U.S.
Republican lawsuit against health reform called ‘frivolous’
March 25, 2010"Frivolous" and "embarrassing" were words one legal expert used to described a lawsuit filed by several Republican attorneys general this week to block the new health reform law.
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Mississippi court rules school violated lesbian student’s rights
March 25, 2010The court said Itawamba Agricultural High School officials violated the student's First Amendment rights when it canceled the prom rather than let her attend with her girlfriend.
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Feminist pioneer Betty Millard dies at 98
March 25, 2010Betty (Elizabeth Boynton) Millard, feminist, writer, photographer, political activist and philanthropist, born in 1911 under the presidency of William Howard Taft, died on March 6.
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Banks should pay to repair their mess, rally demands
March 24, 2010The rally's point was dramatized by a man wearing a tuxedo and a pig mask who made mock attempts to steal purses and pick the pockets of demonstrators.
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Florida lawmakers put budget woes on backs of retirees
March 24, 2010As the Florida state Senate tries to balance the budget by stripping teachers of pay and the incentive to teach in Florida, they are now going after retirees and pension plans.
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