Some gave short shrift to Windows Phone App Studio beta when it launched in August, but its web based development tool is proving to be popular — developers have already built 65,000 apps. Microsoft hopes to keep that momentum going with a slew of App Studio upgrades that should make these …
Red Sox closer Koji Uehara started a party 95 years in the making when he recorded the final out of the 2013 World Series. With that out the Red Sox were World Series champions for the eighth time in franchise history and were celebrating a title at Fenway Park for the first time since 1918.
After the presentation of the Commissioner’s Trophy to the franchise brass and the presentation of the World Series MVP Trophy to the team’s Papi, the champagne celebration really took off in the home locker room. Amid the copious amounts of cold beer and regular-size champagne bottles, David Ortiz broke out a mammoth, gold bottle that figured prominently in perhaps the most unforgettable image of the raucous bash.
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Android KitKat has been a tease for weeks now, and while we’ve seen leaks and screenshots and such appear in bits and parcels, all pale in comparison to the leak that has surfaced over at JessicaLessin.com this evening. At the site, Amir Efrati details quite a bit about the next iteration of Android, doing so […]
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HONOLULU, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Hawaii’s state Senate approved legislation on Wednesday to legalize same-sex marriage in a state long popular as a wedding and honeymoon destination, voting overwhelmingly to repeal a voter-approved constitutional amendment banning gay matrimony.
The 20-4 vote in favor of the bill, with three Democrats joining the state Senate’s lone Republican to oppose the measure, came two days after the start of a special session called by Democratic Governor Neil Abercrombie to take up the legislation. One senator was absent for the vote.
If the bill is approved, as expected, by the state House of Representatives – where Democrats outnumber Republicans 44-7 – Hawaii would become the 15th vote to make it legal for gay and lesbian couples to wed.
A House committee is expected to hold a hearing on the measure on Thursday. No floor action in the lower chamber has been scheduled.
Abercrombie has said the proposal was crafted to address opponents’ concerns that legalizing gay marriage would infringe on religious freedom. The proposal exempts clergy and churches from having to perform same-sex marriages.
Abercrombie, who served more than two decades in the U.S. House of Representatives before running for governor in 2010, signed a same-sex civil unions bill into law two years ago and has since been a vocal proponent of gay marriage.
His predecessor, Republican Linda Lingle, vetoed a civil unions bill in 2010.
The special session in Hawaii comes at a time of increasing momentum for gay marriage in the courts, at the ballot box and statehouses across the country.
Only six states and the District of Columbia recognized same-sex marriage a year ago, but the number has since more than doubled, due in most cases to litigation over the issue.
Three states – Maine, Maryland and Washington – became the first to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples by popular vote with passage of ballot initiatives last November.
Last week, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie dropped his legal opposition to gay marriage, making his state the 14th to legalize same-sex weddings.
The debate has long divided the “Aloha State.”
In 1993, the Hawaiian Supreme Court ruled it was discriminatory to deny marriage rights to same-sex couples.
The ruling prompted a conservative backlash. In 1998, Hawaiian voters approved a state constitutional amendment that limited the right to marry to heterosexual couples.
Gay marriage opponents have opposed action in the Legislature and instead argued that the matter should be left to the voters. Gay marriage supporters counter that questions of basic civil liberties should not be left to popular vote. (Reporting by Treena Shapiro; Writing by Steve Gorman; Editing by Peter Cooney)
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Arthur Brooks, president of the conservative think tank the American Enterprise Institute, is challenging Republicans to reconsider their aversion to welfare programs.
During the “Right To Rise: Education as America’s 21st Century Ticket to Social Mobility” event, Brooks recalled recent visits to “off the map” areas neglected by politicians because they’re home to voters who are either certain they’ll vote for them or certain they won’t.
After speaking with people in the areas — “prostitutes, drug addicts, ex-felons, homeless people” — Brooks said they called for three things.
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The NSA has received a lot of backlash for its various spying activities, but it isn’t the only entity that is paying for its activities. AT&T, which has long been interested in buying a wireless company in Europe, has received substantial resistance, with it being made known that any purchase that takes place will “face […]
BOSTON — BOSTON (AP) — Michael Wacha’s masterful pitching run is over. So is the St. Louis Cardinals’ season.
The 22-year-old rookie who burst on the major league scene with the poise of a veteran failed on baseball’s biggest stage.
Wacha allowed six runs in 3 2-3 innings Wednesday night and the Boston Red Sox went on to a 6-1 win in Game 6 for their third World Series title in 10 years.
Sony has built a reputation of releasing numerous updates to its PlayStation platform, and apparently that has carried over to PS4 news ahead of launch. If last week’s updates weren’t enough, the company posted a massive FAQ (yes, we read all 30 pages, including the list of launch titles) to the …
DENVER, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Colorado Avalanche goaltender has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, Denver police said on Wednesday.
The Russian-born Varlamov, who has led the team to first place in the National Hockey League’s Central Division this season, turned himself into police after an arrest warrant was issued for second-degree kidnapping and third-degree assault, Denver police spokesman Sergeant Steve Warneke said.
Warneke said the incident happened on Tuesday, and he did not know if the alleged victim was a wife, girlfriend or someone else.
Varlamov, 25, is being held in the Denver County jail.
“In domestic cases, a suspect can’t bond out until they see a judge,” Warneke told Reuters.
Varlamov is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, according to the Denver County Sheriff’s Department website.
The Avalanche issued a statement on its website, saying the team’s management was aware of the allegations.
“At this time, and until the conclusion of this investigation, the Avalanche organization will have no further comment on this situation,” the statement said.
The kidnapping charge is a felony and the assault charge is a misdemeanor, police said.
The Avalanche, who finished in last place in the Western Conference last season, are off to a 10-1 start under new coach Patrick Roy, the Hall of Fame goaltender who won two Stanley Cup championships when he played for the Avalanche.
Seven of Colorado’s wins this season have come with Varlamov as goalie. (Reporting by Keith Coffman; Editing by Sharon Bernstein and Peter Cooney)
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