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Washington State House Okays Same-Sex Marriage

(Seattle, WA) -- Washington state's House of Representatives is joining the state Senate in approving a measure legalizing same-sex marriage. The legislation which passed in the Senate last week now heads to Governor Chris Gregoire who has already stated she would sign ...Read More

Pentagon May Change Women In Combat Policy

(Washington, DC) -- American women may be able to serve in a combat zone. The Defense Department is expected to propose changing the policy that currently bans women from combat roles when direct combat is involved ...Read More

S&P Warns Of Another U.S. Credit Rating Downgrade

(New York, NY) -- Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's is warning of another possible U.S. credit rating downgrade. S&P says there is a one-in-three chance of a downgrade in the next six-months to two-years ...Read More

Carney On Payroll Tax Stalemate: "Inconceivable"

(Washington, DC) -- White House spokesman Jay Carney says it's "inconceivable" to think that Congress will not extend payroll tax cuts through 2012. An extension of the so-called payroll tax holiday expires later this month ...Read & Hear More

Another Possible Child Crime Reported At Miramonte Elementary

(Los Angeles, CA) -- Los Angeles police are investigating another possible crime involving a student at Miramonte Elementary School. Investigators have learned of alleged love letters sent by a former teacher's aide to an eleven-year-old boy ...Read More

White House Continues To Defend Controversial Contraceptive Rule

(Washington, DC) -- The White House continues to defend a controversial order on contraception. Religious organizations are irate about the new mandate from the Department of Health and Human Services, requiring contraception coverage as part of employee health ...Read More