China ends boss approval rule for marriages sparking mass weddings
On Wednesday China scrapped the requirement for couples to obtain their bosses' approval before marriage, prompting thousands to wed with many lining up by 5 am. Restaurants and hotels filled in major cities as Beijing streets clogged with flowered motorcades. The reform also removes mandatory health checks and government mediation in divorce, signaling broader loosening of private life controls.
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Libertarians pick New Hampshire as Free State Project stage
A group of about 5,000 project members picked New Hampshire over nine finalists as the launch state for moving 20,000 Americans to create a model of liberty with fewer laws and smaller government within two years. Wyoming was runner-up in the vote.
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Wyoming
Elizabeth McKinstry
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Higher death by own action linked to implants
A series of studies finds Finnish women with cosmetic breast implants face over triple the risk of death by own action versus the general population. Findings align with Swedish and American studies by the National Cancer Institute as the FDA weighs silicone gel implant reintroduction.
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Schwarzenegger lays out 100 day plan to take office
Arnold Schwarzenegger outlined his first 100 days in office promising to repeal the tax tripling, initiate a state budget audit, and call a special legislative session to pursue spending cuts. He addressed about 400 supporters in Sacramento amid strong polling leads before the recall election.
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Sacramento
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Call for special counsel intensifies in CIA leak probe
The article reports a surge in calls for a special counsel as the CIA leak probe expands with FBI agents assigned to leak investigations. It details ties between Ashcroft campaigns and White House aides, and notes White House rhetoric defending aides while press briefings discuss limited involvement.
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Rove
Seven Die in Five-Vehicle I-90 Crash in Illinois
A five-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 near Hampshire, Illinois, left seven people dead and more than a dozen injured. Investigators say a tractor-trailer rear ended a tour bus to start the deadly crash sequence.
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