California becomes first state to teach LGBT history in public schools
Gov. Jerry Brown signs Senate Bill 48, requiring California boards and districts to include contributions of sexual minorities in social studies materials starting in 2013-14. The measure, backed by Democrats, faces opposition from some conservatives who call it indoctrination while supporters cite teaching tolerance and full history.
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Calif
Jerry Brown
California
Brown
Mark Leno
San Francisco
Leno
California Board of Education
Randy Thomasson
SaveCalifornia.com
Betty Ford laid to rest beside Gerald Ford in Michigan
Betty Ford and her late husband Gerald Ford were buried at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids after a funeral at Grace Episcopal Church. Prominent figures including Barbara Bush, Bill Clinton, and Lynne Cheney attended as Ford was remembered for her candor on breast cancer and addiction, her advocacy for women, and her public service. The service featured a military honor guard and pallbearers counting cadences as the casket was carried from the hearse.
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Mich
Betty Ford
Michigan
White House
Ford
Grace Episcopal Church
Steven Ford
Mom
Richard Norton Smith
Smith
London
Elizabeth Bloomer Ford
Lynne Cheney
Dick Cheney
Cheney
Barbara Bush
Bill Clinton
Gerald Ford
U.S. Eyes Stronger Ties With Libyan Rebels
Officials traveling with Hillary Clinton said Washington plans to upgrade relations with Libya's Transitional National Council after it presents democratic, inclusive plans. The move aims to boost credibility and aid but stops short of formal recognition.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Obama
Libya
U.S
Hillary Clinton
Washington
Transitional National Council
Satellite evidence of mass graves in Sudan sparks intervention calls
Satellite images from Satellite Sentinel Project depict freshly dug pits in South Kordofan where fighting since June 5 raises fears of mass killings. Human rights researchers cite eyewitness accounts and urge U.S. and international action as access to the region remains blocked.
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Sudan
Nairobi
Kenya
United States
U.S
South Kordofan
U.N
United Nations
New York
Sentinel
Kordofan
Republic of
South Sudan
Digital Globe
Nathaniel A. Raymond
Harvard Humanitarian Initiative
USN
Michel Bonnardeaux
UNMIS
Army private accused of carrying explosive on plane
Pfc. Christopher Wey, 19, was charged with transporting stolen explosives and trying to carry explosives on a plane after attempting to board a Los Angeles bound flight with a half ounce of C4 from a Yuma Proving Ground training session. No terrorism link found.
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Pfc
Christopher Wey
Yuma
Ariz.) Proving Ground
Wey
Evi
Waldock
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