Washington approves gay marriage in landmark vote
Washington state lawmakers pass a same sex marriage bill 55 43 sending it to Gov. Gregoire who is expected to sign it next week. The measure takes effect 90 days after signing with a potential ballot battle possibly delaying or stopping the law. Gay weddings could begin in June if not blocked.
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Olympia
Wash
Washington
California
Washington House
State Senate
Chris Gregoire
Gap between young and old widest ever in job market
Pew Research Center finds 41 percent believe younger adults were hit hardest by the recession, with 54 percent of seniors rating their finances highly in 2004 and 9 percent of young adults confident they will save for the future. The analysis notes record unemployment gaps and increased reliance on education and precarious work among ages 18 to 34.
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Washington
Pew Research Center
Pew
Kim Parker
Parker
Barack Obama
Russians Reach Surface of Subglacial Lake Vostok in Antarctica
Russian scientists drilled through two miles of ice to touch Lake Vostok, a vast subglacial lake in central Antarctica. The milestone enables study of ancient microbial life and potential insights for life on icy worlds. warnings exist about contamination and harsh conditions.
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Moscow
Lake Vostok
Antarctica
NASA
Waleed Abdalati
Associated Press
South Pole
Mars
Jupiter
Europa
Saturn
Enceladus
Valery Lukin
Russia
Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute
Lake
Lukin
Columbia University
Robin Bell
Vostok
Lake Ontario
Earth
Bell
University of Colorado Geological Sciences
James White
Martin Siegert
British Antarctic Survey
Ellsworth
U.S
Siegert
Lake Whillans
The
Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute of
St. Petersburg
Vostok Station
Doctors not always honest with patients in survey
A Health Affairs survey of more than 1,800 physicians finds many admit to rosy prognosis framing or not fully disclosing errors to avoid lawsuits. Few fully back all honesty standards, though most agree patients should be told risks and not misled.
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Washington
Massachusetts
Lisa Iezzoni
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital
Mongan Institute For Health Policy
Lezzoni
Arthur Caplan
University of Pennsylvania
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Nasheed
Jefferson City
Missouri
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Elizabeth Olten
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