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Man Pleads Guilty in Ohio Gunpoint Abortion Case

Apr 28th 2011 – 11:28AM

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A man charged under an Ohio fetal homicide law with trying to force his pregnant girlfriend at gunpoint to get an abortion pleaded guilty Thursday to attempted murder, weapons and abduction counts. Dominic Holt-Reid pulled a gun Oct. 6 on girlfriend Yolanda Burgess, who was three months pregnant, and...

Family of Doctor Who Delivered Obama 'Blown Away'

Apr 28th 2011 – 5:26AM

HONOLULU - The family of a Honolulu doctor whose signature appears on President Barack Obama's birth certificate woke up to the news Wednesday that the late obstetrician had delivered Obama. Relatives of Dr. David Sinclair told The Associated Press that they were "blown away" and "honored." So-called "birthers" have...

UK Police: Royal Wedding Guests to Face Security Checks

Apr 27th 2011 – 7:58AM
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LONDON -- British police say guests at the royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton will have to pass through security checks to enter Westminster Abbey. Indigo / Getty Images Security checks will be required for guests at Friday's wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster...

New York Allows Same-Sex Conjugal Visits in State Prisons

By Mara GayApr 25th 2011 – 4:19PM

New York inmates who are in same-sex marriages or civil unions are being allowed conjugal visits with their spouses or partners. The state officially announced the change in policy last week, making New York one of the few states to grant the private visits for gay and lesbian inmates in legally recognized same-sex...

Texas May Strip Away Transgender Marriage Rights

Apr 25th 2011 – 7:14AM

AUSTIN, Texas -- Two years after Texas become one of the last states to allow transgendered people to use proof of their sex change to get a marriage license, Republican lawmakers are trying to roll back the clock. Advocates for the transgendered say a proposal to bar transgendered people from getting married smacks of...

Background on family

In human context, a family (from Latin: familia) is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence.

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