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  <item><title>Court: Vt. ruling stands in lesbian custody case </title><guid>http://www.culturewire.net/story.php?id=4303</guid><description>The Virginia Supreme Court says that a Vermont court's ruling should stand in a child visitation dispute between two former lesbian partners. </description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Jun 2008 15:57:00 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>California will fight court ruling on medical marijuana</title><guid>http://www.culturewire.net/story.php?id=4302</guid><description>State Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown says he will challenge a recent appellate court decision that struck down California's guidelines on medical marijuana possession and cultivation, leaving patients and police wondering how much weed is too much.</description><pubDate>Mon, 9 Jun 2008 12:08:00 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Culturally sensitive coverup at B.C. legislature </title><guid>http://www.culturewire.net/story.php?id=4301</guid><description>Visitors to the B.C. legislature in Victoria will never again be able to view murals portraying bare-breasted aboriginal women that native leaders have called demeaning. </description><pubDate>Wed, 4 Jun 2008 17:01:00 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Suit tries to halt gay wedding recognition </title><guid>http://www.culturewire.net/story.php?id=4300</guid><description>A Christian legal organization has sued to stop New York from recognizing same-sex marriages performed legally in other states. The Alliance Defense Fund filed suit yesterday in the Bronx. Gay marriage is unconstitutional in New York. However, Gov. David Paterson told state agencies May 14 that New York must recognize same-sex marriages performed in Massachusetts, Canada and other places where they are legal. </description><pubDate>Wed, 4 Jun 2008 14:47:00 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Thousands to pray over violence </title><guid>http://www.culturewire.net/story.php?id=4299</guid><description>More than 6,000 Christians are meeting for an evening of prayer focusing on gang crime in Greater Manchester. </description><pubDate>Tue, 3 Jun 2008 17:01:00 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Mom Fights Church Ban on Autistic Son </title><guid>http://www.culturewire.net/story.php?id=4298</guid><description>Woman fights church that banned autistic son from services. </description><pubDate>Tue, 3 Jun 2008 16:06:00 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Iranian Women's Rights Activist Sentenced </title><guid>http://www.culturewire.net/story.php?id=4297</guid><description>A young Iranian activist and his lawyer said Monday that he had become the first man sentenced for participating in a campaign to change laws that discriminate against women. </description><pubDate>Tue, 3 Jun 2008 13:56:00 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Voters will decide on gay marriage</title><guid>http://www.culturewire.net/story.php?id=4296</guid><description>Setting the stage for a political showdown, the California secretary of state today said an initiative barring gay marriage had enough signatures to qualify for the Nov. 4 ballot.</description><pubDate>Tue, 3 Jun 2008 12:47:00 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>LI woman sues over in-flight peanuts </title><guid>http://www.culturewire.net/story.php?id=4295</guid><description>Tehmina Haque, an East Setauket ophthalmologist, boarded American Airlines Flight 133 with more than the usual flying jitters last April when she walked onto the plane with her 4-year-old son, Ryahn, who is allergic to a common flight-time snack: peanuts. </description><pubDate>Tue, 3 Jun 2008 7:46:00 PST</pubDate></item><item><title>Cigarette display ban begins in Quebec, Ontario </title><guid>http://www.culturewire.net/story.php?id=4294</guid><description>Quebec and Ontario have joined a growing number of jurisdictions banning the display of cigarettes in convenience stores. </description><pubDate>Mon, 2 Jun 2008 15:04:00 PST</pubDate></item>  </channel>
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