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Judge eyes quick action on Calif. gay marriage ban

SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal judge in San Francisco said Thursday he wants to conduct a full trial on a lawsuit seeking to overturn California's same-sex marriage ban because he expects the case to one day reach the U.S. Supreme...

Web retailers, states tussle over tax rules

NEW YORK -- In a big break for online shoppers, Web retailers generally don't have to charge sales taxes in states where they lack a store or some other physical presence. Because companies like Amazon.com Inc. get help...

The public-vs.-private health care battle

As Congress prepares to do battle over health reform, a parallel dispute is shaping up among small-business groups that are staking out opposing positions on a key element of reform proposals: whether Uncle Sam will take on a...

Older job seekers struggling with age barrier

Turning to social networks, removing dates from resumes, and Botox Patricia McNally, 58, of Washington, uses social networking sites to track down job leads. Like many unemployed older workers, 64-year old Allan Kellum fears...

Discount startup JetAmerica delays launch

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- A fledgling discount airline is having trouble getting off the ground. Clearwater, Fla.-based JetAmerica issued a statement Thursday saying it's delaying the start of flight operations a month. It cited...

Marines say 1 killed in new Afghanistan offensive

By Associated Press Thursday, July 2, 2009 - Added 1m ago CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - The Marine Corps says one Marine has been killed in fighting in southern Afghanistan during a major offensive against the Taliban. Capt. William...

White House arranges H1N1 flu summit

WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- White House officials announced an influenza A H1N1 Preparedness Summit with states to prepare for the possibility of a more severe outbreak of swine flu. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen...

Police Seeking Record Aid to Avoid Layoffs

Photo In this March 6, 2009 file photo, President Barack Obama greets officers at the Columbus Police Graduation Exercises in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) (AP) The nation's police departments are clamoring...

Fla. justices: Gov. can't reject judge nominees

By Associated Press Thursday, July 2, 2009 - Added 0m ago TALLAHASSEE, Fla. = The Florida Supreme Court says Gov. Charlie Crist can’t reject an all-white list of appeals court nominees, even though he wants to appoint someone...

Conviction in MySpace suicide case tentatively overturned

California U.S. District Judge George Wu decided to not uphold the jury's finding Prosecutors based case on federal computer crimes statute Wu is now challenging Jury convicted Lori Drew in November for accessing protected...

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