Church ordered to pay $10.9 million for funeral protest (News) 12 discussions A grieving father won a nearly $11 million verdict Wednesday against a fundamentalist Kansas church that pickets military funerals in the belief that the war in Iraq is a punishment for the nation's t.. Tags: Sexuality, Culture Lifestyle, GLBT Issues, Richard Bennett, York (Pennsylvania), Iraq, Civil Trials, Albert Snyder, Armed Forces, Kansas, Matthew Snyder, Trials, Maryland, Rebecca Phelps-Davis, Relationships, War Conflict, Special Interest Groups, Ira
	Federal ID plan raises privacy concerns (News) 9 discussions Americans may need passports to board domestic flights or to picnic in a national park next year if they live in one of the states defying the federal Real ID Act. Tags: Politics, Federal Budget, Bill Walsh, Political Policy, Bill Wyatt, Human Rights Policy, Constitutional Law, Terrorism, Think Tanks, Social Issues, Law, National Conference State Legislatures, Information Privacy, Civil Rights, Privacy Rights, Texas, Am
	Legislators aim to snuff out penalties for pot use (News) 9 discussions The U.S. should stop arresting responsible marijuana users, Rep. Barney Frank said Wednesday, announcing a proposal to end federal penalties for Americans carrying fewer than 100 grams, almost a quart.. Tags: Bill Piper, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Health Care Issues, African-American Issues, Medicine, Law Enforcement, William Lacy Clay, Marijuana, National Organization for Reform Marijuana Laws, Illegal Drugs, Criminal Sentencing Punishment, M
	TV bounty hunter apologizes for using 'N-word' (News) 7 discussions Television bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman has apologized for repeatedly using a racial slur in a profanity-laced tirade during a private phone conversation with his son that was recorded .. Tags: Andrew Luster, Entertainment, Mexico, Max Factor Cosmetics, Racial Issues, Celebrity News, Honolulu, Michael Feeney, Social Issues, National Enquirer, Tim Storey, Duane "Dog" Chapman, Special Interest Groups, African-American Issues
	Report: Black U.S. AIDS rates rival some African nations (News) 7 discussions The AIDS epidemic among African-Americans in some parts of the United States is as severe as in parts of Africa, according to a report out Tuesday. Tags: Racial Issues, United States, South Africa, iReport.com, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Los Angeles, Medicine, Contagious Infectious Diseases, U.S. Government, HIV AIDS, Phill Wilson, AIDS Institute, Centers for Disease Control Prevention, African-A
	Iowa court rules same-sex couples can marry (News) 6 discussions An Iowa district court ruled Thursday that same-sex couples can marry based on the state constitution's guarantee of equal treatment, court documents show. Tags: Gay Lesbian Relationships, Special Interest Groups, Polk County, Trials, Lambda Legal Defense Education Fund, Culture Lifestyle, Iowa, Marriage, GLBT Issues, Robert Hanson, Civil Trials, Iowa Supreme Court, Iowa District Court, Dennis Johnson, Relat
	New Jersey lawmakers vote to abolish death penalty (News) 6 discussions New Jersey lawmakers have voted to abolish the death penalty in the state, sending the governor a bill he has already said he will sign. The measure will make New Jersey the first state in more than 4.. Tags: Iowa, Criminal Sentencing Punishment, Social Issues, New Jersey, Crime, West Virginia, Death Penalty Information Center, Jon Corzine, U.S. Government, U.S. State Government, Jim Gardner, Capital Punishment, Jesse Timmendequas, Megan Kanka, Texas, Richar
	Lawmakers hear of interference in global warming science (News) 5 discussions Federal scientists have been pressured by the White House to play down global warming, advocacy groups testified Tuesday at the Democrats' first investigative hearing since taking control of Congress. Tags: White House California Civil and Public Services Environmental Politics Justice and Rights Civil Rights Environmental Issues Alternative Energy Science and Technology Applied Sciences Global Change National Aeronautics and Space Admi
