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Landmark gay history bill goes to California governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Tuesday sent the governor a bill that would make the state the first requiring public schools to include the contributions of gays and lesbians in social studies curriculum. The bill, passed on a...Tags: Elections, George Washington, Germany, Politics, Chris Norby
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Bishop of Episcopal Church coming to Diocesan Convention
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND - When Katharine Jefferts Schori was elected presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church in 2006, Episcopalians everywhere gasped. Then many cheered while others objected. Jefferts Schori had become the first woman to lead the national church....Tags: Science, Christianity, Minority Groups, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Anglicanism
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Hispanic population on rise in South Bend, St. Joseph County
Although South Bend lost more than 6,000 residents between 2000 and 2010, the number of people in the city claiming to be either Hispanic or Latino continued to grow.
According to 2010 Census Data released today, the number of Hispanic residents in...Tags: Elections, Demographics, Minority Groups, Politics, 2010 Census
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Census shows New Mexico still most Hispanic state
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has retained its place as the most Hispanic state in the union — and Hispanics were responsible for most of the state's growth between 2000 and 2010. U.S. Census figures released Tuesday show New Mexico...Tags: Elections, New Mexico, Minority Groups, Politics, California
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Common concerns about South Bend
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- Alberto Juarez talked and listened as he joined a group of residents talking to candidates running for mayor and other city offices. Juarez said that he has plenty of concerns. He lost his job at AJ Wright, and he wants to know what the...Tags: Elections, Illegal Immigrants, Migration, Colleges and Universities, Politics
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Overflow-crowd expected as Indiana considers Arizona-style immigration bill
INDIANAPOLIS — A battle over Arizona-style immigration enforcement is coming to the Indiana Statehouse this week.
Supporters of the crackdown say states need to do something about illegal immigration if the federal government isn't going to...Tags: Elections, Illegal Immigrants, Migration, Colleges and Universities, Politics
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Republicans seek more Latino outreach
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Republicans gathering in South Florida to improve the party's outreach to Hispanic voters will tackle trade, education — and the elephant in the room, immigration — at a conference organized by the new...Tags: Elections, Coral Gables, Politics, John Cornyn, Texas
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Huffington Post to add African-American section
NEW YORK (AP) — The Huffington Post and BET co-founder Sheila Johnson are launching a HuffPost section devoted to African-Americans. The section, "HuffPost GlobalBlack," is expected to debut in early March. The Huffington Post is set to make an...Tags: Elections, New York, Viacom Inc., Politics, Facebook
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US banker to match immigrants' college savings
CHELSEA, Massachusetts (AP) — It started with an immigration raid four years ago. From his Melrose home, Bob Hildreth watched the aftermath of federal immigration agents storming a New Bedford, Massachusetts, leather factory and netting 350...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Teaching and Learning, Financial Planning, Migration, Colleges and Universities
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Notre Dame football: Bracing for a Hurricane
SOUTH BEND - Brian Kelly kept his opening remarks about Saturday's University of Tulsa football matchup short and shocking.
It took the first-year Notre Dame head football coach all of eight seconds Tuesday to launch into a favorable comparison between...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Physical Therapists, Athletes, Colleges and Universities, Brian Kelly
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