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California's Supreme Court declared that gay couples in America's biggest state can marry — a monumental but perhaps short-lived victory for the gay rights movement that was greeted with tears, hugs, kisses and at least one instant proposal of matrimony.
In a monumental victory for the gay rights movement, the California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage Thursday in a ruling that would allow same-sex couples in the biggest U.S. state to wed. The city of San Francisco, two dozen gay and lesbian couples and gay rights...
Warren Cowan, one of the last of the super publicists who helped make Hollywood the glamour capital of the world, has died. Cowan, who handled the careers of stars from Joan Crawford to Elizabeth Taylor, died at Cedars Sinai Medical Center Wednesday, just three weeks after being diagnosed with...
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The governor might have to find a new runway for his jet. Arnold Schwarzenegger's almost daily commute from his Los Angeles estate to the Sacramento statehouse is being threatened by a ban on powerful jets at Santa Monica airport. That's where the celebrity governor takes off...
After months of dismay and protest — including Palo Alto teachers waving signs at an intersection along El Camino Real in the Wednesday afternoon heat — proposed state cuts to education funding may be smaller than expected, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Wednesday.by Arden Pennell
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today addressed hundreds of local and state information technology personnel, technology officials and industry leaders at the GTC West 2008 Conference on California's Future. The Governor discussed his vision for California's future, and the role that technology...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When to slow down and retire? For most people in their 60s the decision is a no-brainer -- the sooner the better. But in the rare air of movie stardom, where careers are fueled by a mix of talent, ego, vanity and, sometimes, cosmetic surgery, it seems to be a far harder...
"Arnold: Don't Terminate Our Teachers." Parents, students, teachers, office staff, administrators, school board members, and concerned residents will be out in force, waving banners and alerting passing motorists about the looming cuts that will devastate public schools in the state. More than...
LOS ANGELES -- California is pressuring the Bush administration to deliver on its promise to outfit two massive National Guard cargo planes for firefighting duty by July, warning Thursday that residents face another season of wildfire danger. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said delays in...
THALHEIM, Germany: This sad stretch of eastern Germany, with its deserted coal mines and corroded factories, epitomizes post-industrial gloom. Thanks to its aggressive push into renewable energies, a cloud-wreathed Germany has become an unlikely world leader in the race to harness the sun's...
