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Massive Tornado Takes Aim At Moore, Oklahoma
May 21, 2013 | KGOU · It's been a difficult night for rescuers in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore. Crews have been digging through what's left of neighborhoods searching for survivors after Monday's deadly tornado.
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Unclear Laws May Have Contributed to Tax-Exempt Controversy
May 21, 2013 | NPR · IRS and Treasury officials can expect a hard time in their appearances on Capitol Hill Tuesday. A key question that so far has not gotten much attention: How did it come to be that social welfare organizations became vehicles for political activity?
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Texas Medicaid Debate Complicated By Politics And Poverty
May 21, 2013 | KHN · In Texas, it may be politically unwise to cross the governor, but some politicians and advocates in the poor Rio Grande Valley are starting to speak out in support of expanding Medicaid. Gov. Rick Perry opposes all parts of Obamacare.
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Moore, Okla., Tornado Was 'Storm Of Storms'
May 21, 2013 | NPR · Melissa Block and Robert Siegel give the latest in Oklahoma after a huge tornado tore through the state on Monday.
 
Okla. Tornado Survivors Try To Collect Lives After Storm
May 21, 2013 | NPR · For some neighbors in Moore, Okla., the decision of taking cover away from home or sheltering in place made the difference between life and death.
 
Storm Chasers In It For The Thrill, Chance To Warn Others
May 21, 2013 | NPR · Melissa Block talks with Chris McBee, a storm chaser and native Oklahoman who shot video of Monday's tornado, as it tore through the area around Oklahoma City. McBee and his companions phoned in the funnel cloud's location to the National Weather Service moments before debris — splintered wood and insulation — came whipping through the air.
 

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Working Women On Television: A Mixed Bag At Best
May 18, 2013 | NPR · Research shows that prime-time television isn't a bad place to find portrayals of working women. Working moms and working women over 40 are another story.
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Political Takeaways: Headaches For The White House
May 19, 2013 | NPR · Controversies dominated this past week's political headlines, leaving the Obama White House on the defensive, trying to contain any lasting damage. Host Rachel Martin talks with NPR's Mara Liasson.
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Prop 8

Ombudsversation on Marching in a Gay Pride Parade
Jul 30, 2009 — NPR journalists face ethical challenges everyday. Please join me in watching a video discussion on whether NPR journalists should march in gay pride parades.
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California's Prop 8 Same-Sex Marriage Ban Looks Headed To Supreme Court
Jun 5, 2012 — An appeals court said it will not review an earlier ruling that the ban is unconstitutional. So now, proponents are expected to take their case to the Supreme Court.
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'Prop 8' Ruling Expected Tuesday; California Measure Banned Gay Marriage
Feb 6, 2012 — The ban was struck down as unconstitutional more than a year ago. Whichever way the appeals court rules, the case is likely to go to the Supreme Court for the final decision.
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California Court Says Same-Sex Marriage Foes May Defend Prop 8
Nov 17, 2011 — The governor and other state officials won't defend the initiative's constitutionality. The state court says Proposition 8's supporters can. It's a procedural victory for opponents of same-sex marriage.
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CA Same-Sex Marriages Delayed As Appeals Ct Reviews
Aug 16, 2010 — California's same-sex ban lasts until at least December as an appeals court has it on review.
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U.S. Judge Overturns Prop. 8 In Gay Rights Victory
Aug 4, 2010 — A federal judge in California has ruled that the state's ban on same-sex marriage violates the Constitution's guarantee of equal rights for all Americans.
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