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Gay Couples to Challenge Illinois Marriage Ban in Court

Steve Williams — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:30:07 +0000

Over two dozen gay and lesbian couples are set to file lawsuits Wednesday challenging Illinois’ ban on same-sex marriage. The couples will be backed separately by the ACLU and Lambda Legal, with the ACLU representing nine couples and Lambda Legal representing 16. The suits will challenge state law that defines marriage as between a [...]

Quirky Law Could Kill Thousands Of Animals For New Cigarette

Sharon Seltzer — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:18:50 +0000

The tobacco industry claims their new "light" cigarettes are safer for the public. Before they can claim the products are a healthier choice, a quirk in the law requires they be tested on animals.

Wikileaks’ Julian Assange Loses Extradition Appeal

Kristina Chew — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:13:45 +0000

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has lost his extradition appeal to the UK Supreme Court and could now face deportation to Sweden on allegations of sexual abuse brought by two Swedish women.

Cows Crash Graduation Party, Enjoy the Beer

Megan Drake — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:00:34 +0000

Imagine this.� You�re having a backyard party with some friends, celebrating your recent graduation from college.� The beer is good and the company enjoyable.� You look up and see six cows crashing the event� no, it�s not an alcohol-induced hallucination.� This actually happened recently at a home in Boxford, Massachusetts.� Kevin Spencer was hosting a [...]

Native American Rez is Ground Zero for Ever-Expanding Meth Economy

New America Media — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:30:02 +0000

Written by Allie Hostler HOOPA, Calif. — He snorted his first line of dope when he was 15. He remembers the day. He ran with the older boys, and they tried to look out for him by refusing to rail him up. They told him, �You better not.� But it wasn�t long before his [...]

Watch Gay Military Cadets Graduate (Video)

Paul Canning — Wed, 30 May 2012 15:15:13 +0000

2012 is the first year in which openly lesbian and gay cadets are graduating from military academies across America, since the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) last September. At the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Air Force Academy spokesman John Van Winkle told ABC News: Basically, it was just another day [...]

Oklahoma Rape Victim Turned Away From Hospital

Jessica Pieklo — Wed, 30 May 2012 15:04:13 +0000

An Oklahoma mother brought her daughter to a local hospital after she was raped only to be turned away and refused help by a doctor, purportedly because the hospital lacked the staff to properly process the victim’s claims and injuries. Welcome to the reality of processing sexual assault crimes in GOP-land. The woman and her [...]

Dharun Ravi Apologizes: Too Little Too Late? Sincere?

Kristina Chew — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:45:24 +0000

Dharun Ravi, the former Rutgers University student who was found guilty of using a webcam to spy on his Rutgers University roommate, Tyler Clementi and sentenced to 30 days in prison, apologized and said he took responsibility for what he had done.

Stephen Harper’s Friends Get Benefits

Amy Boughner — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:30:41 +0000

Since he was elected Prime Minister for the first time in 2006, Stephen Harper has treated his friends very well. The day his minority government was sworn in, he immediately named Michael Fortier to his Cabinet as Minister of Public Works and the representative for the Montreal region. Fortier had run for the Conservatives in [...]

Guns Now Kill More People Than Cars in Ten States

Care2 Causes Editors — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:00:11 +0000

Written by Richard Schiffman The recent killing of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman in a gated community in Florida has reignited the controversy over gun violence in America. Whether the shooting was an act of self-defense, as Zimmerman�s lawyer claims, or murder plain and simple has been left to a jury to decide. But [...]