Nov 27 Illinois same-sex couple gets marriage license before law goes into effect Vernita Gray and Patricia Ewert are getting married this week in Illinois, seven months before the new marriage law goes into effect, the Chicago Tribune reports. Ewert, 65, and Gray, 64, filed a lawsuit on Nov. 22 for… Continue reading
Nov 27 Vintners make wine with the power of waste water Water is precious, especially for a vintner. Making a gallon of wine requires anywhere from a few dozen to a few hundred gallons of water.The Clois du Bois winery in Sonoma County, Calif., spends hundreds of thousands of… Continue reading
Nov 27 China's navy breaks out to the high seas By News Desk The U.S. flew two B-52 bombers over disputed territory in the East China Sea, rejecting an air defense restriction from China for islands that are also claimed by Japan. China is boosting its naval presence in the western Pacific… Continue reading
Nov 27 Poll shows Americans would rather dine with Blake Shelton, Adam Levine than the Obamas this Thanksgiving .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }… Continue reading
Nov 27 Small businesses won't be able to SHOP on HealthCare.gov for another year .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Video by HealthCare.gov… Continue reading
Nov 27 U.S. citizen held in Abu Dhabi for YouTube video A 29-year-old U.S. citizen has been held in a maximum-security prison in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, since this summer for uploading a mock documentary to YouTube, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Shezanne Cassim was detained in June after… Continue reading
Nov 27 #TeamPopcorn prevails in contest for presidential turkey pardon .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } President Barack Obama spares gobbler… Continue reading
Nov 27 Falling crane kills 2 at stadium hosting World Cup opener .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Video by the Associated Press… Continue reading
Nov 27 Italian Senate expels Berlusconi from parliament over tax fraud conviction "We must not despair" - video shows defiant Silvio #Berlusconi after Senate expulsion http://t.co/IXwHzwGxC0 & pic.twitter.com/tDKG2uzPjF— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 27, 2013 ROME -- The Italian Senate voted Wednesday to expel… Continue reading
Nov 27 $15 minimum wage wins in Seattle suburb by 77 votes, possible recount looming By News Desk // A ballot initiative to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour in SeaTac, Wash., has won -- three weeks after Election Day. King County election officials certified the 77 vote margin of victory Tuesday. The Proposition also… Continue reading