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NM county told to issue same-sex marriage licenses 27 Aug 2013 | 01:25 pm
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The clerk for New Mexico‘s most populous county planned to begin issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples Tuesday after a state district judge declared same-sex ma...
BioEnergy Zones in Haiti to Produce Renewable Energy 27 Aug 2013 | 01:25 pm
Haiti based Sonamar S.A. and Bangalore based VayuGrid have signed a joint venture agreement for developing BioEnergy Zones across Haiti. These BioEnergy Zones will produce renewable energy through eli...
AV Council to discuss renewable energy collaboration 27 Aug 2013 | 01:24 pm
APPLE VALLEY • The Town Council on Tuesday night will discuss a collaborative effort with other municipalities to deal with future renewable energy projects. “I want to begin the process of inviting ...
Grill explosion kills 1 at central Indiana church 27 Aug 2013 | 01:24 pm
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A large gas grill exploded Monday outside a central Indiana church, killing a man operating the barbecue at the time, authorities said. The explosion at Grace Community Churc...
Most government jobs are local (and so are the cuts) 27 Aug 2013 | 01:24 pm
All government job losses are local. Well, most of them, anyway. From the start of the Great Recession in late 2007 to this July, federal, state and local governments have shed about 524,000 jobs in ...
Critics pan pork in Senate immigration bill 27 Aug 2013 | 01:23 pm
April 26, 2013: Immigrant families, workers and supporters march in San Diego.Reuters ADVERTISEMENT After a comprehensive immigration bill passed the Senate in June, President Obama says he’s “absol...
Christian valley sends SOS to Syrian army 27 Aug 2013 | 01:23 pm
In Wadi al-Nassara, a valley in western Syria dotted with Christian hamlets, residents have hung white silk ribbons to mourn war victims and pray the army will defeat its jihadist foes. Portraits of ...
As student debt grows, the college loan crisis spurs a blame game 27 Aug 2013 | 06:41 am
With such a complicated interlocking system of higher education and student loans, there are multiple places where people can place blame for growing student debt. Jordan Weissmann at The Atlantic is...
Rethinking student loans 27 Aug 2013 | 06:41 am
Daily Photo Galleries Sunday – August 25, 2013 Friday – August 23, 2013 Thursday – August 22, 2013 By Eli Evankovich Published: Monday, August 26, 2013, 9:00 p.m. Updated 22 minutes ago Given t...
Karzai seeks Pakistan’s help during visit 26 Aug 2013 | 09:56 pm
Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, has urged Pakistan to help his country defeat fighters who he says are bent on destabilising both countries. Karzai made the appeal during a meeting with Nawaz Sha...