| Ferguson prosecutor: Gag order shouldn’t be lifted for grand juror to discuss Wilson case Posted: 10 Feb 2015 12:30 PM PST  Robert McCulloch wants a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a grand juror seeking to speak out about the secret proceedings..
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| Jeb Bush's emails: Total transparency or violation of privacy? Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:04 PM PST  In an attempt to present himself as transparent, tech-savvy and approachable, Jeb Bush may have unintentionally committed a major privacy violation.
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| Snow where to go: Boston-area town dumps excess white stuff in harbor Posted: 10 Feb 2015 09:15 AM PST  The City of Boston might have to dump some of its excess snow into its famous harbor even though it would hurt the environment.
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| Gay rights advocates in Alabama sue for right to marriage licenses Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:28 PM PST  A U.S. judge in Alabama said on Tuesday she will hear arguments later this week on whether to force a local judge to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, a day after officials in most of the state refused to do so in defiance of the U.S. Supreme Court. Lawyers for same-sex couples unable to obtain marriage licenses in Mobile County filed separate legal challenges against the county's probate court judge late on Monday, part of a series of events echoing the civil rights struggle of the 1950s and 1960s. Mobile County was the most populous of the 42 of Alabama's 67 counties that continued to refuse to provide marriage licenses to gay couples on Tuesday, advocates said, down from 52 counties a day earlier.
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| Kansas governor rescinds protections for gay state workers Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:59 PM PST  Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, a conservative Republican re-elected in November, on Tuesday rescinded an executive order issued by a Democratic predecessor that offered protections for gay and bisexual state workers. Brownback said he was rescinding a 2007 order signed by former Governor Kathleen Sebelius that established a "protected class of rights" for state employees specifically for sexual orientation and gender identity. In its place, Brownback said he was issuing an executive order that would boost state employment-related aid for veterans and disabled people, while reaffirming the state's "commitment" to employment practices that do not discriminate based on "race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry or age." Thomas Witt, executive director of Equality Kansas, said Brownback's order was an outrage and erases job protections for gay, lesbian and transgender employees who had trusted they would be safe from harassment and discrimination.
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| NYC cop said to be indicted for stairwell shooting of unarmed man Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:43 PM PST  By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City rookie police officer was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday for the fatal shooting of an unarmed man while patrolling the darkened stairwell of a housing project last November, local media reported. Peter Liang, the officer, was patrolling with his partner in the Brooklyn housing project around 11:15 p.m. on Nov. 20 when his gun discharged a single bullet, killing Akai Gurley, 28, who was in the stairwell a flight below with his girlfriend. A spokeswoman for Kenneth Thompson, the Brooklyn district attorney who oversaw the grand jury's secret consideration of Liang's case, declined to comment. Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has angered many members of his police force by expressing support for some of those protests, released a statement reacting to the reports that the grand jury had voted.
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| Parents of U.S. woman held by Islamic State notified of her death Posted: 10 Feb 2015 10:41 AM PST  Kayla Mueller, 26, has died, according to the White House and her family.
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| Obama concealed support for gay marriage Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:56 AM PST  During his first run for president, Obama reportedly pretended to oppose same-sex marriage.
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| Newsweek's Twitter feed hacked by supporters of IS Posted: 10 Feb 2015 08:00 AM PST  The magazine's Twitter feed was the victim of a hack by supporters of the Islamic State militant group.
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| Meet Jeb Bush Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:17 PM PST  The former Florida governor is employing an 'e' strategy to introduce himself to voters.
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| Most Alabama counties defy feds by blocking gay marriage Posted:  At least 51 of 67 Alabama counties were not issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples today in defiance of a federal ruling to do so, according to an ABC News count.
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| Obama to send new war powers request to Congress Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:21 PM PST  The president is expected, as early as Tuesday, to seek new authority to fight IS militants.
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| Spider-Man to finally join Marvel Cinematic Universe Posted:  Spider-Man to finally join Marvel Cinematic Universe
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| It's snow joke: More winter weather is coming to New England Posted: 10 Feb 2015 03:27 PM PST  BOSTON (AP) — As New Englanders dug out from 2 more feet of snow Tuesday, there appeared to be no relief in sight. Meteorologists predict more snow is on the way Thursday and perhaps this weekend in the snow-choked region.
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