California heat wave fuels damage and rising death toll
TheRecord notes a dip from 100 degree days as California struggles with an enduring heat wave. Heat driven power outages damaged over 1,100 PG&E transformers affecting more than 1.2 million customers. Deaths linked to the heat reach 83, with widespread agricultural losses and reduced dairy output. Infrastructure crews await cooler weather to begin maintenance and assess the damage.
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San Francisco
California
Gregg Fishman
Pacific Gas and Electric Co
Brian Swanson
Ameren Corp
East St. Louis
Ill
Oklahoma
Queens
Consolidated Edison Utility
Washington Supreme Court upholds gay marriage ban shock supporters
The Washington Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to uphold the state ban on same sex marriage and keep the 1998 Defense of Marriage Act intact. The decision surprised many in liberal Seattle and drew mixed reactions from lawmakers and gay rights advocates. The court invited legislative review of the hardship caused by the ban. Civil unions were proposed as a next step by King County officials, with broad implications across the state where 45 states ban or limit same sex marriage.
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Olympiia
Wash
Washington Supreme Court
Massachusetts
New York
High Court
Washington State
Seattle
Jon Russell
Faith and Freedom Network
Ed Murray
State Supreme Court
Washington
Brenda Bauer
Celia Castle
Chris Gregoire
Senate
Lisa Brown
Gregoire
Supreme Court
King County
Ron Sims
Vermont
Connecticut
Sims
Judy Broverman
Olympia
Broverman
Mari Mitchell
Beth Johnson
Tumwater
Chicago adopts living wage for big box retailers
Chicago City Council approved a living wage ordinance requiring retailers with over 1 billion dollars in annual sales and stores of at least 90,000 square feet to pay workers at least 10 dollars an hour plus 3 dollars in benefits by mid-2010. The measure, passed 35 to 14, sparked warnings of job loss and store closures from Wal-Mart and concerns from Alderman about impact on poorer neighborhoods.
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CuHicaco
Wal-Mart Stores Inc
Chicago
America
Toni Preckwinkle
Illinois
Richard M. Daley
Wal-Mart
Michael Lewis
John
Bisio
Chicagoland
Target Corp
Bernard Stone
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
New Mexico
San Francisco
Washington
New West Side
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California Farm Bureau
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Mary Fairhurst
DOMA
Tony Overman
Kusports Com
Tim von Holton
Sunflower
Bo Oreav
Lawrence
Journal-World
Lawrence Public Schools
Lawrence Public Library
City of Lawrence Parks & Recreation Facilities
Lawrence Journal-World
ATA Black Belt Academy
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Checkers Community Mercantile
Kevin Lenahan & Associates
Googols
KU Credit Union
McDonalds
South Wind
Waggin' Tales
Watkins Community Museum
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