Maine churches raising money to fight gay marriage

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• Maine churches raising money to fight gay marriage
• Poll puts Greece's anti-bailout leftists ahead
• P&G to add latches to make detergent packs safer
• Spain's Bankia to ask for $24BN state aid
• More travelers to hit the road this Memorial Day
• TNA claims WWE tried to poach its wrestlers
• House Republican leaders plan summer tax cut vote
• Police: Hostages remain inside Ind. realty office
• 'Disoriented' passenger subdued on flight in Miami
• Oil holds near 2012 low
• Bankia posts nearly 3 bn euro loss
• Pope's butler arrested in Vatican leaks scandal
• Police: Patz suspect mentioned suicide wish
• French president: All combat troops out in 2012
• Lack of access to WikiLeaks suspect condemned in US
• House experience a minus for some Senate hopefuls
• India's Rai Bachchan ignores chatter about weight
• Berlusconi angles for Italian presidency
• 50 years on, fire still burns underneath Pa. town
• Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
• Apple chief passes on $75 mn in stock dividends
• What's an American Indian? Warren case stirs query
• Russian arms shipment en route to Syria: report
• I'll Have Another gallops around Belmont Park
• Spain's Bankia to ask for $23BN state aid
• US general: Afghanistan better vetting recruits
• Cheaters, pony up; LA subway's honor system ending
• U.N. inspectors find higher-grade uranium traces in Iran
• Investors plan soccer stadium for Haiti shantytown
• Anne Hathaway's ex-boyfriend freed from Pa. prison
• Standoff as US gunman holds hostages
• McIlroy misses cut with 79; Morrison leads with 64
• Calif. activist guilty in Vietnamese singer attack
• NJ judge: Texter not liable for driver's car crash
• Police: Gunman has hostages in Ind. realty office
• 'Idol' moves toward lower payouts for runners-up
• Senators seek to name bison 'national mammal'
• UN agency finds higher enrichment at Iranian site
• Is China poor? Key question at climate talks
• NJ judge: Texter not liable for driver's crash

Maine churches raising money to fight gay marriage Posted: 25 May 2012 12:50 PM PDT Scores of Maine churches will pass the collection plate a second time at Sunday services on Father's Day to kick off a fundraising campaign for the lead opposition group to November's ballot question asking voters to legalize same-sex marriages.

Poll puts Greece's anti-bailout leftists ahead Posted: 25 May 2012 12:49 PM PDT ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's anti-bailout leftist SYRIZA party is ahead of its pro-bailout rivals weeks before a repeat general election that could determine the debt-laden country's future in the euro zone, a poll showed on Friday. The poll by VPRC for the Kontra TV station showed SYRIZA was ahead with 28.5 percent of the votes, while the pro-bailout conservative New Democracy was trailing with 26 percent. The Socialist PASOK, which also backs the international bailout keeping Greece afloat, remained in third place with 12.5 percent, according to the poll. ...

P&G to add latches to make detergent packs safer Posted: 25 May 2012 12:46 PM PDT The maker of Tide Pods will create a new double-latch lid to deter children from accessing and eating the brightly colored detergent packets, a company spokesman said Friday.

Spain's Bankia to ask for $24BN state aid Posted: 25 May 2012 12:45 PM PDT The board of directors of Spain's troubled bank, Bankia, has asked the Spanish government for €19 billion ($23.8 billion) in financial support.

More travelers to hit the road this Memorial Day Posted: 25 May 2012 12:42 PM PDT More Americans will hit the road this holiday weekend than a year ago. And they'll have a bit more money to spend thanks to lower gas prices.

TNA claims WWE tried to poach its wrestlers Posted: 25 May 2012 12:41 PM PDT Two giants in the wrestling world are getting ready to rumble — in a courtroom.

House Republican leaders plan summer tax cut vote Posted: 25 May 2012 12:39 PM PDT A top House Republican says his chamber will vote this summer on continuing the tax cuts enacted under President George W. Bush.

Police: Hostages remain inside Ind. realty office Posted: 25 May 2012 12:38 PM PDT Police say a gunman holding an unknown number of hostages inside an Indiana real estate office went to the business because he believes someone there owes him money.

