Biden: Gay rights take precedence over culture
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to mobilize a global front against anti-gay violence and discrimination, Vice President Joe Biden declared Tuesday that protecting gay rights is a defining mark of a civilized nation and must trump national cultures and social …

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10 Things to Know for Wednesday
The prime minister is ready to concede the loss of much of the country to Sunni insurgents and is instead deploying the military to defend Baghdad. The admonition comes after pro-Russian insurgents in Slovyansk down a military helicopter, killing nine servicemen.

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San Diego gay businesses rocked by threatening, homophobic hate mail
SAN DIEGO, California — At least two gay-owned establishments in the heart of San Diego’s LGBT community have been threatened in rambling, hand-written letters from a person who only identifies himself as “Eddie 777 Servant and messenger of the God Yahweh.

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ON THIS DAY: Argentina earns maiden title in 1978
(AP Photo/File). FILE – In this June 25, 1982 file photo, Algerian soccer supporters show money to photographers, in Gijon, Spain, after the World Cup soccer match between West Germany and Austria.

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Christian extremists flee ‘godless’ America for anti-gay Russia
Christian extremists are fleeing ‘godless’ America and moving to Russia to escape the secular West and laws granting marriage equality to gay and lesbian citizens. A post in the popular conservative website World Net Daily reports that Christian …

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Qualifying ends
Published: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at 17:40 PM. WASHINGTON COUNTY – Florida qualifying ended at noon Friday, and there’s no shortage of candidates throwing their hats in the ring for local races.

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