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Ice Cream
Frozen Fruit Bars Recalled After Typhoid Outbreak
The Associated Press
Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Santa Fe Springs Ca (AP) -- Fruiti Pops, Inc. of Santa Fe Springs has recalled its mamey (mah-MAY') frozen fruit bars because of a possible link to a rare U.S. outbreak of typhoid fever.

The company said Thursday that the fruit bars were distributed in California, Arizona and Texas since May 2009.

RNC Gay
Former Republican Chairman Says He's Gay
The Associated Press
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Republican Party Chairman Ken Mehlman says in a magazine interview that he is gay.

Eggs
Are The Eggs Sold At My Supermarket Safe To Eat?
Stephanie Nano
Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Two large Iowa farms have recalled 550 million eggs because of possible contamination with salmonella. Investigators from the Food and Drug Administration are trying to find the cause of the outbreak, but so far haven't pinpointed the source.

Q: A half-billion - isn't that a lot of eggs?

Lesbian Student
Mississippi Lesbian Student Sues Over Rejected Tux Photo
Shelia Byrd
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Jackson, Miss. (AP) -- Another teenage lesbian is suing a rural Mississippi school district, this time over a policy banning young women from wearing tuxedos in senior yearbook portraits.

DADT
Aviator Reaches Deal To Halt Discharge For Now
The Associated Press
Monday, August 16th, 2010

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- An Idaho aviator has reached an agreement with the U.S. Air Force to temporarily block his discharge under the "don't ask, don't tell" law that bars openly gay and lesbian military members from service.

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Judge Keeps Gay Marriages In California On Hold
Thursday, August 12th, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A federal judge has ruled that gay marriages in California should remain on hold until at least Aug. 18.

Judge Vaughn Walker set the deadline Thursday to give gay marriage opponents time to appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. If the appeals court fails to act by 5 p.m. local time next Wednesday, then gay marriages can go forward.

Religion
Minneapolis Pastor Back In Pulpit After Gay Report
Patrick Condon
Monday, August 2nd, 2010

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A Lutheran pastor in Minneapolis who opposes homosexuals being allowed to lead congregations said Monday he is attracted to men, but that he's not a hypocrite because he never acted on his urges.

The Rev. Tom Brock told The Associated Press he has known for years he is sexually attracted to men, but doesn't consider himself gay because he never acted on it.

Hawaii Protesters
Hawaii Gov. Vetoes Same-sex Civil Unions Bill
Herbert A. Sample
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

HONOLULU (AP) -- Hawaii's governor on Tuesday vetoed legislation that would have permitted same-sex civil unions, ending months of speculation on how she would weigh in on the contentious, emotional debate.

Republican Gov. Linda Lingle's action came on the final day she had to either sign or veto the bill, which the Hawaii Legislature approved in late April.

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Central Coast / San Luis Obispo PRIDE 2010
Russell J. Olivera Jr.
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
QBliss is a proud national media sponsor of Central Coast / San Luis Obispo Pride By GALA of the Central Coast, which is an outstanding event. Central Coast Pride, which was begun in 1996, takes place in July 9 through July 11, 2010. QBliss will also be presenting  Central Coast / San Luis Obispo Pride with The QBliss GLBTIA Creating Change Community Award - The Russell Olivera Jr Voice of PRIDE Award 2010. QBliss will have a booth there and will bring you full coverage of this great event.
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Dorothy Arzner: Lesbian Was Sole Woman Director In Hollywood's Golden Age
Jon C. Hopwood
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

Dorothy Arzner was the only woman director during the "Golden Age" of Hollywood's studio system during the 1920s, '30s and early '40s and still is the American mainstream movie director of the distaff persuasion with the largest oeuvre in Hollywood to this day.

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