http://www.newstin.com/us/north-america Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57546415 SACRAMENTO, May 16 (UPI) -- A California Supreme Court decision overturning the state's ban on gay marriage has reignited a nationwide political wildfire of debate, activists said Friday. The order likely put the spotlight directly on the November presidential election that USA Today says... Fri, 16 May 2008 12:26:36 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57546415 2008-05-16T12:26:36Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57487528 By Andrew Ross Sorkin and Miguel Helft SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo's chairman, Roy Bostock, rejected late Thursday accusations from the billionaire investor Carl Icahn that the company's board had acted irrationally in turning down a $47.5 billion takeover offer from Microsoft and repeated that Yahoo... Fri, 16 May 2008 05:38:31 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57487528 2008-05-16T05:38:31Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57521970 Medical studies have shown a link between vitamin D and various forms of cancer WASHINGTON (AFP) - Women deficient in vitamin D at the time of a breast cancer diagnosis are more likely to die or see the tumor spread, a Canadian study published in the United States has shown. "We were concerned to... Fri, 16 May 2008 09:51:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57521970 2008-05-16T09:51:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57538063 Well, it looks like the Edwards endorsement has some value after all: (CNN) – At least six of John Edwards’ pledged delegates in South Carolina will throw their support to Barack Obama following Edwards’ endorsement of the Democratic frontrunner, bringing the total number of delegates switching... Fri, 16 May 2008 11:13:43 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57538063 2008-05-16T11:13:43Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57481701 By TRAVIS REED ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER This undated photo provided by the Palm Bay Police Dept. shows Brian Crowder. Crowder, accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail into woods that are among thousands of acres that have burned along Florida's Atlantic coast, set several other fires to throw off... Fri, 16 May 2008 04:29:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57481701 2008-05-16T04:29:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57512440 Perhaps no one took greater comfort in the Republican Party's third straight loss of a long-held House seat this week than Barack Obama, who says the results point to clear limits in the effectiveness of attack ads he expects this fall. In recent contests in Louisiana and Mississippi, Republicans... Fri, 16 May 2008 08:55:01 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57512440 2008-05-16T08:55:01Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57512604 When it comes to comfort, the cows of U.S. farmer Kirk Christie have it all — a new barn, a flat-screen television and waterbeds. Industry experts say waterbeds are increasingly being used in dairy farms across the country, as well as in Canada and Europe, where the idea originated more than a... Fri, 16 May 2008 08:41:57 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57512604 2008-05-16T08:41:57Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57549140 By Leslie Griffy / San Jose Mercury News Friday, May 16, 2008 - Added 3m ago SAN JOSE, Calif. - The family of a teenager killed by a tiger at the San Francisco Zoo on Christmas filed claims against the city alleging negligence was responsible for the attack on the 17-year-old. Carlos Sousa Jr.’s... Fri, 16 May 2008 12:30:54 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57549140 2008-05-16T12:30:54Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57543667 McCain delivers speech Thursday outlining America in 2013 if he is president Speech risky because laid out benchmarks on which he could be later judged Terrorism analyst Peter Bergen takes aim at McCain's bin Laden prediction Analyst Doug MacGregor discusses McCain's Iraq policy By Brian Todd CNN... Fri, 16 May 2008 11:35:28 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57543667 2008-05-16T11:35:28Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57533075 Ellen DeGeneres announces on TV show she plans to wed girlfriend Portia de Rossi California Supreme Court ruled Thursday to overturn ban on same-sex marriages Ruling means same-sex couples could tie the knot in as little as 30 days LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Ellen DeGeneres is putting the... Fri, 16 May 2008 10:07:01 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57533075 2008-05-16T10:07:01Z