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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) – More than 30,000 people have been ordered to flee a wildfire that burned a five-mile-long front above wealthy coastal communities by Friday, after another hot, windy night in which the fire chief said “all hell broke loose.” […] By Jack Heckathorne America, since it inception, has been different than any other country in history. We are a nation, barely two hundred and thirty years old, and yet in our first century became the richest, most powerful and influential nation the world has ever known. Our land has produced many natural resources such as […] DES MOINES, Iowa — Same-sex couples began applying for marriage licenses at government offices across Iowa on Monday, and at least one lesbian couple tied the knot in a ceremony in Des Moines. On Tuesday’s Today show, Miss California Carrie Prejean says her anti-same sex marriage answer on Sunday’s Miss USA competition cost her the crown. […] While my wife and I was web surfing a few local websites we noticed on ABC13.com ( this story ) had a poll saying “Should Texas secede?” As of this publication with 2,498 votes in a huge number of 86% of people voted YES. I felt great about being a Texan, no matter what anyone […] HOUSTON (Reuters) – Wildfires fueled by high winds roared across northern Texas, destroying two towns and killing two people, officials said on Friday. Full Story… In an unprecedented move, the Obama administration is readying for a possible confrontation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by briefing Democratic congressmen on the peace process and the positions of the new government in Israel regarding a two-state solution. Full Story… MONTPELIER, Vt.—Gov. Jim Douglas has vetoed legislation that would allow gay and lesbian couples to marry in Vermont. Two House Judiciary subcommittees convened Thursday to examine allegations of unconstitutional immigration enforcement tactics — and took target practice at Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona, whose controversial methods have been called racist by activists and Democratic lawmakers. Full story… DES MOINES — Iowa became the first state in the Midwest to approve same-sex marriage on Friday, after the Iowa Supreme Court unanimously decided that a 1998 law limiting marriage to a man and a woman was unconstitutional. Read the full story… […] |
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