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Michigan liquor commission facing suit over beer name
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Maryland brewery is accusing Michigan's liquor commission of censorship after the panel rejected labels for a beer that features an expletive in the name. Flying Dog Brewery has filed a federal lawsuit in Grand...Tags: Michigan, Politics, Censorship, Trials, Human Interest
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Lennon, Holtz among those receiving Notre Dame honorary degrees
SOUTH BEND — Retiring alumni association director Charles F. "Chuck" Lennon and former head football coach Lou Holtz will be among 12 people who will be presented honorary degrees at the University of Notre Dame’s May 22 commencement in...Tags: Elections, Science and Technology, Sports, Finance, Politics
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Names needed for human rights awards
SOUTH BEND -- At its annual luncheon April 21, the South Bend Human Rights Commission plans to honor six local people, businesses or organizations for their contributions to human rights. It also will award scholarships of $2,000, $1,000 and $500 to three...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Economy, Business and Finance, Business, Politics, Elections
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Names needed for human rights awards, scholarships in South Bend
At its annual luncheon April 21, the South Bend Human Rights Commission plans to honor six local people, businesses or organizations for their contributions to human rights. It also will award scholarships of $2,000, $1,000 and $500 to three high school...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Economy, Business and Finance, Business, Politics, Elections
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WikiLeaks nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO, Norway (AP) — A Norwegian lawmaker says he has nominated WikiLeaks for the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. Snorre Valen of the Socialist Left Party says the secret-spilling website has promoted human rights, democracy and freedom of speech just like...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Elections, Censorship, Norway, Human Rights
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Panel OKs gay marriage ban
INDIANAPOLIS - For the past several years, Republicans in the Indiana General Assembly have pushed for a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in the state.
The difference this year is that, with a new GOP majority in the House of...Tags: Republican Party, Freedom of the Press, Marriage, Elections, Censorship
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Jamie Oliver: food for kids a civil rights issue
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver called Sarah Palin a "Froot Loop" for criticizing the Obama administration's healthy eating initiatives, and said getting healthy foods to kids is a civil rights issue. The U.S. is in...Tags: Healthy Diet, ABC (tv network), Elections, Miami Beach, Children's Health
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55-year-old boxer's quest comes to an end
The preliminary rounds for the Bengal Bouts boxing tournament at Notre Dame were Sunday at the Joyce Center. The event is now in its 81st year.
But in all that time, it has never before seen the likes of one nearly senior citizen.
People told...Tags: Politics, Labor Legislation, International Relations, University of Notre Dame, Justice and Rights
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Gay football fans want separate Euro 2012 seating
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A group of gay Polish football fans has called on the organizers of the 2012 European Championship to set aside separate seating in the stands for gay men and lesbians to protect them from possible aggression. But other gay...Tags: Politics, Minority Groups, Elections, Gay Rights, Justice and Rights
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Study: USDA still plagued by civil rights problems
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite acknowledging a legacy of discrimination, the Agriculture Department is still plagued by civil rights problems that have in the past led to unequal treatment of minorities seeking loans and other help, according to a...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Government, Heads of State, Marketing, Washington, DC
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UPDATE: Judge allows Indiana to cut Planned Parenthood funds
Associated PressINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana won a key victory in its fight to cut off public funding for Planned Parenthood on Wednesday when a federal judge refused to block a tough new abortion law, a move that could boost Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels' image...Tags: Government, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Government Health Care, Texas, Politics
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ACLU to defend man who gave the finger to trooper
DENVER (AP) — A civil liberties group plans to provide free representation to a 35-year-old Colorado man who faces criminal prosecution and a jail sentence for displaying his middle finger to a Colorado State Patrol trooper. The American Civil...Tags: Crimes, Colorado, Prisons, Politics, Criminals
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