Puerto Rican Birth Certificates Denied for Ohio Licenses
Alfredo Pagan in Cleveland holds a birth certificate rejected for an Ohio identification card. The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles will not accept Puerto Rican birth certificates issued before January as proof of identity, citing Puerto Rico’s replacement of old records amid thefts. A national Latino group says the policy amounts to racism. The bureau notes it also screens other certificates, such as Indiana’s lacking gender designation.
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Cleveland
Pagan
Ohio
Puerto Rico
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
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Indiana
Explosions Hit Scully Welding Supply in Collingdale
A sequence of blasts at Scully Welding Supply in Collingdale near Philadelphia sent thick black smoke across the industrial area around 1 p.m. No injuries were reported and no further medical services were requested at the scene.
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Philadelphia
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Delaware County Emergency Services
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Fatal blast hits Shiite march in Lahore Pakistan
A Shiite mourning procession in Lahore was hit by three hazardous devices killing 25 and injuring about 150. Police fought rioters as crowds set fire to stations and vehicles. Prime Minister Gilani condemned the attack and vowed justice.
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Lahore
Pakistan
al-Qaida
Taliban
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Yousuf Raza Gilani
Zulfiqgar Hameed
Mormon Church Updates Genealogy System to Block Nazi Victim Baptisms
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the American Gathering of Holocaust Survivors announced a new computer system and policy changes to prevent the names of Jews killed in Nazi camps from being submitted for posthumous baptism by proxy. The move follows years of dispute over the practice and aims to honor Holocaust victims while preserving family linking rites.
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Salt Lake City
Mormon Church
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Quick rolls out Halal burgers at Paris area outlets
In Fleury Merogis near Paris, Quick begins serving Halal only beef burgers with a certification stating meat from cows slaughtered per Islamic law. The move targets France's Muslim population amid political debate over integration and social cohesion.
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Paris
Fleury-Merogis
France
Quick
McDonald's
U N agency fails in nuke free talks
In Vienna the IAEA failed to arrange talks on a Mideast nuclear free zone after Israel and Islamic nations clashed over participation. The setback raises doubt about substantive discussions within two years as proposed by the NPT conference.
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Israel
U.N. Atomic Watchdog
Mideast
Associated Press
U.N
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