Court weighs California gay marriage ban constitutionality
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard three hours of televised arguments on Proposition 8 and similar bans. The panel considered whether marriage is a civil right for all same sex couples or only where states grant it, with Theodore Olson arguing that denying marriage to gays constitutes discrimination.
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San Francisco
California
9Th
US. Circuit Court of Appeals
Theodore Olson
Supreme Court
Olson
Stephen Reinhardt
State Supreme Court
Charles Cooper
Senate tax cut showdown poised for 2012 election battles
Democrats push votes on extending current tax cuts for households under 200000 dollars and couples under 250000 while Republicans resist any tax increase. Leaders frame the plan as a political argument building toward a broader compromise before January. Obama signals readiness to sign a wide bill, with private White House talks ongoing.
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Washington
Claire McCaskill
D-Mo
McCaskill
House
Senate
Mitch McConnell
Kentucky
Chuck Schumer
D-N.y
Barack Obama
White House
Atlantic City gamblers cut time and money in casinos
A study shows Atlantic City casino patrons spend over 22 percent less time and nearly 30 percent less money per visit since 2006, driving a 61 percent drop in gross operating profit per hour. The shift toward non gambling-focused visitors raises calls for diversification as the market tightens.
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Atlantic City
George Cosgrove
Whiting
N.J
Atlantic City Hilton Casino
Cosgrove
Hilton
Michael Pollock
Spectrum Gaming Group
Las Vegas
Pollock
Philadelphia
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Mary White
ARNP
Siena Medical Clinic
St. Catherine Hospital
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HOWE
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