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Vikings stride with pride
ALANSON - Approximately 50 Alanson Public School kindergarten through eighth-graders participated in a new Viking Stride with Pride running/walking program. This program is run by the K-five physical education teacher Beth Ristow. Some of Ristow's...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Cheshire
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Minn. Senate OKs gay marriage; governor to sign
The Minnesota Senate voted Monday to make gay marriage legal, the last legislative step before Gov. Mark Dayton’s promised signature will make the state the 12th in the U.S. to do so. The Senate vote of 37-30 came four days after the House passed...Tags: Family, Executive Branch, Government, Mark Dayton, Gays and Lesbians
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La Leche League of Columbia meets fourth Friday
These groups meet regularly. Bereavement Support Group — Fourth Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. This group is for adults who are mourning the loss of a loved one. All are welcome. St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Room 105, 8300 Old Columbia Road, Fulton. 410-792-...Tags: Breast Cancer, Howard County, Behavioral Conditions, Christianity, Howard County General Hospital
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Consumed by other endeavors, Ayanbadejo not sweating potential end of playing days
Cut by the Ravens in early April, linebacker and special teams standout Brendon Ayanbadejo still hasn’t ruled out playing in the NFL during the 2013 season. He works out daily and keeps himself ready in case a team calls and the situation is right....
Tags: Super Bowl, Ed Reed, Erin Henderson, Charles Johnson (football, defensive end), Joe Flacco
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Bret Easton Ellis attacks 'culturally correct gay elite'
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.Novelist and prolix Twitterer Bret Easton Ellis is raising hackles once again by labeling such organizations as GLAAD as "the gatekeepers of politically correct gayness" in a long editorial in Out magazine. Ellis invited further response to his argument...Tags: Culture, Ceremonies, Arts and Culture, Gays and Lesbians, Social Issues
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Jockeying for position
Behind a door just off the paddock area of Pimlico Race Course, several jockeys are prepping for the day's races. They're handicapping the competition, comparing notes on horses and, in at least one case, going through a yoga sequence: reaching back to...
Tags: Belmont Stakes, Rosie Napravnik, Breast Cancer, Preakness Stakes, Susan G. Komen for the Cure
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Video Op-Ed: Fighting for gay marriage and immigration reform
The Supreme Court has the fate of same-sex couples in its hands. Will the court stand with equality and rule that marriage, and the benefits that come with it, should be available to all couples regardless of sexuality? Or will it uphold the federal...Tags: Family, Defense of Marriage Act, Gays and Lesbians, Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Same-Sex Marriage
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For Minnesota gay marriage sponsors, it's personal
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — As a crowd of thousands roared from the lawn of the state Capitol, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bill Tuesday that makes gay marriage legal here come Aug. 1. "What a day for Minnesota!" the Democratic governor...
Tags: Elections, Gay Rights, Defense of Marriage Act, AIDS, Gays and Lesbians
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Latinos' rights violated by Compton school cops, lawsuit says
A group of parents and students in the Compton Unified Schools filed a federal lawsuit against the district Monday, alleging a pattern of abuse and racial profiling of Latinos by school police. In one case, a family alleged that school police targeted a...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues
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State senators may take a stand on Turkey's treatment of Orthodox
Springfield is a long way from Istanbul — 5,660 miles, in fact — but Illinois state senators are considering a resolution that would criticize Turkey's treatment of the Eastern Orthodox religious hierarchy. Even though a majority of senators...Tags: Chicago City Council, Istanbul (Turkey), John J Cullerton, Belief and Faith, Francis I
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Have the courage to defend the word
After Jason Collins leaped out of the closet in a Sports Illustrated cover story, the NBA player was lauded for the courage of his declaration—becoming the first active male athlete in the four major professional sports to come out as gay. Others...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Transit Authority, Periodicals, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Heroism
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