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Judge rules in favor of lesbians suing Hawaii B&B

HONOLULU (AP) — A judge has ruled a Hawaii bed and breakfast violated the law when two women were denied a room because they're gay.

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by Jennifer Sinco Kelleher

HONOLULU (AP) — A judge has ruled a Hawaii bed and breakfast violated the law when two women were denied a room because they're gay.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 April 2013 10:00

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Lawyer: Assaulted teen had drawings, name on body

Awakening in a friend's bedroom after drinking too much at a sleepover, 15-year-old Audrie Pott looked down and realized she had been sexually assaulted and her attackers had written and drawn on intimate parts of her body, her family's attorney said Monday.

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SUICIDE VICTIM--This undated photo provided by her family via attorney Robert Allard shows Audrie Pott.  (AP Photo/Family photo provided by attorney Robert Allard)

 

by Martha Mendoza

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Awakening in a friend's bedroom after drinking too much at a sleepover, 15-year-old Audrie Pott looked down and realized she had been sexually assaulted and her attackers had written and drawn on intimate parts of her body, her family's attorney said Monday.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 April 2013 08:08

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Loyal Democrats wonder: Just who does Obama think he is?

WASHINGTON (AP) — He wants to slash funding for the Democratic sacred cows of Social Security and Medicare. He doesn't agree with a judge and women's rights groups that girls of any age should have easy access to emergency contraception. He has hinted that he may disappoint environmentalists by letting the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline be built.

 

 

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BUILDING LEGACY--In this April 11 photo, President Barack Obama is seen in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

by Liz Sidoti

WASHINGTON (AP) — He wants to slash funding for the Democratic sacred cows of Social Security and Medicare. He doesn't agree with a judge and women's rights groups that girls of any age should have easy access to emergency contraception. He has hinted that he may disappoint environmentalists by letting the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline be built.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 April 2013 09:10

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Cain convenes meeting to plot strategy

(CNN) -- Herman Cain, the former pizza executive who briefly led the pack of GOP 2012 presidential hopefuls, convened a gathering of Republicans Monday with the goal of devising a strategy to convince fellow African-Americans to join the party.

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by Paul Steinhauser and Kevin Liptak

(CNN) -- Herman Cain, the former pizza executive who briefly led the pack of GOP 2012 presidential hopefuls, convened a gathering of Republicans Monday with the goal of devising a strategy to convince fellow African-Americans to join the party.

Last Updated on Monday, 15 April 2013 15:27

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Take the bait? NYPD anti-theft tactics criticized

Sometimes the bait is a small amount of cash in a stray wallet. Or a credit card. Even a pack of cigarettes can do the trick.

baitx.jpgSUES CITY--Deirdre Myers poses for a picture near her home in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

by Tom Hays

NEW YORK (AP) — Sometimes the bait is a small amount of cash in a stray wallet. Or a credit card. Even a pack of cigarettes can do the trick.

Last Updated on Sunday, 14 April 2013 18:05

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