Gay partnership measure approved by voters
Nov 5 2009 7:39PM CT
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Washington voters have approved the state's new "everything but marriage" law, expanding rights for domestic partners and marking the first time any state's voters have approved a gay equality measure at the ballot box.
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AP NewsBreak: NYC mayor's Dem foe might run again
Nov 5 2009 6:01PM CT
NEW YORK (AP) - The Democrat who came within 50,000 votes of unseating billionaire New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is open to running again and said he's not bitter that many in his party deserted his campaign when it seemed like a long shot.
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Voters to pols: Give us jobs, results, not spats
Nov 5 2009 2:18AM CT
WASHINGTON (AP) - Voters' memo to politicians: We're angry and fearful, mostly about jobs and the economy. We want tangible solutions, not partisan bickering or intraparty spats. And we'll vote either party out of office if we don't think you're listening.
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Utah AG Shurtleff drops out of US Senate race
Nov 4 2009 2:12PM CT
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff on Wednesday dropped out of a U.S. Senate race to spend more time with a 17-year-old daughter who is suffering from severe mental health problems and has attempted suicide in the past.
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Fiorina expected to announce US Senate plans
Nov 4 2009 5:57AM CT
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - After months of speculation but few public appearances, former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina was expected to announce her plans Wednesday for the U.S. Senate seat held by liberal stalwart Barbara Boxer of California.
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Maine voters reject gay-marriage law
Nov 4 2009 5:31AM CT
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine voters repealed a state law Tuesday that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed, dealing the gay rights movement a heartbreaking defeat in New England, the corner of the country most supportive of gay marriage.
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Defeat in Maine a harsh blow to gay-marriage drive
Nov 4 2009 2:10AM CT
(AP) - The stars seemed aligned for supporters of gay marriage. They had Maine's governor, legislative leaders and major newspapers on their side, plus a huge edge in campaign funding. So losing a landmark referendum was a devastating blow, for activists in Maine and nationwide.
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Atlanta's race for mayor heads to runoff
Nov 4 2009 12:34AM CT
ATLANTA (AP) - An Atlanta councilwoman could become the city's first white mayor in a generation, facing off against a black state senator in a runoff next month.
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40 years after riots, Pa. city elects black mayor
Nov 4 2009 12:08AM CT
YORK, Pa. (AP) - The central Pennsylvania city of York has elected its first black mayor, 40 years after violent race riots led to the death of a white police officer and a black woman.
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