WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Spending a lot of time watching TV, playing video games and surfing the Web makes children more prone to a range of health problems including obesity and smoking, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. ... > full story
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24, 2008 (Reuters) — California's gay marriage ban could open the door to legal discrimination against unpopular groups if the state Supreme Court allows the voter-approved measure to stand, blacks, Latinos, Asians and other minorities said. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — With his choice of Hillary Clinton as secretary of state all but certain, President-elect Barack Obama promised on Friday to bring a "fresh perspective" to U.S. relations with the rest of the world. ... > full story
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — California's Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a legal challenge against the state's voter-approved ban on gay marriage and let the ban stand in the meantime. ... > full story
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17, 2008 (Reuters) — California's Attorney General on Monday urged the state Supreme Court to consider whether a gay marriage ban passed by voters this month was legal. ... > full story
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 12, 2008 (Reuters) — Gay and lesbian couples exchanged vows in Connecticut on Wednesday to cheers from smiling friends and proud relatives as the state became the nation's second to allow same-sex marriage. ... > full story
SHANGHAI, Nov. 12, 2008 (Reuters) — California's vote last week to ban same-sex marriage will hit the state's economy by making it harder for cutting-edge industries like biotechnology to recruit top talent, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom said on Wednesday. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8, 2008 (Reuters) — Several thousand people gathered in Los Angeles on Saturday evening to protest a voter-approved ballot measure that bans same-sex marriage in California. ... > full story
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5, 2008 (Reuters) — Two U.S. states rejected proposals to limit abortion rights while others said no to gay marriage, in a mixed message over contentious social issues as Americans elected their first black president. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 3, 2008 (Reuters) — Exposure to some forms of entertainment is a corrupting influence on children, leading teens who watch sexy programs into early pregnancies and children who play violent video games to adopt aggressive behavior, researchers said on Monday. ... > full story
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California court to hear gay marriage ban case 1 hour ago Nov. 20, 2008 (Calgary Herald) — California's Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a legal challenge against the state's voter-approved ban on gay marriage and let the ban ...
Prop. 8’s passage stains our cultural history Nov. 8, 2008 (Daily Pilot, California) — If anyone has a right to fear and loathe homosexuals, I do. In 1971, my mom arranged to have a "baby-sitter" take me to a movie. When the movie ...
Uncounted ballots unlikely to reverse Proposition 8 Nov. 8, 2008 (LA Times) — Could the vote on Proposition 8, the gay-marriage ban, turn around when all the uncounted ballots are tallied? Almost certainly not. Here's why: ...
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