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    May 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Baltimore percentage of same-sex couples raising kids among highest in nation

    Same-sex couples in the Baltimore area are raising children at a higher rate than in most large metropolitan regions in the nation, according to a new study released by a think tank at the UCLA School of Law.
    Same-sex couples in the Baltimore area are raising children at a higher rate than in most large metropolitan regions in the nation, according to a new study released by a think tank at the UCLA School of Law. The study, released this week by the...

    Tags: Alexandria (Alexandria, Virginia), Gays and Lesbians, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Towson, Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland)

    2. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Florist challenges demand to provide flowers for same-sex wedding

    A tempest in a flowerpot over whether a Washington state florist should have to provide bouquets to a same-sex wedding has taken a new turn with a countersuit filed by the shop owner claiming her religious freedoms gave her the right to refuse.
    A tempest in a flowerpot over whether a Washington state florist should have to provide bouquets to a same-sex wedding has taken a new turn with a countersuit filed by the shop owner claiming her religious freedoms gave her the right to refuse. In an...

    Tags: Family, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Belief and Faith, American Civil Liberties Union

    3. May 21, 2013 |Story| AP Indiana

  3. Latest Indiana news, sports, business and entertainment

    MERRILLVILLE-SHOOTING Officer shoots man outside medical facility MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A northwestern Indiana police officer has shot a man while issuing a citation for an illegally parked semitrailer. The Times of Munster reports the...

    Tags: David West, Tim Scott, Laws, Prisons, Prosecution

    4. May 21, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Keeping a watchful eye on IRS

    The popular impression is that President Barack Obama's Internal Revenue Service harassed only tea party and patriot-like groups seeking tax-exempt status.
    The popular impression is that President Barack Obama's Internal Revenue Service harassed only tea party and patriot-like groups seeking tax-exempt status. If it were only so. Allegations of IRS harassment of pro-life and religious groups reach as far...

    Tags: Aaron Schock, Planned Parenthood, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Family Planning, Focus on the Family

    5. May 21, 2013 |Column| RedEye

  5. Q&A: 'The Hangover: Part III' star Justin Bartha

    In “The Hangover: Part III,” Justin Bartha’s Doug isn’t just lost or sidelined while his pals and brother-in-law deal with constant mayhem. He’s kidnapped and an organized crime boss threatens his life.
    In “The Hangover: Part III,” Justin Bartha’s Doug isn’t just lost or sidelined while his pals and brother-in-law deal with constant mayhem. He’s kidnapped and an organized crime boss threatens his life. “I think...

    Tags: Nick Swardson, Family, Homophobia, NBC (tv network), The Hangover (movie)

    6. May 21, 2013 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  6. Hispanic college numbers increase

    Staff Writer, Copy Editor
    College enrollment for the nation’s Hispanics jumped dramatically in the last 12 years and has surpassed that of their white counterparts, according to a recent report by the Pew Hispanic Center.  The percentage of Hispanic students enrolling at...

    Tags: Students, Minority Groups, United States Census Bureau, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning

    7. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Salt Lake City has highest rate of same-sex couples raising kids

    Salt Lake City: the gay parenting capital of the United States? Unexpected as it may sound, a new study finds that the Utah capital and its outskirts have the nation's highest percentage of gay or lesbian couples raising children. Among couples of the...

    Tags: Family, Science and Technology, Marriage, Minority Groups, Medical Research

    8. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. More poor in U.S. suburbs than cities, report says

    Once considered the definition of the middle-class American dream, the suburbs are now home to a larger, faster-growing poor population than urban areas, according to a new analysis.
    Once considered the definition of the middle-class American dream, the suburbs are now home to a larger, faster-growing poor population than urban areas, according to a new analysis. During the 2000s, the number of poor living in U.S. suburbs grew by 64...

    Tags: Poverty, New York City, Brookings Institution, Consumer Goods Industries, Authors

    9. May 21, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  9. Should the Boy Scouts accept gays?

    &nbsp; The Boy Scouts of America might actually join the 21<sup>st</sup> century this week.
      The Boy Scouts of America might actually join the 21st century this week. It’s about time, don’t you think?   Scout honchos will be voting later this week on whether openly gay boys can participate. Of course, they still won’t vote...

    Tags: Clubs and Associations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Same-Sex Marriage, Social Organizations, Gays and Lesbians

    10. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. L.A. elections may be decided by older, white voters, poll shows

    Tuesday's elections will sweep in new leadership for Los Angeles' 3.8 million residents, but the races are likely to be decided by an older, whiter and more educated fraction of the city's population.
    Tuesday's elections will sweep in new leadership for Los Angeles' 3.8 million residents, but the races are likely to be decided by an older, whiter and more educated fraction of the city's population. Latinos, the city's dominant ethnic group and a...

    Tags: Demographics, Xavier Becerra, Elections, Minority Groups, Immigration

    11. May 20, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  11. Shooting outside Planned Parenthood clinic has nothing to do with Planned Parenthood

    Change of Subject
    All over the news tonight, including on our site, is the story Trucker shot after attacking Indiana cop outside Planned Parenthood clinic. ABC 7 teased the story using similar language. It's only at the end of the story that we......
    12. May 20, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  12. Health Care Center for the Homeless marks 20th anniversary with open house

    Amid all the rancor over America's health-care system, one Orlando nonprofit has been quietly caring for the poorest, most vulnerable patients for 20 years. The Health Care Center for the Homeless is marking its milestone birthday Wednesday evening from...

    Tags: Health Care Reform (2009), Orlando, Family, Dentistry and Dental Health, Orange Blossom Trail

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