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'Safety net' hospitals watching health law impact
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Indiana hospitals that serve as safety nets for the poor and uninsured say they're waiting to see what impact the federal health care overhaul has on their bottom lines. The law will give more people access to insurance...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Medicaid, Health Insurance, Crime, Law and Justice, Hospitals and Clinics
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North Dakota governor signs 'fetal pain' measure
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Republican Gov. Jack Dalrymple signed into law a measure that outlaws abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy based on the disputed premise that at that point a fetus can feel pain. The law signed Tuesday is another in a list...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Government
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Judge: Ind. senators can't defend immigration law
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge on Friday rebuffed three Indiana lawmakers who asked to defend parts of the state's immigration law in court after the attorney general declined to do so. U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker, who has barred...Tags: Justice System, Police Arrests, Politics, Labor Legislation, Judges
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South Bend judge: NE Ind. man convicted of killing 4 can appeal
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — A northeastern Indiana man who has been on death row for 14 years for shooting and killing his brother and three other men will be allowed to ask a federal court to set aside his death sentence for the fourth time. U.S....
Tags: Justice System, Judges, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Firearms
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Influential pediatricians group backs gay marriage
CHICAGO (AP) — The nation's most influential pediatrician's group has endorsed gay marriage, saying a stable relationship between parents regardless of sexual orientation contributes to a child's health and well-being. The American Academy of...
Tags: Science and Technology, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Social Sciences, Gays and Lesbians
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NW Ind. school, expelled girls reach settlement
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Three Indiana girls who discussed which classmates they would like to kill in Facebook posts adorned with smiley faces and LOLs have reached a settlement with the school district that expelled them for violating an anti-...Tags: Justice System, Health and Safety at School, Politics, Human Rights, Litigation
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Tribal same-sex bill OK'd, male couple marries
HARBOR SPRINGS, Mich. (AP) — With an exchange of rings and a kiss, two men became spouses Friday during a ceremony at a northern Michigan Indian reservation after the tribal chairman signed a measure approving same-sex marriage in a state where it's...Tags: Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, U.S. Navy, Sage, Gays and Lesbians
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Gay couples could see windfalls from court action
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Accountants and tax lawyers are encouraging married same-sex couples to apply now for tax refunds, Social Security benefits and other financial perks of marriage they may have been denied under the federal law that prohibits the...Tags: Social Security, Gays and Lesbians
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No immediate ruling on Michigan 2004 gay marriage ban
DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge says he'll wait for important rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court before deciding the future of Michigan's ban on gay marriage. Judge Bernard Friedman heard arguments Thursday. He says it's better to wait for the...
Tags: Justice System, Same-Sex Marriage, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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Hot issues at Indiana Statehouse
A look at the status of major legislation before the Indiana General Assembly this year: BIG-TICKET ITEMS — STATE SPENDING: The House approved a two-year, $30 billion budget that increases school spending by 2 percent the first year and 1...Tags: Politics, Homes, Health and Safety at School, Taxation, Medicaid
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Push in Michigan to crack down on can smugglers
WSBT-TVA new effort in Michigan is aimed at cracking down on out-of-state cans, cans taken across state lines to take advantage of Michigan's generous 10 cent a can recycling refund, the highest of any state. Republican Representative Ken Kurtz of Coldwater...Tags: Seinfeld (tv program), Science and Technology, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Technology
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Mich. AG casts doubt on impact of no-parole case
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette believes a judge's recent opinion on no-parole sentences for juveniles covers only five prisoners and is not a sweeping decision affecting other inmates. Schuette's comments are in a letter to...Tags: Justice System, Lawyers, Juvenile Delinquency, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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