Louisa says no to rehab program
When it comes to helping people recover from addiction, city officials in Louisa have decided to 'Just Say No.' After hearing the concerns of a crowd of city residents during a city council meeting last week, elected leaders voted to sign no agreements regarding an addiction-recovery program proposed by Community Fellowship, a church in downtown ...
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New York state lawmakers reject gay marriage bill
New York lawmakers rejected a bill Wednesday that would have made their state the sixth to allow gay marriage, disheartening advocates already stung by a similar decision by Maine voters just last month.
56 commentsReaction to Obama's West Point speech on Afghanistan:
'It's crunch time,' says local veteran Ex-National Guardsman Marco Reingiger of Manhattan watches Obama's address about Afghanistan.
43 commentsN.Y. Senate Votes Down Gay Marriage
New York's Senate today easily voted down a bill to legalize gay marriage in the state.
38 commentsPalin popular among Limbaugh, Beck followers
While Sarah Palin is in a tightly bunched pack in early 2012 Republican presidential polls, she has a clear lead over her rivals among the conservatives who listen to Rush Limbaugh and watch Glenn Beck, according to a new poll.
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Indonesia Joins Malaysia In Proving Islam In Tandem With Democracy
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 -- Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said his country wishes to join Malaysia in proving to the world that Islam is in tandem with modern democracy.
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Crashers Didn't Have Confirmed Invite
The attention-hungry couple that crashed the Obama administration's first state dinner have admitted to a federal official they went without a confirmed invitation -- just in case they got approved at the last minute.
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Serbia at hearing: Kosovo's independence illegal
Serbia argued to the World Court on Tuesday that Kosovo's declaration of independence was an unlawful challenge to the international legal order that tore at the very fabric of Serb national identity.
44 commentsTempers flare as Senate debates health care
A Republican senator asserted Tuesday during a rancorous floor debate that President Barack Obama's health care overhaul will shorten the lives of America's seniors by cutting Medicare.
48 commentsOdds look slim for 2010 Calif. gay marriage vote
The chances of California voters being asked to repeal the state's ban on same-sex marriages next year are looking more remote after another prominent political group said that more time is needed to build a winning campaign.Rick Jacobs, founder of the Los Angeles-based Courage Campaign, said Monday that polling and other research his organization ...
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