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Matthew Shepard
Matthew Shepard's murder a decade ago still resonates with many in this small college town as they struggle with the aftermath of a crime that triggered nationwide sympathy and brought a re-examination of attitudes toward gays. Ten years ago, 21-year-old...Tags: Justice and Rights, Wyoming, Theft, Laws, Employment Opportunities
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U. of Wisconsin sorry for 'Blazing Saddles' clip
Associated Press WriterThe University of Wisconsin-Madison has apologized to a black student who during a class last year was shown a clip of the movie "Blazing Saddles" that features racial epithets. During a seminar for working professionals, an instructor showed a scene of...Tags: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Racism, Movies, Mel Brooks, Discrimination
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Aiming to stop gay marriage in Conn.
HARTFORD - Now that the Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled same-sex couples have the right to wed, opponents of gay marriage are pinning their hopes on an infrequent ballot question in a longshot bid to block the unions. Every 20 years, voters can force...Tags: Constitutional Issues, California, Justice System, Family, Court Administration
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A Latino edge for 2016 Games?
Chicago Tribune correspondentACAPULCO — Chicago made its first formal presentation as a finalist for the 2016 Olympics on Saturday by seeking common ground with Latin American sports officials who will help decide the bid's fate. In a 25-minute showcase, officials reiterated...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Barack Obama, Sports Organizations, Olympic Games, Government
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Labelle's future is 'Now'
Times Pop Music CriticTHE METROPOLITAN Opera House in New York was invaded by aliens on Sunday, Oct. 6, 1974. Silver gleamed in nearly every seat, but the shine didn't come from musty family heirlooms. Instead, a multiracial crowd sported the finest in space-glam fashion. West...Tags: George Clinton, West Village, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Keith Richards, Popular Music
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Connecticut Week In Review: Stocks Drop, Gay Rights Rise
Wall Street was the infernal engine that drove the news in Connecticut last week. At a stultifying debate in Nashville, the presidential candidates blamed one another for failing to recognize warning signs of the greed that has crippled credit markets...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Richard Blumenthal, California, American League, Justice System
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Explosive 'Steam,' marsh miracles
Of The Morning CallA kicked soccer ball and hooded pirate golfers play key roles in ''Building Steam,'' an explosive, implosive Lafayette College exhibition that could be called ''Letting Off Steam.'' Curator Mike Homer graduated from Lafayette in 2000, the year he...Tags: Natural Resources, Wetlands, Photography, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Lafayette College
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Gay Marriage Ruling Ended Long Journey Of Soul
The Hartford CourantFor years, Beth Kerrigan tried to talk herself out of being gay. The daughter of devout Irish Catholics, Kerrigan kept her sexuality a secret from her family. She pretended the boys she windsurfed, skied and biked with were boyfriends. If female...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Justice and Rights, California, Melissa Etheridge, Police
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AKAs welcome Sister Barbie
Special to The Baltimore SunShe is, in a word, gorgeous. A real headturner. From head to toe, she is perfect. Her hair, artfully coiffed in shining curls, flows past her shoulders. Her lips are plump and carefully hued with a warm pink that complements the toasted copper color of...Tags: Mattel Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Toys
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When Alzheimer's hits home
Special to The Baltimore SunMy parents, Virginia Ida and Pythias Alexander Jones, were wonderful people who died from Alzheimer's disease within 13 years of each other. My mother was diagnosed in 1974 when she was in her 50s. She was the type of person who remembered every birthday...Tags: Illnesses, Diseases, National or Ethnic Minorities, Alzheimer's Disease, Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Keeping up the battle against HIV, AIDS
Los Angeles Times"Ladies," said Cookie Johnson, looking straight into the camera, her husband's arm draped across her shoulders. "Have you been tested ... " " ... for HIV?" finished Los Angeles Lakers basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson. As the most prominent...Tags: Justice and Rights, Diseases, Health Organizations, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Television Industry
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Calendar
OCT. 12 "The Clean Up Woman" JD Lawrence's new stage play and dramedy, The Clean Up Woman, stars Jackee Harry, Telma Hopkins, Christopher Williams and George Wilborn. 8 p.m. at Morgan State University, Murphy Fine Arts Center, 2201 Argonne Drive. $39....Tags: George Clinton, Dance, Charles Theatre, Diseases, Coppin State University
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