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Mom Kills Children, 4 And 5, Then Mows Down 3 Pedestrians: Cops

Reuters reporter

A 25-year-old East St. Louis woman suspected of killing her two children was in jail on Thursday after slamming her car into two pedestrians near the Gateway Arch in downtown St. Louis, police said. The woman, who was not immediately identified, was...

Tags: Murder, Bobby Cole, Illinois, Satellite and Cable Service, Television Industry

Gov. Christie Under Fire For Using State Helicopter For Personal Use

PIX11.com

He's developed a reputation for slashing government spending, but New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's decision to use a taxpayer-funded, brand new helicopter to get to his son's baseball game has some people crying foul. The Garden State has a budget...

Tags: High School Baseball, Hudson River, Social Issues, Human Interest, High School Sports

Christie Reimburses State For Personal Use Of Helicopter

A day after critics lashed out against New Jersey Governor Chris Christie over his use of a state helicopter to fly down to a local ballpark to see his son's baseball game, a spokesperson for the governor says he's reimbursing the state for all personal...

Tags: New Jersey, Regional Authority, Republican Party, Government, Chris Christie

New York Assembly Backs Gay Marriage, Senate Showdown Next

REUTERS

The New York state Assembly approved same-sex marriage on Wednesday and the bill is likely to face a vote in the Senate on Friday, where it only needs support from one more senator to pass. The Republican-controlled Senate met behind closed doors again...

Tags: Cynthia Nixon, Same-Sex Marriage, New York, Sean Avery, Republican Party

Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, New York, Manhattan (New York City), Massachusetts, Crime, Law and Justice

Passage Of Same-Sex Marriage Bill Down To The Wire

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The fight for same sex marriage equality in New York has come down to one day, and one vote. Monday is the last day in Albany's legislative session before summer recess, and Governor Andrew Cuomo is pressuring lawmakers to pass the bill legalizing same-...

Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, New York, Republican Party, Staten Island (New York City), Massachusetts

Tags: Weather Warnings, Wisconsin, Values, Illinois, Springfield

Tags: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy Repeal (2010), Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Crime, Law and Justice, Massachusetts, Minnesota

HS Wrestler Forfeits Match To Female Opponent

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Cassy Herkelman is the first female wrestler to win a match at the Iowa State High School Wrestling Tournament. But her victory is bitter sweet. The Cedar Falls freshman was declared the winner when her opponent defaulted because he felt it was...

Tags: Wrestling, High School Sports

Obama Pulls Defense For Law Banning Gay Marriage

Reuters

President Barack Obama has determined that a federal law that barred gay marriages was unconstitutional and told government lawyers to stop defending it, the Justice Department said on Wednesday, a major reversal that quickly angered conservatives. A U....

Tags: Utah, Eric Holder, Court Administration, Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Massachusetts

Recall Issued For Skippy Reduced-Fat Peanut Butter Sold In 16 States

cnn.com

The possible discovery of salmonella has prompted a limited recall of Skippy reduced-fat peanut butter spreads sold in 16 states, its parent company announced. Unilever issued a press release Friday detailing a voluntary recall of Skippy's "Reduced Fat...

Tags: Arkansas, Wisconsin, Illinois, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Minnesota

2 Arrested In Anti-Gay Beating At Famed Gay Bar Stonewall Inn

Associated Press Writer

A patron at the Stonewall Inn, a powerful symbol of the gay rights movement since protests over a 1969 police raid there, was tackled to the floor and beaten in an anti-gay bias attack over the weekend, authorities said Monday. Two men were arrested in...

Tags: Hate Crimes, Assault, George Washington, New York, Colleges and Universities