Landmark custody clash over same sex unions may reach Supreme Court
Vermont and Virginia court rulings collide in a case about a child born to a dissolved lesbian civil union. The Vermont Supreme Court and Virginia Court of Appeals will hear arguments, raising questions about the validity of same sex relationships and their offspring. Liberty Counsel questions a first time clash of two state laws with potential nationwide precedents.
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Florida
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Maria strengthens into a hurricane off Atlantic
Hurricane Maria slowly intensifies over warm Atlantic waters far from land with winds near 100 mph. The storm is about 475 miles east of Bermuda, moving north at 8 mph and expected to stay east of Bermuda as it strengthens before weakening over cooler waters later this week. It marks the fifth hurricane and 13th named storm of a very active Atlantic season.
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Miranda warning error overturns manslaughter conviction
Florida case overturns Gorman Roberts 2002 conviction for pushing 5-year-old Jordan Payne into a Pompano Beach canal. An incomplete Broward Sheriff's Office Miranda warning left out the right to an attorney during interrogation, prompting reversals in more than two dozen Broward County cases.
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New Orleans Mayor Warns Toll Could Reach 10000
Metairie and surrounding Jefferson Parish residents returned as lines of cars stretched for miles after Katrina. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin cautioned death tolls could hit 10,000 as President Bush toured the region and officials pledged continued relief and progress.
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Bush nominates Roberts for chief justice seat
President Bush announces John Roberts as nominee to replace William Rehnquist as chief justice and urges Senate confirmation before the Supreme Court opens its new term. Roberts, 50, would join as a potential longtime leader, with O Connor to stay until her successor is confirmed.
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Jetliner crashes in Medan Indonesia killing many
A Mandala Airlines Boeing 737 200 slammed into a crowded Medan neighborhood after takeoff in overcast weather. The crash killed 147 people and injured many on the ground, with 15 to 47 reported as survivors or dead depending on source. The aircraft plowed into houses and cars near the airport and ignited a widespread blaze.
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Taliban veterans seek seats in U S backed Afghanistan vote
In Kabul four former Taliban leaders including ex deputy interior minister Mohammed Khaksar run in the September 18 elections for a new national legislature. They defend peaceful participation while rights groups warn of past abuses and the insurgency continues to threaten stability and aid access.
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