DC on fast track to decriminalizing pot possession
By Ben Nuckols This photo taken Oct. 16, 2013 shows marijuana clone plants that are used to grow medical marijuana displayed under a light, at The Joint, a medical marijuana…
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Scientists oppose logging bills in Congress
By SCOTT SONNER RENO, Nev. (AP) — More than 200 biologists, ecologists and other scientists are urging Congress to defeat legislation they say would destroy critical wildlife habitat by setting…
Gay rights legislation gains bipartisan support
By DONNA CASSATA FILE – In this Oct. 12, 2013 file photo, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Proponents of a bill that would…
Thai parliament moves closer to OK amnesty bill
Thailand Anti-government protesters wave Thai national flags and chant slogans during a rally against the amnesty bill in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Thai parliament on Friday moved a…
NYC COUNCIL VOTES TO MAKE TOBACCO-BUYING AGE 21
By JENNIFER PELTZ and JAKE PEARSON FILE- In this March 18, 2013 file photo, cigarette packs are displayed at a convenience store in New York. On Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013,…
NJ GOVERNOR ENDS GAY MARRIAGE FIGHT AS COUPLES WED
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and ANGELA DELLI SANTI Beth Asaro, left, and Joanne Schailey celebrate after exchanging vows to become the first same-sex couple married in Lambertville, N.J. history at 12:01…
REPUBLICANS MAKING ‘OBAMACARE’ THEIR NEXT TARGET
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and DONNA CASSATA This image shows the Facebook page for the state of Illinois’ Get Covered Illinois campaign on Friday, Oct. 18, 2013. The social media campaign,…
UKRAINE LEADER SIGNALS RELEASE OF JAILED EX-PM
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych during their meeting with EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood policy Stefan Fule in Kiev, Ukraine, Friday, Oct. 11, 2013.Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych is hoping…