	Church ordered to pay $10.9 million for funeral protest (News) 5 discussions A federal jury in Baltimore, Maryland, Wednesday awarded $10.9 million to a father of a Marine whose funeral was picketed by members of a fundamentalist church carrying signs blaming soldiers' deaths .. Tags: Matthew Snyder, Law, Anbar Province, Afghanistan War, Westboro Baptist Church, Constitutional Law, Kansas, War Conflict, GLBT Issues, First Amendment Rights, Shirley Phelps-Roper, Margie Phelps, Fred Phelps, Iraq, Armed Forces, Maryland, United States,
	Saudi court ups punishment for gang-rape victim (News) 5 discussions A court in Saudi Arabia increased the punishment for a gang-rape victim after her lawyer won an appeal of the sentence for the rapists, the lawyer told CNN. Tags: Saad al-Muhanna, Abdulrahman al-Lahim, King Abdullah, Saudi Arabia, Special Interest Groups, Women\s Issues, Criminal Sentencing Punishment
	Clinton wins key primaries, CNN projects; McCain clinches nod (News) 5 discussions Sen. Hillary Clinton got her campaign back on track with projected wins in the Texas, Ohio and Rhode Island primaries. Tags: Election Campaigns, Texas, Vermont, Barack Obama, U.S. Republican Party Politics, Politics, Elections Voting, Special Interest Groups, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Hispanic Latino Issues, U.S. Presidential Election, Political Parties, U.S. Democratic
	BBQ-smoker-turned-'Robocop' chases off drug dealers (News) 5 discussions It's midnight on the streets of Atlanta, and bar owner Rufus Terrill patrols his neighborhood with a rolling crime fighter of his own creation. Meet "Bum-bot," as Terrill describes it; other.. Tags: Darth Vader, Susanne Coe, Law Enforcement, Illegal Drugs, Anita Beatty, Light Daycare Center, Atlanta, Georgia, Lydia Meredith, Lane Hagin, Social Issues, Rufus Terrill
	Traveler says she was forced to remove nipple ring (News) 5 discussions A Texas woman who said she was forced to remove a nipple ring with pliers in order to board an airplane called Thursday for an apology by federal security agents and a civil rights investigation. Tags: Dallas, Gloria Allred, Law, Los Angeles, Transportation Security Administration, TSA\s Office Civil Rights, Political Policy, Social Issues, Salt Lake City, Domestic Security Policy, Texas, Politics, Civil Rights, Dwayne Baird, Tattooing Body Modifica
	Rape a child, pay with your life, Louisiana argues (News) 5 discussions He is not a killer, but the state of Louisiana is determined to execute Patrick Kennedy for his crime. Tags: Billy Sothern, Murder Homicide, U.S. Courts, New Orleans, Crime, Social Issues, Kate Bartholomew, Jefferson Parish, Criminal Sentencing Punishment, Prisons, Sexual Offenses, Child Abuse, Patrick O. Kennedy, Angola, Judiciary, Capital Punishment, Trial
	Doctors: Ted Kennedy has malignant brain tumor (News) 5 discussions U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor, doctors treating him at Massachusetts General Hospital said Tuesday. Tags: Law, U.S. Congressional News, Edward M. Kennedy, U.S. Senate, Civil Rights, Science Technology, Sciences, Cognitive Science, Political Parties, Brain Cancer, Social Issues, Barack Obama, U.S. Government, Cancer, Elections Voting, Constitutional Law, U
	Zimbabwe to head key U.N. body (News) 4 discussions Zimbabwe won approval on Friday to head a key U.N. body charged with promoting economic progress and environmental protection despite protests from the U.S., European nations and human rights organiza.. Tags: Zimbabwe United Nations Europe Africa Environmental Politics Justice Rights Civil Rights Environmental Issues Economic Indicators Corporate Governance Economy Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) New York African Union Great Britain Sta
	Gov. Richardson endorses Obama (News) 4 discussions Declaring that Sen. Barack Obama is an "extraordinary American," Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico endorsed Obama for the Democratic nominee for president on Friday. Tags: Illinois, New Mexico, Election Campaigns, Candy Crowley, North Carolina, Darfur, Political Parties, Hispanic Latino Issues, Elections Voting, Hillary Clinton, United States, Bill Clinton, Obama Declaring, Bill Richardson (Politician), U.S. Democratic
