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Gearing up for gay marriage in Jersey

The state Supreme Court Friday refused to delay a lower-court order for the state to recognize same-sex marriages starting Monday. Republican Gov. Chris Christie, who opposes the practice, says he's not happy but the state will comply.

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Photographer turns lens on men who catcall

Social media was abuzz this week with photographer Hannah Price's portraits of men who catcalled her on the street.

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5 x 8: Adrian Peterson and ‘serial fatherhood’

5 x 8: Adrian Peterson and ‘serial fatherhood’

People on a pedestal and the people who put them there, the men who catcall, keeping it wheel, kindness and cancer, and a goodbye to the Beargrease sled dog race.
by Bob Collins

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Ex-UK leader: Governments key in hunger fight

The discussion Thursday at the World Food Prize symposium about hunger and poverty in developing nations turned largely from the controversies of global warming and genetically modified crops and focused on governments and their role in solving social ills.

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'Gleaners' collect unharvested produce to help feed hungry

'Gleaners' collect unharvested produce to help feed hungry

Fruits of the City is part of a growing effort in Minnesota to collect excess crops that would otherwise rot in the fields or wind up in a compost bin. Increasingly, food banks pick up surplus vegetables at farmers markets and local gardeners donate their extra tomatoes or green beans.
by Julie Siple

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A Wikipedia 'edit-a-thon' for female scientists

Look up a female scientist or technologist on Wikipedia, and you might not find what you're looking for. Many don't have detailed pages or any page at all on the free online encyclopedia created by contributors, the vast majority of them men. A Brown University biology professor and an alumna hope to help chip away at the problem with a Wikipedia "edit-a-thon," one of many that's been held in recent years to help increase the representation of women on Wikipedia.

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Shutdown looms over energy assistance program

If Congress fails to pass a budget bill after the first of the year, some who depend on the heating subsidies may have trouble finding the funds to pay utilities.
by Jon Collins

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LA cracking down on pot dispensaries after new law

Dozens of medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles are closing after voters approved significant restrictions on pot shops.

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Dead loved ones' voices fall victim to technology

Dead loved ones' voices fall victim to technology

Technology has given families a way to hear their loved ones' voices long after they've died, providing them some solace during the grieving process. But like they and so many others have suddenly learned, the voices aren't saved forever. Many people have discovered the voices unwittingly erased as part of a routine service upgrade to voice mail services.

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