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Democrats move to repeal Defense of Marriage Act
The Obama administration, in a major victory for gay rights groups, announced this year that its Justice Department would no longer defend the law. But House Republican leaders under Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) have initiated a legal defense of the
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:09A
Motorcyclist Injured in Randolph Co. Accident
Officials said a man riding a motorcycle was injured in an accident near Pleasant Garden on Thursday. Trooper Ingram said Robert Haase, 48, of Liberty, was driving a 2005 Harley Davidson west on Wayne White Rd. around 8:15 am when James Brownfield, 42,
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:08A
Sir Alex Ferguson Shows No Fear Of Barcelona
Redknapp offered his verdict last week in the wake of Barca's devastating performance against Arsenal at the Nou Camp that allowed them to sweep into the Champions League quarter-finals as huge favourites to lift the trophy at Wembley on May 28.
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:08A
Honda recalling new models of Civics
That, in turn, could lead to a fuel leak in a roll-over crash, and the leaking fuel could lead to a fire. Honda dealers will inspect the fuel pump module and replace it if necessary at no cost to the owner. The recall is expected to begin by April 11.
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:08A
EU Commission Puts Forward 'Privacy By Default' Rules
Justice commissioner Viviane Reding said that websites needed to hand back consumers the control over their data and said that privacy settings on websites should be set to 'privacy by default'. Reding also stressed that websites should prove to their
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:08A
Woman dies in Co Antrim lorry crash
A woman has died after her car was involved in a crash with a lorry in Co Antrrim. The two vehicles crashed on the Frosses Road, close to the Dunmurry Crossroads at around 9.20am on Thursday. Police said the woman, who was the driver of the car,
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:08A
Driver taken to hospital after crashing into pole in Suffolk
The crash happened shortly before 7 am and snapped the pole, according to a city news release. No power or other outages were reported. The driver of the truck was taken to Sentara Obici Hospital with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening.
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:07A
A unitary European Patent: One step forward, half a step back
Ministers have voted to develop Europe-wide patent, but the Court of Justice of the European Union decision threatens to derail the litigation system. Potentially good news for innovators looking to protect their inventions in Europe: EU Ministers have
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:07A
How bad is the nuclear threat in Japan?
The International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale ranks incidents from Level 1, which indicates very little danger to the general population, to Level 7, a "major accident" with a large release of radioactive material and widespread health and
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:07A
Croydon Athletic owners file for bankruptcy
The group of Danish fans bought a 51 per cent share in the Rams in November but according to reports in Denmark have now been forced to file for bankruptcy. That means Mazhar Majeed, who owns the other 49 per cent of shares, could find himself sole
Updated: 03/17/2011 11:07A
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