawsuits challenging the state's ban on gay marriage. Turns out they won't get one — at least not from the attorneys who would normally be responsible for defending the state's laws. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Cook County […]
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — The judge overseeing Jerry Sandusky's child sex abuse trial has thrown out three of the 51 charges in the case, leaving the former Penn State assistant football coach facing 48 counts. Judge John Cleland has dismissed two counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse related to the alleged sexual abuse of an […]
An 11-year–old Maryland boy was ordained as a minister at his parents’ church. Ezekiel Stoddard said that he decided to become a minister after hearing from God in a dream. He said God told him to read Psalm 23. "God gave me that particular scripture because a lot of people, they try to draw you […]
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A newly-released video shows Florida neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman at the scene of Trayvon Martin's fatal shooting a day later giving police a blow-by-blow account of his fight with the teen. In a video posted on a website by Zimmerman's defense team, Zimmerman said Martin saw his gun and reached […]
Dr. Conrad Murray’s prayers for new underwear have been answered. The Los Angeles County Sherriff Deputies granted Dr. Murray his request for a fresh pair of underwear, a new blanket, and some fresh air after he complained of ill jail conditions. Murray’s lawyers claim that Murray was being mistreated by receiving fresh air only once […]
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Saying he's lost the trust of officials, a city manager fired a central Florida police chief who was criticized for his agency's initial investigation of Trayvon Martin's shooting death at the hands of a neighborhood watch volunteer. Sanford City Manager Norton Bonaparte said in a Wednesday statement that he relieved Chief […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday sued two polygamous towns along the Utah-Arizona border, claiming religious discrimination against non-sect members. The federal civil rights lawsuit was filed against the towns of Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz., where most residents are members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday completed a five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill that cuts farm subsidies and land conservation spending by about $2 billion a year but largely protects sugar growers and some 46 million food stamp beneficiaries. The 64-35 vote for passage defied political odds. Many inside and outside of Congress had predicted […]
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Backing off the harsh rhetoric of the Republican primaries, Mitt Romney pledged Thursday to address illegal immigration "in a civil but resolute manner." He outlined plans to overhaul the green card system for immigrants with families, and end immigration caps for their spouses and minor children. In a speech […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Commerce Secretary John Bryson resigned Thursday less than two weeks after suffering a seizure and multiple car accidents in the Los Angeles area, saying he didn't want his health to be a distraction from his job. Bryson, a 68-year-old former California utility executive, served as a member of President Barack Obama's economic […]
