Lawmakers seek ways around Massachusetts gay marriage ruling
Massachusetts lawmakers pressed tactics to delay or adjust the effects of a court ruling that paves the way for same sex marriages. House Speaker Finneran urged delaying effect while a heterosexual marriage amendment is considered. Governor Romney urged people’s input at the constitutional convention.
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Sea otter survival in Alaska deemed threatened
A 2003 photo shows a sea otter in Kachemak Bay Alaska as the Interior Department announced that sea otter survival in Alaska is threatened A mother otter was later convicted in November related to the report.
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Alaska
Interior Department
Calorie Rise in 2000 Tied to Carbs in Women and Men
CDC study finds Americans, especially women, consume more calories than in 1971 with 335 extra daily calories for women and 168 for men in 2000. Increases mainly from carbohydrates per study author Jacqueline Wright. Separate report: three men plotted to ruin FBI Detroit chief by false leaks. Willie Hulon to return to Detroit after recall. suspects Myron Strong Andre Boone and Richard Ready accused of making false statements during monitored calls.
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Call centers slow to install enhanced 911 data
Washington reports half of emergency 911 centers will miss the wireless locator deadline as states and localities face a need to more than double spending to 17 billion dollars to meet the target. The National Emergency Number Association cites budget shortfalls hindering progress. Home and business phone calls show address automatically. cell calls lack locators.
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Robert Blake murder trial delayed after attorney's exit
Los Angeles judge relieved defense attorney Thomas Mesereau Jr. over irreconcilable differences, postponing the Robert Blake murder trial indefinitely. Trial had been set to begin jury selection on February 17. a hearing was scheduled for February 23 to find a replacement. Blake, 70, is accused of shooting his wife Benny Lee Bakley, 44, outside an Italian restaurant.
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Endangered Status Planned for Alaska Sea Otters
Interior plans Endangered Species Act protection for Southwest Alaska sea otters after dramatic declines around the Aleutians. Secretary Gale Norton said scientists lack certainty on causes but listing as threatened will help uncover reasons and aid recovery.
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Interior Department
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Mother given 17 year term for letting mistreatment in St Louis
A St Louis mother received over 17 years in prison after being convicted of conspiring with Joseph Champion to have an Illinois man mistreat her daughter for cash. Champion, 55 of Granite City, Illinois, pleaded guilty to mistreatment of a girl under age 12 in 1997 and was later sentenced to 15 years after agreeing to testify.
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St. Louis
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KU fan revives Wheaties song for basketball crowd
KU fans plan to restart the Wheaties jingle sung during Final Four era. Stidham aims to direct the crowd as they recall the 1971 commercial tied to Willis Reed, with legal limits on when the song can be played and no access to the original lyrics from General Mills.
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CIA chief defends Iraq intelligence amid postwar debate
CIA Director Tenet defended the Iraq intelligence as largely right with some errors, saying analysts differed over Saddam Hussein's programs and never claimed an imminent threat. He rebutted David Kay's charge of widespread mistakes and framed the debate as about policy and explanations for the war.
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Bush to name McCain to Iraq intelligence panel
President Bush will name Sen John McCain to a nine member bipartisan commission to investigate Iraq intelligence failures. The panel, created by executive order, must report its findings next year after the November elections. An anonymous official said McCain would serve on the panel.
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