Washington District Confers First Same Sex Marriages
In Washington DC, Rev. Darlene Garner and Rev. Candy Holmes wed in black and white gowns to Billy Joel, one of three couples at the Human Rights Campaign office. The ceremony marks DC as the sixth U.S. jurisdiction to issue same sex marriage licenses alongside Connecticut Iowa Massachusetts New Hampshire and Vermont.
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Equality and Justice
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Sinjoyla Townsend
Americans want bipartisan health care reform more than Washington shows
An Associated Press-GfK poll shows half of Americans want major health care changes and most favor cross party support. Despite. GOP opposition and narrow Democratic majorities hinder action while business groups run ads. Obama heads to St. Louis to advocate overhaul amid debate. The poll surveyed 1,002 adults March 3–8 with a 4.2 point margin.
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California visa fraud ring reveals gaps in student tracking
A California operation charged with helping Middle East nationals fraudulently obtain and maintain U S student visas exposed weaknesses in the foreign student tracking system used after the Sept 11 attacks. Prosecutors say Eamonn Higgins and about a dozen associates aided students to attend classes, write papers, and pass finals under altered or guaranteed GPA marks. The case fuels calls for in person interviews every 30 days during the academic year and every 60 days in breaks, while officials caution against overburdening colleges with immigration duties.
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Bilirakis
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
California
Minority births near majority status in United States
Demographers say minorities may outnumber white births this year signaling a tipping point in which Hispanics and other groups drive a transition toward a minority majority by mid century. Whites still compose two thirds of the population with 1 in 4 counties already skewed toward minority children.
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