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Boy Scouts' leader says ban on gay adults not sustainable
2015-05-22 04:15:20| Beverages - Topix.net
In this Friday, May 23, 2014 file photo, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates addresses the Boy Scouts of America's annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn., after being selected as the organization's new president. On Thursday Gates said that the organization's longstanding ban on participation by openly gay adults is no longer sustainable, and called for change in order to avert potentially destructive legal battles.
Boy Scouts' leader says ban on gay adults not sustainable
2015-05-22 02:38:16| Food - Topix.net
On ... . FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 10, 2014 file photo, Pascal Tessier, center, takes part in an activity with fellow scouts Matthew Huerta, left, and Michael Fine, right, after he received his Eagle Scout badge in Chevy Chase, Md.... NEW YORK - The national president of the Boy Scouts of America, Robert Gates, said Thursday that the organization's longstanding ban on participation by openly gay adults is no longer sustainable, and called for change in order to avert potentially destructive legal battles.
Cannes Film Festival stars push back against industry sexism and ban on flat shoes
2015-05-20 09:53:10| IT Services - Topix.net
Australian actress Cate Blanchett arrives for the screening of the film 'Sicario', during the 68th Cannes Film Festival in south-eastern France, on May 19, 2015. Photo by Valery Hache for Agence France-Presse.
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Legislation would ban horse slaughter and horse exports for slaughter
2015-05-18 18:40:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. Under recently introduced legislation, horse slaughter in the U.S. and the export of live horses to other countries for the purpose of slaughter for human consumption would be banned. read more
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New York releases long-awaited study prompted fracking ban
2015-05-15 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EnergyWire: New York state officials yesterday finally unveiled the controversial environmental study that led to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's (D) decision to ban hydraulic fracturing in the Empire State. The final environmental impact statement, in the works for almost seven years, outlines the health and environmental concerns cited by Cuomo's administration in December, when acting state Health Commissioner Howard Zucker said fracking's risks outweigh its potential economic benefits. The decision set off victory...
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