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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: American Medical Association, Arts and Culture, Social Sciences, American Academy of Pediatrics, Minority Groups
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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: Medicaid, Health Insurance, Healthcare Policies, Crime, Law and Justice, Government Health Care
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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: Laws, Litigation, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Human Rights
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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: U.S. Navy, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage
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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, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Same-Sex Marriage
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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: E-Commerce Industry, Property, Medicaid, Social Issues, Substance Abuse
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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: Technology, Seinfeld (tv program), Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Science and 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: Lawyers, Juvenile Delinquency, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges
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Delay on gay marriage debate not a sign of victory
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Punting on gay marriage was probably the best move Senate President Pro Tem David Long and House Speaker Brian Bosma could have taken on an issue that might otherwise have shoved aside debate on workforce development and...
Tags: Elections, Marriage, Family, Politics, Same-Sex Marriage
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Sen. GOP leader seeks Medicaid expansion via HIP
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Senate Health Chairwoman Pat Miller said Friday that Indiana's health savings account program should be used to meet the requirements of the new federal Medicaid expansion. Miller, R-Indianapolis, is drafting a proposal that...
Tags: Republican Party, Government, Medicaid, Executive Branch, Health Insurance
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GOP leaders push gay marriage battle to 2014
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's Republican House and Senate leaders said Thursday they will wait a year before they take up an effort to write a gay marriage ban into the state's constitution. House Speaker Brian Bosma and Senate President Pro Tem...
Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Family
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