'Disoriented' passenger subdued on flight in Miami Posted: 25 May 2012 12:38 PM PDT An apparently "disoriented" passenger had to be calmed down and subdued on an American Airlines jet Friday as it was taxiing after landing in Miami International Airport, an airline spokesman said.

Oil holds near 2012 low Posted: 25 May 2012 12:36 PM PDT The price of oil held near the lowest levels of the year on a quiet Friday ahead of the holiday weekend.

Bankia posts nearly 3 bn euro loss Posted: 25 May 2012 12:35 PM PDT Spanish bank Bankia said Friday said it had revised its results for 2011, posting a loss of nearly three billion euros instead of the 309 million euro net profit announced in February.

Pope's butler arrested in Vatican leaks scandal Posted: 25 May 2012 12:33 PM PDT Vatican police arrested Friday a man -- reportedly the pope's butler -- on allegations of having leaked confidential documents and letters from the pontiff's private study to newspapers.

Police: Patz suspect mentioned suicide wish Posted: 25 May 2012 12:33 PM PDT A man accused of killing a New York City boy in one of the nation's most notorious missing child cases was hospitalized on the day of his planned arraignment after he made statements about wanting to kill himself.

French president: All combat troops out in 2012 Posted: 25 May 2012 12:30 PM PDT French President Francois Hollande for the first time provided details of his plan to pull France's combat troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the year, saying Friday he would leave around 1,400 soldiers behind to help with training and logistics.

Lack of access to WikiLeaks suspect condemned in US Posted: 25 May 2012 12:27 PM PDT US rights activists Friday condemned a lack of disclosure in the case against WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning, saying there was even less transparency than proceedings against the alleged September 11 attackers.

House experience a minus for some Senate hopefuls Posted: 25 May 2012 12:25 PM PDT U.S. House members who are trying to make the step up to the Senate this year are finding themselves on the defensive about Washington experience that traditionally has been a big asset.

India's Rai Bachchan ignores chatter about weight Posted: 25 May 2012 12:24 PM PDT Aishwarya Rai Bachchan says she's is happy with herself and her weight — a rare combination in the world of celebrities.

Berlusconi angles for Italian presidency Posted: 25 May 2012 12:23 PM PDT Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi appears to be angling for the role of Italian president — with enhanced powers.

50 years on, fire still burns underneath Pa. town Posted: 25 May 2012 12:23 PM PDT It's an anniversary the few remaining souls who live here won't be celebrating.

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows Posted: 25 May 2012 12:20 PM PDT Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:

Apple chief passes on $75 mn in stock dividends Posted: 25 May 2012 12:15 PM PDT Apple chief executive Tim Cook has opted not to take $75 million in dividend payout on restricted shares of stock he owns in the maker of iPhones, iPads, iPods and Macintosh computers.

What's an American Indian? Warren case stirs query Posted: 25 May 2012 12:15 PM PDT What, exactly, makes someone American Indian? Even Indians themselves don't agree as they debate the case of Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren, whose disputed claim of Native American identity is shining a rare spotlight on the malleable nature of Indian heritage and the long history of murky claims to such ancestry.

Russian arms shipment en route to Syria: report Posted: 25 May 2012 12:12 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A Russian cargo ship loaded with weapons is en route to Syria and due to arrive at a Syrian port this weekend, Al Arabiya television said in a report that Western diplomats in New York described on Friday as credible. Syria is one of Russia's top weapons customers. The United States and European Union have suggested the U.N. Security Council should impose an arms embargo and other U.N. sanctions on Syria for its 14-month assault on a pro-democracy opposition determined to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. ...

I'll Have Another gallops around Belmont Park Posted: 25 May 2012 12:10 PM PDT Triple Crown hopeful I'll Have Another took another tour around Belmont Park on a rainy Friday, this time galloping a mile under exercise rider Humberto Gomez.

Spain's Bankia to ask for $23BN state aid Posted: 25 May 2012 12:09 PM PDT The board of directors of Spain's troubled bank, Bankia, says it has agreed to ask for €19 billion ($23.8 billion) in state funds.

