Tensions Flare Between Senate Democrats, White House
Republicans will also try to thwart the executive action on immigration that Obama announced last week and that grants temporary relief from deportation for millions of immigrants who are living in the United States without the right papers. Several.
Same-sex marriage in Colorado: 11 answers to commonly asked questions
By declining to hear those appeals, the Supreme Court effectively made the appeals courts rulings final and legalized same-sex marriage in Colorado and five other states within the district. The federal and state lawsuits challenging Colorados ban.
Schools respond to black male achievement gap
Dennis told the board hes tired of overcoming the stereotypes of African-American males that have dogged him throughout his childhood, such as: ���They are dumb, they swear a lot, they have to be part of the game, they arent interested in school, that.
5 things you need to know Friday
The five cases arrayed for the Supreme Courts consideration at Fridays conference represent nearly all aspects of the same-sex marriage debate. Some couples seek the right to marry, others to have marriages performed in states where it is legal.
Gay Marriage Bans Upheld By Federal Appeals Court In Kentucky, Michigan.
The court also held that Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee are not required to recognize same-sex marriages conducted in other states, according to a report from Reuters. The ruling is the first by a federal appeals court that has upheld states decision to.
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Bram Stoker is in part responsible for the swath of vampire novels, including Twilight, that have afflicted mortals since 1897. Vampires are super seductive and the female ones in Dracula especially defied the social mores of Victorian England by.
Banks try, try again at SCOTUS for time limits on regulators suits
Waldburger, the justices clearly distinguished between the statute of limitations, which begins to run when the alleged injury occurs, and the related-but-different statute of repose, which dates to a defendants last culpable act. (Im pulling those.
US justice temporarily blocks gay marriage in Kansas
The Kansas case marks the first time the gay marriage issue has come before the high court since a Cincinnati-based regional federal appeals court last week became the first in the nation to uphold gay marriage bans following a series of other rulings .
Grading Bill de Blasios First Year as New York Citys Mayor
As mayor, he has proved more adept in some areas than others. He calmed an anxious city when an Ebola panic struck, and he began a universal prekindergarten program. He showed flashes of defiance, got into trouble for running late and found his .
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The court took no action on four other pending cases concerning gay marriage bans in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee, but could act on those cases as soon as later this week. (USA-COURT/GAYMARRIAGE (UPDATE 1), moved, 300 words).
Nevada issues first marriage licenses to gay couples; some states push back
CARSON CITY/LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Nevada began issuing marriage licenses to gay couples on Thursday after a district judge removed the final hurdle to same-sex matrimony in the state, hours after a conservative group withdrew a last-ditch effort to.
Same-sex marriage begins in parts of Alabama, thwarted in.
(Reuters) ��� Same-sex couples began marrying in parts of Alabama on Monday, making it the 37th state where gay marriage is legal, but judges in numerous counties avoided granting marriage licenses to gay couples in apparent defiance of the U.S. Supreme Court. The nations highest. Some counties refrained from issuing marriage licenses to gay couples while other counties shut down their marriage license operations altogether, they added. This followed an��.
Same-sex marriage begins in parts of Alabama, thwarted in others
(Reuters) - Same-sex couples began marrying in parts of Alabama on Monday, acting on the strongest signal yet from the U.S. Supreme Court in favor of gay marriage ahead of an expected ruling, but numerous state judges avoided granting marriage .
U.S. judge overturns same-sex marriage ban in South Carolina
U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel in Charleston said his decision will not take effect for one week to allow South Carolina time to appeal. That could allow same-sex couples to file for marriage licenses or in some cases begin receiving them starting.
TLTRO effect is the ECBs Waiting for Godot
The latest Reuters poll of euro zone money market traders predicts that banks will take up 175 billion in the December auction, leaving one-third of the cash untapped. To put that. Part of the problem is hes spinning a lot of policy plates at the.
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Representatives Carlos Curbelo, Republican of Florida, and Norma Torres, Democrat of California, invited Univisons ���Al Punto��� to follow them on their first days in Congress. Mr. Curbelo and Representative Ruben Gallego, Democrat of Arizona, will also .
Arab-Jewish ���Hand in Hand��� school, symbol of Jerusalem co-existence, torched
Violence in Jerusalem and other areas of Israel and the Palestinian Territories has surged in the past few months. In July, a. A 50-day war that began in July between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip resulted in the deaths of more than 2.