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Interracial couple denied marriage license

HAMMOND, La. – A Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have.

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wanda sykes wife . Sykes delves into current events including: health care reform, education reform, immigration, the Supreme Court, gay marriage and even the metric system.

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In Free Speech v. Dog Fights, Free Speech Should Win

We’ve always thought the Supreme Court could be livened up with more dog fights. Now, thanks to a controversy over something called ” free speech ,” we’re getting our wish

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Latino Celebrities on Magazine Covers: Maribel Guardia in Revista H Para Hombres+ Manolo Cardona + Roselyn Sánchez + Sonia Sotomayor + Barbara Mori

Supreme Court justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor graces the cover of Time magazine. Continue reading

Purported Letterman Blackmailer Slept With Colleagues Himself, Colleagues Say

It turns out the man accused of trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman for having “creepy” sex with his own staff knew from creepy.

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Helicopter, small plane crash into Hudson River

The Coast Guard says a small plane has collided with a helicopter over the Hudson River. Witnesses say the accident happened just after noon between Manhattan and Hoboken, N.J.

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Sotomayor takes oath from Chief Justice Roberts

Sonia Sotomayor became the Supreme Court's newest justice Saturday, pledging during a brief ceremony at the high court to defend the Constitution and administer impartial justice. Sotomayor, 55, is the first Hispanic justice and only the third woman in the court's 220-year history. ———————- Are you pleased with the Sotomayor confirmation?

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McCain plans to vote NO on Sotomayor

U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) today made the following statement on the floor of the U.S. Senate: “Mr.

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Matthew Continetti — Defends Sarah Palin

To the annoyance of many liberal political observers, conservative journalist Matthew Continetti , who reported on Sarah Palin through the 2008 Presidential election, is defending Palin from her critics. Continetti is also poised to publish his book, “The Persecution of Sarah Palin ” in 2010. In a special article to CNN titled “We'll be hearing from Palin for a long time,” he writes: Not content to examine Palin's actual record, the press did its best to transform the unconventional, pragmatic politician into a fire-breathing social conservative who was outside the American mainstream.

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Sarah Palin’s Last Day

Today is the last day you can call Sarah Palin the governor of Alaska.  From this point forward she is just plain Sarah Palin, citizen of Alaska.  Palin believes that she can better serve the people of Alaska if she steps down.  While she doesn’t calling it quitting, many have accused her of dereliction of duty by leaving her post half way through her term.  Supporters on the right like my gal pal Ann Coulter have defended her decision, stating that the people of Alaska are behind her.  Detractors call her a cry baby and someone incapable of finishing a single job.  But both the hard core left and right agree on one thing, that Alaska is better served by Palin stepping down.

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