Leonardo Blair

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  Oct 8, 2014

  Supreme Court Blocks Gay Marriage in Idaho a Day After Federal Court Declares Practice Legal in Nevada and Idaho

  A day after a federal court struck down bans against gay marriage in the states of Nevada and Idaho, sparking celebration in the gay community, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy temporarily blocked that ruling Wednesday morning.

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  Oct 8, 2014

  29-Y-O Cancer-Stricken Brittany Maynard to End Her Life After Husband's Birthday Under Oregon's Assisted Suicide Law

  Brittany Maynard says she will commit suicide under Oregon's Death With Dignity Act on Nov. 1, one day after her husband's birthday, at home in bed to escape the burden of her terminal brain cancer.

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  Oct 7, 2014

  Scientist Who Helped Discover Ebola: Outbreak Now 'Human Catastrophe … I Really Never Thought That It Could Get This Bad'

  Professor Peter Piot, director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine who named Ebola and was part of a team of scientists who discovered the virus in Kinshasa, formerly Zaire, in 1976, says the Ebola outbreak is no longer an epidemic but a "human catastrophe" he never thought "could get this bad."

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  Oct 7, 2014

  Supreme Court Decision Will Make Gay Marriage Legal in 30 States; Court Watched 'Marriage Burn to Ashes' Says Conservative Group

  Monday's unexpected Supreme Court ruling not to get involved in the national debate over same-sex marriage is expected to eventually bring the number of states where gay marriage is legal to 30 as lower court rulings in support of the practice are allowed to stand.

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  Oct 6, 2014

  Shelter Dog No One Wanted Is Named 'Lazarus' After It Survives Euthanasia Attempt

  A 4-year-old mutt that no one wanted was named "Lazarus" — after a man Jesus rose from the dead — when it was found alive and drinking water hours after it had been administered a lethal dose of chemicals meant to kill it.

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  Oct 6, 2014

  Speaker John Boehner Raises Cash for Openly Gay Republican Candidates Despite Conservative Opposition

  Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, is making good on his vow to support gay GOP candidates in the name of inclusivity this week when he is expected to stump for openly gay Republican candidates Carl Demaio of California and Richard Tisei in Massachusetts.

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  Oct 6, 2014

  Calls Increase for US Gov't to Ban Travel to and From Ebola Affected Countries; Policy Expert Says Ban Would Be 'Selfish'

  Despite assurances from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Tom Frieden and the White House that there is no need to ban travel from Ebola affected countries, calls have increased to do just that since America publicly confirmed its first case last Tuesday.

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  Oct 3, 2014

  Roman Catholic Archdiocese Performs Exorcism at OKC Civic Center After Satanists Hold Black Mass to 'Expel' Holy Ghost

  Oklahoma's Catholic archdiocese said they performed "prayers of exorcism" at the Oklahoma Civic Center Music Hall Thursday to get rid of dangerous spirits after Satanists held a "black mass" there last month to "expel" the Holy Ghost from a follower.

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  Oct 3, 2014

  Patient With Ebola-Like Symptoms Admitted at DC Hospital; Obama Orders 4,000 Troops to Help Battle Ebola in West Africa

  A patient with Ebola-like symptoms has been admitted to Howard University hospital in Washington, D.C. the hospital confirmed Friday as President Obama ordered 4,000 troops to West Africa to help battle the raging Ebola epidemic in that area of the world.

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  Oct 3, 2014

  13 Abortion Clinics to Close After Appeals Court Allows Full Enforcement of Texas' Abortion Law

  Some 13 abortion clinics in Texas will reportedly close after a federal appeals court ruled in favor of the state Thursday to enforce a new law that requires abortion facilities to meet the same health and safety standards as ambulatory surgical centers.