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Indiana seeks stay in challenge to immigration law
HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) — The state has asked a federal judge to stay a challenge to Indiana's immigration law until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a similar case involving Arizona. The motion for stay filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Hammond...Tags: Labor Legislation, Judges, Career and Workplace, American Civil Liberties Union, Immigration
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Ky church overturns ban on interracial couples
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — When Stella Harville brought her black boyfriend to her family's all-white church in rural Kentucky, she thought nothing of it. She and Ticha Chikuni worshipped there whenever they were in town, and he even sang before the...Tags: Christianity, Baptist, Marriage, Georgetown, Politics
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Leader suspends hearings on Ohio 'heartbeat' bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A bill imposing the most stringent abortion limit in the nation has been put on hold in Ohio after backers who had defended its constitutionality for almost a year asked for a pile of last-minute language changes. The leader...Tags: Tom Niehaus, Abortion, Politics, Social Issues, American Civil Liberties Union
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New challenge filed over Indiana immigration law
HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) — A northwestern Indiana group has launched a second legal challenge to the immigration law approved by state legislators this year. East Chicago-based Union Benefica Mexicana filed the lawsuit Tuesday with the federal court in...Tags: Labor Legislation, Judges, Migration, Career and Workplace, Politics
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Michigan lawmakers ready to vote on abortion bill
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led Michigan Legislature is scheduled to take action on bills that would create a state ban on a procedure that opponents call "partial-birth abortion." Proposals that would enact a Michigan-level ban on the...Tags: Abortion, Rick Snyder, Jennifer Granholm, Michigan Legislature, Justice System
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Indiana Senate backs teaching creationism in public schools
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's public schools would be allowed to teach creationism in science classes as long as they include origin of life theories from multiple religions under a proposal approved Tuesday by the state Senate.
The Senate passed...Tags: Scientology, Science, Politics, Religion and Belief, Genesis (music group)
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ACLU says teaching creationism in public schools unconstitutional
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana's top lawyer said Thursday that a bill pending that would allow schools to teach creationism in science classes clearly violates the U.S. Constitution and invites legal challenges....Tags: Science, Luke Kenley, Politics, Louisiana Legislature, American Civil Liberties Union
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Texas executes Mexican after court stay rejected
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Mexican national was executed Thursday for the rape-slaying of a San Antonio teenager after the U.S. Supreme Court turned down a White House-supported appeal to spare him in a death penalty case where Texas justice...Tags: White House, Juvenile Delinquency, Crimes, Murder, Local Government
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Calif. women allege Wal-Mart bias in new lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A group of female Wal-Mart employees in California have filed a new lawsuit alleging that the company pays and promotes them at lower rates than their male counterparts. The lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court Thursday...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Trials, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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State Supreme County justices hear appeal at IUSB
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND - A southern Indiana teenager serving life in prison without parole for killing his little brother has appealed the case to the Indiana Supreme Court, asking for a lighter sentence. On Monday, the justices heard arguments related to Andrew...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Crimes, Murder, Health, Lawyers
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Michigan allows sale of Md. beer with vulgar name
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan liquor regulators have switched their position and will allow sales of a Maryland-based beer with a name that's offensive to some people. Flying Dog Brewery has received approval to promote and sell a popular India...Tags: Maryland, Politics, Local Government, Michigan, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Perry signs pledge on anti-gay marriage amendment
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gov. Rick Perry has signed a pledge to back a federal constitutional amendment against gay marriage — a reversal of his earlier position that marriage rights should be left up to individual states. The Republican...Tags: Judges, Marriage, Texas, Minority Groups, Rick Perry
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