Peace Corps says same-sex couples can apply to serve together
(Reuters) - The Peace Corps said on Tuesday it will start accepting applications next month from same-sex couples who want to volunt...
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Miami-Dade lawmakers approve $1.6 billion sewer-lawsuit deal
By Zachary Fagenson (Reuters) - Florida's Miami-Dade County on Tuesday promised to spend $1.6 billion on fixes for its dilapidated, ...
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Moore shows that as cities grow, tornado damage grows with them
By Ben Berkowitz and Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) - Moore, Oklahoma, has had the bad luck of being hit by two highly destructive torn...
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Appeals court strikes down Arizona ban on abortions at 20 weeks
By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) - A federal appeals court struck down an Arizona law on Tuesday that bans abortions from 20 weeks gestatio...
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Obama against prosecuting reporters for doing their jobs: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama believes firmly in freedom of the press and does not want journalists to be prosecuted...
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Healthcare workers strike at five California public hospitals
By Ronnie Cohen SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Thousands of healthcare workers walked off the job at the University of California's five ...
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Group wants atheist books placed with Bibles in Georgia state parks
By David Beasley ATLANTA (Reuters) - A national atheist group said it plans to donate enough books on its views to be placed in all...
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NY art dealer tied to forgeries charged with tax fraud
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged a New York art dealer with tax fraud in connection w...
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Family of man shot 16 times by police in Miami files lawsuit
MIAMI (Reuters) - The family of a 22-year-old man who was shot 16 times by police two years ago during a hip-hop festival in Miami B...
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Jodi Arias tells Arizona jury she can be productive in prison if spared death
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Convicted killer Jodi Arias testified on Tuesday that she can effect positive change in prison if jurors sentenc...
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