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9/2/2010 Christian group: Some school anti-bullying programs push gay agenda Gay-rights groups' push for anti-bullying legislation and school programs is an effort to "promote homosexuality to kids," according to a conservative Christian activist organization. http://abcnews.go.com/US/school-anti-bullying-programs-push-gay-agenda-christian/story?id=11527833 Read Full Story
9/2/2010 Swing sets removed at some W. Va. schools Elementary school playgrounds in one West Virginia county are losing their swing sets. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jipihOxAqElcMmGrKLcFCD5HYUAgD9HV7U500 Read Full Story
9/2/2010 Controversial anti-abortion campaign coming to Houston A controversial new anti-abortion billboard campaign focusing on blacks in Texas is making its way to Houston. http://www.khou.com/news/local/Black-and-Unwanted-billboards-coming-to-Houston-102028498.html Read Full Story
9/2/2010 Keller school district debates policy to limit penalties for late work Class assignment a few days late? That would not be a problem in the Keller school district if administrators go ahead with a proposal to limit penalties for high school students who turn in late work.http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/08/31/2437453/keller-school-district-debates.html Read Full Story
9/1/2010 Deal would provide dialysis to illegal immigrants in Atlanta Thirty-eight end-stage renal patients, most of them illegal immigrants, would receive the dialysis they need to stay alive at no cost under a rough agreement brokered Tuesday among local dialysis providers and Atlanta’s safety-net hospital, Grady Memorial. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/health/policy/01grady.html Read Full Story
9/1/2010 Tax cuts weighed to spur economy The Obama administration is considering a range of new measures to boost economic growth, including tax cuts and a new nationwide infrastructure program, according to people familiar with the discussions. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704421104575464012356644550.html Read Full Story
9/1/2010 Audits: ICE turning blind eye to undocumented workers Immigration inspectors poring over the hiring paperwork of a California company last summer found that 262 employees — a whopping 93 percent of the total workforce — had “suspect” documents on file. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7180760.html Read Full Story
9/1/2010 Court says gay couples can't divorce in Texas Gay couples legally married in other states cannot get a divorce in Texas, where same-sex marriage is banned, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h4yuYnK0hU4FGiLltOHfhGLSnAngD9HUPKQ02 Read Full Story
9/1/2010 Young women's pay exceeds male peers' The earning power of young single women has surpassed that of their male peers in metropolitan areas around the U.S., a shift that is being driven by the growing ranks of women who attend college and move on to high-earning jobs. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB40001424052748704421104575463790770831192.html Read Full Story
9/1/2010 City hires company to count deer in Northwest Austin An Austin wildlife management consulting firm will begin counting the deer population in the Northwest Hills area, a first step in what could possibly lead to the thinning of herds meaning deer would be trapped and taken to a processing plant, and the meat would be donated to a food pantry. http://www.statesman.com/news/statesmanwatch/statesman-watch-city-hires-company-to-count-deer-890692.html Read Full Story