US general: Afghanistan better vetting recruits Posted: 25 May 2012 12:07 PM PDT The commanding Marine general in one of Afghanistan's hardest-fought regions says he is seeing big improvements in the vetting of Afghan recruits to the country's security forces following attacks by Afghan soldiers on their NATO partners.

Cheaters, pony up; LA subway's honor system ending Posted: 25 May 2012 12:07 PM PDT Locking gates are coming to Los Angeles subway stations, forcing riders who have long cheated on fares to start paying or get a lot more creative.

U.N. inspectors find higher-grade uranium traces in Iran Posted: 25 May 2012 12:06 PM PDT VIENNA (Reuters) - United Nations inspectors have found uranium particles refined to a higher-than-expected level at an Iranian underground site where Tehran has installed more than 50 percent more enrichment centrifuges, a U.N. watchdog report said on Friday. It said Iran had told the U.N. agency the presence of traces of highly refined uranium - at a level that could take it further down the road to potential weapons-grade threshold - "may happen for technical reasons beyond" its control. ...

Investors plan soccer stadium for Haiti shantytown Posted: 25 May 2012 12:05 PM PDT A local sports hero, a New York real estate developer and a well-known architect are teaming up to build a soccer stadium in Haiti's notorious Cite Soleil, hoping to revive the seaside shantytown known throughout the hemisphere for its extreme poverty and gang battles.

Anne Hathaway's ex-boyfriend freed from Pa. prison Posted: 25 May 2012 12:01 PM PDT An Italian ex-boyfriend of actress Anne Hathaway has been released from a Pennsylvania federal prison following a real-estate scam.

Standoff as US gunman holds hostages Posted: 25 May 2012 11:58 AM PDT Police and FBI agents in Indiana on Friday surrounded a building where a gunman had reportedly taken hostages and was refusing to surrender, officials and media reports said.

McIlroy misses cut with 79; Morrison leads with 64 Posted: 25 May 2012 11:56 AM PDT Rory McIlroy missed the cut at the BMW PGA Championship on Friday after his game disintegrated in spectacular fashion in a second straight errant round at Wentworth, leaving his grip on the No. 1 ranking under serious threat from Luke Donald.

Calif. activist guilty in Vietnamese singer attack Posted: 25 May 2012 11:56 AM PDT A California activist faces up to three years and eight months behind bars for spraying an irritant at a pop singer from Vietnam to protest communism.

NJ judge: Texter not liable for driver's car crash Posted: 25 May 2012 11:56 AM PDT A woman who texted her boyfriend while he was driving cannot be held liable for a car crash he caused while responding, seriously injuring a motorcycling couple, a judge ruled Friday in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in the country.

Police: Gunman has hostages in Ind. realty office Posted: 25 May 2012 11:55 AM PDT A gunman took an unknown number of hostages inside an Indiana real estate office Friday, police said, prompting officers to shut down nearby streets and surround the building with guns drawn.

'Idol' moves toward lower payouts for runners-up Posted: 25 May 2012 11:53 AM PDT Coming in second on "American Idol" may still be a path to superstardom, but it no longer offers guaranteed paychecks worthy of the next pop idol or rock star.

Senators seek to name bison 'national mammal' Posted: 25 May 2012 11:51 AM PDT Western lawmakers want to elevate the Plains bison to a status similar to that of the iconic bald eagle with legislation to declare the burly beasts America's "national mammal."

UN agency finds higher enrichment at Iranian site Posted: 25 May 2012 11:49 AM PDT Inspectors have located radioactive traces at an Iranian underground bunker, the U.N. atomic agency said Friday in a finding that could mean Iran has moved closer to reaching the uranium threshold needed to arm nuclear missiles.

Is China poor? Key question at climate talks Posted: 25 May 2012 11:49 AM PDT The latest round of U.N. climate talks has failed to resolve how to share the burden of curbing man-made global warming, mainly because countries don't agree on who is rich and who is poor.

NJ judge: Texter not liable for driver's crash Posted: 25 May 2012 11:49 AM PDT A judge in New Jersey says a woman who texted her boyfriend while he was driving can't held liable for a car crash he caused while responding to her, seriously injuring a couple on a motorcycle.

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