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Named and shamed: the 16 barred from UK

 
 
Sixteen people banned from entering the UK were “named and shamed” by the Home Office today.
 
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said she decided to make public the names of 16 people banned since October so others could better understand what sort of behaviour Britain was not prepared to tolerate.
The list includes hate preachers, anti-gay protesters and [...]

Resistance to Obama high court pick may be modest

WASHINGTON (AP) — Awaiting President Barack Obama’s first Supreme Court pick, activists expect a less-spirited nomination battle than would have been anticipated if conservative justice had stepped down or Democrats held a slimmer edge in the Senate.
Retiring Justice David H. Souter is part of the court’s liberal wing, and his replacement by a Democratic administration [...]

Democrats See Opportunity as Acceptance of Gay Marriage Grows

Gay marriage legalization in several states and the public’s growing acceptance of same-sex unions have Democrats sensing political opportunity and some Republicans re-evaluating their party’s hard-line opposition to an issue that long has rallied its base.
In recent weeks, Vermont and Iowa have legalized same-sex marriage, while New York, Maine and New Hampshire have taken steps [...]