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Biden Apologizes for Forcing Obama's Hand on Gay Marriage
CNNWASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden has apologized to President Barack Obama for putting him in a tough position that led to Obama's announcement that he now supports same-sex marriage, senior administration officials said Thursday. Obama said in an...Tags: Customs and Tradition, Barney Frank, Gallup, Inc., Polls, Erin Burnett
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Will Supreme Court Let Parts of Health Care Law Stand?
CNNWashington -- After three days of very public debate, the U.S. Supreme Court now retreats from the spotlight to make decisions that could topple some or all of the the sweeping health care reform bill championed by President Barack Obama. Oral...Tags: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elena Kagan, Ron Johnson, John Roberts, Diabetes
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Gov. Brown Commutes Sentence of Grandmother in Baby Shaking Death
KTLA NewsSACRAMENTO (KTLA) -- Gov. Jerry Brown commuted the prison sentence of a Van Nuys woman convicted of shaking her seven-week-old grandson to death. Shirley Ree Smith, 51, was convicted in 1997, served more than eight years of her 15-year sentence, and then...Tags: Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Executive Branch, Government
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Prop 8: Appeals Court Rules Gay Marriage Ban is Unconstitutional
KTLA NewsWEST HOLLYWOOD (KTLA) -- Hundreds marched in West Hollywood Tuesday night to celebrate the ruling by a federal appeals court that Prop 8 violates the rights of gays and lesbians, and is therefore unconstitutional. The 2-1 by a three-judge panel from...Tags: Justice System, Judges, Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Gays and Lesbians
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Occupy O.C. Leaving Irvine Campsite After 3 Months
KTLA NewsIRVINE, Calif. (KTLA) -- Occupy Orange County protesters are pulling up stakes and leaving their camp at the Irvine Civic Center. The protesters planned to be gone by noon on Wednesday. They have been there for nearly three months, but now they say they...Tags: Politics, Elections, U.S. House of Representatives, Federal Election Commission
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Compassionate Release Denied for Notorious "Onion Field" Killer
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- The California parole board has denied a request to grant a compassionate release to convicted "Onion Field" killer Gregory Powell. Powell was convicted of murdering a Los Angeles police officer south of Bakersfield in...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Safety of Citizens, Los Angeles Police Department, Laws, Criminal Laws
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Manson Follower Charles "Tex" Watson Denied Parole, Again
KTLA NewsIONE, Calif. (KTLA) -- Charles "Tex" Watson, jailed for his role in the Manson family Tate-LaBianca killings of 1969, appeared before a parole board on Wednesday and was denied release for the 16th time. The Texas-born Watson, who has been described as a...Tags: Charles Manson, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Crimes
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Appeals Court Rules Against Obama Healthcare Mandate
ReutersATLANTA -- President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law suffered a setback on Friday when an appeals court ruled that it was unconstitutional to require all Americans to buy insurance or face a penalty. The U.S. Appeals Court for the 11th Circuit,...Tags: Judges, Health Insurance Cost, Trials, Justice System, Bill Clinton
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Demjanjuk Convicted in 27,900 Murders
CNNBERLIN, Germany -- John Demjanjuk was found guilty Thursday of involvement in the murder of tens of thousands of Jews by a court in Germany, capping a 30-year international legal saga over whether he was a Nazi camp guard during World War II. He was...Tags: Human Rights, Judges, World War II (1939-1945), Religious Conflicts, Trials
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Supreme Court Forces Release of Tens of Thousands of Inmates
KTLA NewsWASHINGTON (KTLA) -- Tens of thousands of inmates will be released early from California prisons in order to alleviate 'needless suffering' caused by overcrowding, the Supreme Court decided Monday. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld an order from a California...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Prisons, Prisoners and Detainees, Jerry Brown, Texas
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