Court leaves open Florida ban on gay adoptions
The Supreme Court declined to hear challenges to Florida’s ban on gay adoptions, signaling no immediate national shift. Supporters praised the move as protecting a traditional framework while opponents urged repeal and cited thousands of children awaiting placement.
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Florida
Washington
Supreme Court
Mathew Staver
Liberty Counsel
Orlando
Fla
Matthew Coles
American Civil Liberties Union
Child Welfare League of America
Relief helicopter crashes near Banda Aceh airport
A U S Navy Seahawk on a tsunami relief mission made a hard landing 500 yards from Banda Aceh airport injuring two servicemen. Schools reopened in Indonesia and Sri Lanka after the Dec 26 disaster but relief work continues as Indonesia reports about 50 000 bodies scattered. President Bush pledged ongoing support but did not raise the aid total of 350 million dollars.
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Forest Ministry
Banda Aceh
Indonesia
Aceh
U.S
Sri Lanka
U N to Track Billions in Aid for Ocean Tsunami Victims
The United Nations will hire Price WaterhouseCoopers to help track billions in aid to victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami. Kevin Kennedy of the U N Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the firm offers pro bono assistance to develop a financial tracking system.
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United Nations
Indian Ocean
Price-Waterhouse-Coopers
Kevin Kennedy
U.N. Office For the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Tennessee Medicaid cuts target 323000 adults
Governor Phil Bredesen announced plans to drop 323000 adults from Tennessee’s expanded Medicaid to save about 1.7 billion annually while preserving health coverage for more than 100000 children. He cited court settlements and rising costs as reasons for replacing the program with basic Medicaid.
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Nashville, Tenn
Phil Bredesen
Bredesen
Tennessee
Cattlemen sue to block Canadian cattle imports
The RCALF United Stockgrowers of America filed suit in Billings, seeking to stop USDA from allowing live cattle and expanded beef imports from Canada. They argue the plan risks consumers and U.S. producers after USDA announced imports from Canada under 30 months begin in March amid a new mad cow finding in Canada.
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Billings
Mont
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Canada
U.S
Rcalf United Stockgrowers of America
USDA
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