	Ex-Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86 (News) 4 discussions Former U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, a North Carolina Republican who became an icon to conservatives, died Friday at age 86, the Jesse Helms Center said. Tags: U.S. Government, Law, North Carolina, Politics, Ronald Reagan, Civil Rights, U.S. Politics, United Nations, Think Tanks, Raleigh, Political Policy, Harvey Gantt, U.S. Republican Party Politics, Constitutional Law, United States, Social Issues, Political P
	Man dies after cop hits him with Taser 9 times (News) 4 discussions A police officer shocked a handcuffed Baron "Scooter" Pikes nine times with a Taser after arresting him on a cocaine charge. Tags: Racial Issues, Criminal Trials, Trials, Phillip Terrell, Scott Nugent, Johnny Ray Carpenter, Social Issues, Law, Randolph Williams, Murder Homicide, Criminal Law, Cocaine, Cardiology, Illegal Drugs, Health Fitness, Medical Specializations, Police, Med
	Minorities expected to be majority in 2050 (News) 4 discussions By 2050, minorities will be the majority in America, and the number of residents older than 65 will more than double, according to projections released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Tags: Special Interest Groups, Dave Waddington, Alaska, Hispanic Latino Issues, United States, Native American Issues, U.S. Census Bureau
	Got unhappy STD news? Break it with an e-card (News) 4 discussions Breaking up over e-mail is a social no-no. Tags: Chlamydia, GLBT Issues, Social Policy, Domestic Policy, Deb Levine, Sexual Reproductive Health, Medicine, Health Fitness, Health Care Policy, Political Policy, Relationships, Public Health Policy, Culture Lifestyle, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Se
	Senator pleaded guilty, reportedly after bathroom stall incident (News) 3 discussions A Republican senator pleaded guilty earlier this month to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge stemming from his arrest at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, according to state crimina.. Tags: U.S. Politics, Culture Lifestyle, Criminal Trials, Jobs Labor, Idaho, Special Interest Groups, Larry Craig, Mitt Romney, GLBT Issues, Elections Voting, Same-Sex Marriage, Relationships, U.S. Congressional News, Trials, Gay Lesbian Relationships, B
	Craig: I did nothing 'inappropriate' in airport bathroom (News) 3 discussions Sen. Larry Craig said he "overreacted and made a poor decision" in pleading guilty to disorderly conduct after his June arrest following an incident in a Minneapolis, Minnesota, airport bath.. Tags: U.S. Politics, Crime, Jobs Labor, Sexuality, Politics, GLBT Issues, Trials, U.S. Congressional News, Idaho, Larry Craig, Sexual Offenses, Same-Sex Marriage, U.S. Government, Culture Lifestyle, Criminal Trials, U.S. Republican Party Politics, Gay Les
	Louisiana judge tosses conviction against teen tried as adult (News) 3 discussions A Louisiana appeals court Friday vacated the remaining conviction of a teenager accused in a violent, racially charged incident in Jena, Louisiana, his attorney said. Tags: Jesse Jackson, Louisiana, Lake Charles, Mychal Bell, Justin Barker, Racial Issues, Al Sharpton, Criminal Law, Theodore Shaw, Murder Homicide, Law, Bob Noel, Juvenile Justice, Appellate Trials, Social Issues, Crime, Jena (Louisiana), Robert Bailey, Trial
	Census: More blacks, Latinos live in cells than in dorms (News) 3 discussions More than three times as many black people live in prison cells as in college dorms, the government said in a report to be released Thursday. Tags: New Orleans, Politics, Gary Orfield, Colleges Universities, Human Rights Policy, College Life, Hispanic Latino Issues, Social Issues, Criminal Sentencing Punishment, Law, Special Interest Groups, Marc Morial, African-American Issues, Civil Rights, H

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