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CALIFORNIA: Civic & Faith Leaders Urge Archbishop To Skip NOM’s Hate March

Via press release: Top California and San Francisco officials, along with faith, LGBT and civil rights leaders, have signed an open letter to San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, asking him to cancel his participation in an upcoming march and rally against civil marriage for same-sex couples. The June 19 event in Washington, D.C. is being organized by some of the …

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The Short Suit

Business Insider says the short suit is this summer’s hot fashion item. Retailers are starting to push a new trend in menswear: the short suit. The ensemble looks like a regular suit from the waist up, with a sport coat over a button-down shirt and sometimes a tie or bowtie. Instead of trousers, however, the suit’s bottoms are cropped at …

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Anti-Redskins Ad Airs During NBA Finals

Via ABC News: Native Americans are sending a loud message to the Washington Redskins. A northern California tribe paid for a commercial to air in seven major U.S. cities during halftime of Tuesday’s NBA Finals game, their latest plea for the NFL team to change its “racist” name and mascot. “In my opinion, the ‘r’ word is just as derogatory …

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Ted Cruz Is No Longer A Canadian

Almost a year after he said he would do it, Sen. Ted Cruz has finally renounced his Canadian citizenship. Spokeswoman Catherine Frazier said Cruz’s action became official May 14 and that Texas’ junior senator received written confirmation at his home in Houston on Tuesday. She said the tea-party-backed Republican “is pleased to have the process finalized.” “Being a U.S. Senator …

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World Cup Jesus Sparks Outrage

As the World Cup prepares to start in Rio De Janeiro, an Australian betting site is floating a massive hot air balloon in the shape of the iconic Christ The Redeemer statue in the skies of Melbourne. Local Christian groups are outraged: “This is extraordinary, if they knew anything about Jesus they’d know he’d be overturning tables in the gaming …

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Viral Video Of The Day

From the Las Vegas Weekly: For most people, an overnight layover in Vegas means an excuse to party on the Strip till sunrise. Richard Dunn, however, got a little more creative. When the Georgia-based lighting designer found himself alone with a last-minute layover at McCarran Airport until 6 a.m., he forwent a night of decadence in favor of a night …

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Sarah Palin Cheers Cantor’s Loss

“Congratulations to Dave Brat in Virginia on such an encouraging victory tonight! You shocked the political world and reminded D.C. that power lies with We the People and not any conventional party establishment. Dave Brat was massively outspent (more than 10 to 1) and laughed off by most, but he won the trust of voters the old fashioned way – …

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