Supreme Court declines to hear Cincinnati gay rights case
The Supreme Court refused to review Cincinnati's Issue 3 ballot amendment that bars protected status or preferential treatment for homosexuals. The ruling upholds a federal appeals court decision and may prompt similar local measures, though it does not overturn anti discrimination protections already in place.
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Supreme Court
Cincinnati
Colorado
Karl Kaden
Kaden
Strick
Suzanne Goldberg
Lambda Legal Defense Fund
Goldberg
Killing of Shepard Sparks Anti Gay Outbursts and Debate
The killing of Matthew Shepard, a 21 year old University of Wyoming student, triggers anti gay reactions including an emailed celebration and a mocking parade float. Fort Collins police probe the message to gay groups while 11 CSU students face disciplinary hearings as hate crime debate grows.
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Laramie
Wyo
Matthew Shepard
University of Wyoming
Shepard
Valerie Jenness
University of California, Irvine
Fort Collins
Colo
Colorado State University
Explosion in Mexican town leaves 10 dead and many injured
A gas tank leak ignited a pile of gunpowder used for illegal fireworks in Tultepec, wiping out a two block area. The blast killed at least 10, injured dozens, and prompted soldiers to secure the scene as residents feared a crackdown on illicit fireworks.
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Tultepec
Mexico
Mexico City
Negotiators Near Budget Accord on Education and Farm Aid
Washington talks among White House and congressional negotiators edge toward a $500 billion fiscal year bill. Bowles and GOP leaders meet on education funding with Clinton seeking 100000 new teachers and federal health plan coverage for contraceptives, while Republicans push local control and farm price aid remains debated.
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White House
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Erskine Bowles
Bowles
Newt Gingrich
Clinton
Justice Department to charge Rudolph in Atlanta bombings
Justice Department plans to charge Eric Robert Rudolph, already a fugitive over a Birmingham abortion clinic bombing, with the 1996 Olympic blast and the 1997 Atlanta bombings including a gay bar and an abortion clinic. Officials said the complaint could be filed soon and announced at a news conference. Rudolph has been on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list since May with a $1 million reward.
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Eric Robert Rudolph
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Ala
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