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Shootings mar Harlem's Memorial Day weekendMay 28, 2008ByThe Harlem of 2008 is gentrified, moneyed and decidedly less violent than it was a generation ago. But New York City still has a gun problem, and as Memorial Day wound down to a close, gunfire rang out on Lenox Avenue as people ran for their lives, police said yesterday. |
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Child Protective Services can keep custody of infant born to polygamist sectMay 28, 2008BySAN ANGELO, Texas _ Child Protective Services can keep in its care an infant born to a polygamist sect member this month, a judge ruled Tuesday. The temporary agreement approved by state District Judge Barbara Walther averted a second day of testimony at a custody hearing and led CPS to cancel plans to introduce more evidence of possible child sexual abuse by the sect's leader and perhaps other men. |
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Child-welfare groups embrace study urging major changes in transracial adoptionMay 28, 2008ByCHICAGO _ Like most parents, Sharon Stone has had to have some frank discussions with her teenage son about everything from drinking to sex. But she also must tackle another range of delicate topics that might not occur to her Highland Park, Ill., neighbors: "What do you do if you're followed by security at the mall?" or "How do you handle yourself if stopped by the police?" That's because Stone and her husband, Robert, are white while her two children adopted as infants _ AJ, 14, and Brianna, 10 _ are black. |
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Poll shows most Californians favor gay marriageMay 28, 2008BySACRAMENTO, Calif. _ For the first time ever, a statewide survey reports a majority of California voters favor gay marriage _ a finding that pollsters describe as a milestone driven by younger voters. The Field Poll result, released Wednesday shows the highest level of support in more than three decades of polling Californians on the hot-button issue of same-sex marriage laws. |
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Democratic primary puts Puerto Rico in spotlightMay 28, 2008ByPuerto Rico is usually a mere footnote in U.S. presidential politics. But with 55 pledged delegates up for grabs June 1 in the Democratic primary, Puerto Ricans are reveling in a rare moment of national attention. Ricardo Rivera hopes the outcome does more than tip the scales in the ongoing race between New York Sen. |
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Bush wants $600 million for Iraq police, but cuts aid to U.S. copsMay 28, 2008ByWASHINGTON _ At the same time the Bush administration has been pushing for deep cuts in a popular crime-fighting program for states and cities, the White House has been fighting for approval of $603 million for the Iraqi police. The White House earlier this year proposed slashing the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program, which helps local law enforcement officials deal with violent crime and serious offenders, to $200 million in the next fiscal year, which begins Oct. |
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New Yorker at center of Olmert scandal boasts long history as fundraiserMay 28, 2008ByMorris Talansky, the wealthy Long Island businessman at the center of a corruption scandal that threatens to bring down Israel's prime minister, is an ordained Orthodox rabbi, a man with a deep sense of faith, a strong bond with his native Israel and a zealous regard for his investments, according to court documents and several business associates of Talansky. |
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