SAN FRANCISCO – Releasing inmates early might be the best remaining option for ensuring that California prisoners receive adequate medical care, a federal judge said Tuesday. The comments came during a trial focused on overcrowding in the state’s 33 adult prisons, which inmates’ attorneys say is so severe that it …
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NEW ORLEANS – A same-sex couple in California has won a federal court ruling that their adopted son’s Louisiana birth certificate must bear the names of both adoptive fathers. The facts are so clear that no trial is needed, U.S. District Judge Jay Zainey wrote. “What a great Christmas present …
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A Kentucky college student has hired a lawyer after she was escorted out of a mall by security on Sunday because her dress was deemed too short, MyFOXBoston reports. Kymberly Clem, a 20-year-old student at Eastern Kentucky University, wore the dress Sunday after purchasing it from the mall in Richmond …
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GARDNERVILLE, Nev. – A thief made off with an unusual item from a Douglas County woman’s car: a braid of hair intended for a nationwide group that makes wigs for children with cancer. Nancee Goldwater had a 25-inch braid of her hair cut in late July to donate to Locks …
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Officials say an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 struck off the northern Japanese coast, injuring nearly 100 people. The quake also triggered landslides and caused a blackout at more than 8,000 homes. The Meteorological Agency says there was no danger of a tsunami, or seismic waves, from the …
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LOS ANGELES – Al Reynolds continues to have a soft spot for Star Jones, despite their impending divorce. “I still very much love her,” Reynolds told The Associated Press on Monday. “I do. I can’t lie to you.” Jones’ soon-to-be ex-husband is opening up about his relationship with the former …
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WASHINGTON – Drivers talking on cell phones are probably making your commute even longer, concludes a new study. Motorists yakking away, even with hands-free devices, crawl about 2 mph slower on commuter-clogged roads than people not on the phone, and they just don’t keep up with the flow of traffic, …
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WASHINGTON – Faced with a deteriorating economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has indicated he is open to congressional and White House efforts to develop a rescue package to avert a recession. The fragile state of the economy has gripped Wall Street and Main Street and is a rising concern …
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“Pioneer Woman” Ree Drummond whips up one of her favorite family recipes: Cinnamon Rolls (Makes 40 to 50 rolls) Ingredients: • Dough1 quart whole milk 1 cup vegetable oil 1 cup sugar 2 packages (4 1/2 teaspoons) active dry yeast 9 cups all-purpose flour 1 heaping teaspoon baking powder 1 …
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MARJAH, Afghanistan – Marines moving by land from the north linked up with U.S. units that have faced nearly constant Taliban attack in the four days since they were dropped by helicopter into this insurgent stronghold in southern Afghanistan. Also Tuesday, U.S. artillery fired non-lethal smoke rounds to disperse Taliban …
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