‘French Spiderman,’ Nepal earthquake aftermath, World Table Tennis Championships, Kentucky Derby prep | April 28
The day in photos from around the world.
Steve Earley 0 Comment Daily Brief, World Animals, birds, boats, China, cycling, disasters, earthquakes, England, European Union, farming, Finland, flowers, France, gay marriage, Germany, horse racing, horses, kentcky derby, Kentucky, Nepal, Pakistan, Same-sex marriage, skyscrapers, sports, Supreme Court, table tennis, water
The day in photos from around the world.
Stokely Baksh 1 Comment Nation DOMA, gay marriage, Prop 8, Supreme Court
The Supreme Court handed down two decisions Wednesday in what is looked at is a major victory for the gay rights movement. In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, while the court dismissed Prop 8 on standing, clearing the way for same-sex marriages in California, but avoiding precedent.
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Stokely Baksh 0 Comment Daily Brief Afghanistan, France, Germany, H7N9 bird flu virus, Iraq, Margaret Thatcher, Nepal, North Korea, opium, South Korea, Supreme Court, Syria, Titanic, Yemen
H7N9 bird flu virus in China, 101st anniversary of Titanic sinking, SCOTUS hears human gene patent case and more in today’s daily brief.
Stokely Baksh 0 Comment Daily Brief Big Sandy Shoot, Central African Republic, Cyprus, Holi, Ilulissat Greenland, India, Lord Buddha, Proposition 8, Russia, Seleka, snow, Spain, Supreme Court, Tanzania, weather, World Irish Dancing Championships, Yemen
Spring snow on the East Coast, Supreme Court takes on Prop. 8, rebels capture Central African Republic, a 130 foot Lord Buddha statue and more in today’s daily brief.
Stokely Baksh 0 Comment Daily Brief Bangladesh, Buddhist monks, China, Donatella Versace, Egypt, fashion, handbull, India, Lady Gaga, London, Marikana, Moamen Qreiqea, Myanmar, Pakistanf, Palestine, Pierre Dubois, Pussy Riot, Scotland, SCOTUS, Somalia, South Africa, Supreme Court, Turkey, United States
Marikana massacre inquiry opens, Lady Gaga meets Donatella Versace in Milan, the U.S. Supreme Court is back in session after summer recess and more in today’s daily brief.
The Baltimore Sun 1 Comment Nation Ann Coulter, Barack Obama, Bette Midler, Bobby Jindal, celebrities, Cher, Christina Applegate, Donald Trump, Eric Cantor, Harry Reid, John Boehner, Martin O'Malley, Meghan McCain, Nancy Pelosi, Newt Gingrich, Obamacare, Piers Morgan, politicians, Rick Santorum, Roger Ebert, Sarah Palin, SCOTUS, Sophia Bush, Supreme Court, Twitter
The Internet is abuzz over the Supreme Court’s ruling on Obamacare, ruling 5-4 that the government may impose tax penalties on people who do have health insurance. From celebrities to politicians, here’s what some had to say about the decision over Twitter.
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The Baltimore Sun 4 Comments Nation healthcare, President Barack Obama, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
After some initial confusion from this morning’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the centerpiece of President’s Obama health care overhaul law has been upheld, which will require most Americans to purchase health insurance by 2014 or be subjected to a fine. The photos below present a timeline between August 2009 when President Obama began holding town hall meetings to discuss health insurance reform and today’s Supreme Court ruling.
*Conversation Starter: Do you think Obamacare should be repealed? Why?
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