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Stage collapse suit shines light on debate over gay marriage
SOUTH BEND — The spouse for one of the victims in the state fair stage collapse might not receive damages because Indiana does not recognize same-sex couples or the rights those couples are given by other states.
Two weeks ago, Beth Urschel was the...Tags: Indiana, Family, Minority Groups, Gays and Lesbians, Same-Sex Marriage
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Michigan Dad: 6-year-old unfazed by hole-in-one
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan father says his 6-year-old son is unfazed after getting a hole-in-one at a Hawaii golf course. The Detroit News reports (http://bit.ly/pi6duj ) Braden Hill of Ypsilanti aced the shot from a 68-yard kids' tee at...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Detroit, Michigan
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Hawaii becomes first state with $4 gas average
HONOLULU (AP) — Motorists in Hawaii are feeling the pain at the pump. Hawaii on Monday reached the dubious milestone of being the first state in recent years to reach the $4 average for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. According to...Tags: California, AAA, Wyoming, Alaska
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Time to skip an hour and spring your clock forward
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's time for a traditional rite of spring, setting the clocks forward for daylight saving time. Officially, the change comes early Sunday morning, though most folks are likely to reset their clocks before going to bed Saturday...Tags: Puerto Rico, Human Interest, Washington, DC, Arizona
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Obama: Japan earthquake potentially 'catastrophic'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said he was "heartbroken" by images of devastation in Japan following Friday's deadly earthquake and tsunami, and pledged U.S. assistance to help the country recover. "Our hearts go out to our friends in...Tags: Tsunamis, Human Interest, FEMA, Joe Biden, Barack Obama
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GOP budget cuts target tsunami warning center
WASHINGTON (AP) — A spending plan approved by the House would slash funding for a tsunami warning center that issued an alarm after the devastating earthquake in Japan. The plan approved by the GOP-controlled House last month would trigger deep...Tags: Career and Workplace, Disasters, Tsunamis, Japan, Disasters and Accidents
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Obama to bullying victims: I know what it's like
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama smiled when he said his large ears and funny name once made him a target of school-yard harassment. But he was all seriousness Thursday when he told a White House conference on bullying that torment and...Tags: Arts and Culture, Minority Groups, Barack Obama, Elections, Facebook
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California ferret owners want their pets legalized
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Some ferret owners in California say their only crime is that they love their little critters. California and Hawaii are the only states that ban residents from keeping ferrets as pets, meaning their little babies are...Tags: California, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Politics, Pets
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Barr seeks restraining order against neighbors
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Comedian Roseanne Barr is seeking a temporary restraining order against a neighbor who filed a complaint about unauthorized grading work being done on her macadamia nut farm in Hawaii. The Hawaii Tribune-Herald reports Barr's...Tags: Elections, Politics
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Remains of Knox soldier, MIA in Vietnam, identified
KNOX - Nearly 41 years after a young soldier went missing in Vietnam, his remains have been identified. Now, George Andrews Howes' remains will finally be coming home.
In a home on a farm just north of Knox, family and friends of George Andrews "Andy"...Tags: Human Body, Missing in Action, Chemical Industry, Human Interest, Wars and Interventions
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs set to guest on 'Hawaii Five-O'
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS says musician-actor Sean "Diddy" Combs will guest star on an upcoming episode of "Hawaii Five-O." He will play NYPD Detective Reggie Williams, who arrives in Honolulu on the hunt for the men who committed a crime against his...Tags: Scott Caan, New York City Police Department, Honolulu, Sean John Combs, Reggie Williams
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Actor Owen Wilson is a new dad
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Actor Owen Wilson is a new dad. A publicist for the 42-year-old actor confirms that Wilson and girlfriend Jade Duell welcomed a baby boy in Hawaii on Friday. Wilson spokeswoman Ina Treciokas did not release additional...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Drillbit Taylor (movie), Celebrities, Owen Wilson, Little Fockers (movie)
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