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Maine gay marriage ban locked in vote

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

The vote on whether to affirm or reject same-sex marriage in Maine remained too close to call in Tuesday's early election returns.

Aborted fetus cells used in beauty creams

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009

A San Francisco cosmetics company has ignited an outcry among pro-lifers for including an unexpected ingredient in its anti-aging creams: skin-cell proteins from an aborted fetus.

Historic vote on same-sex unions in Maine

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009

Maine voters will make history next month when they cast their ballots on whether to legalize same-sex marriage in the state — one way or another.

'Balloon-boy' dad told sons to lie, police say

Heenes unlikely to lose custody at this stage of the probe

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009

Richard Heene instructed his children to lie to police and involved them in possible felony criminal behavior as part of last week's "balloon-boy" hoax, law enforcement authorities say.

Slew of mayoral races spice up election season

Bloomberg, Menino look to hold on

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009

More than a dozen big and mid-sized cities are electing mayors on Nov. 3.

Colo. sheriff bursts story of 'balloon boy'

Apologizes for media trickery

Monday, Oct. 19, 2009

Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden concluded fairly early on that the "balloon boy" saga was nothing but hot air, yet he continued to state publicly that he believed the Heenes were telling the truth.

Sheriff: 'Balloon boy' saga was hoax

Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009

UPDATED: The "balloon boy" saga was nothing but hot air, according to authorities, who said the entire Heene family was in on the publicity stunt.

'Balloon boy' family likely faces charges

Colorado authorities look at misdemeanor

Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009

The Larimer County Sheriff said Saturday that criminal charges would be filed against one or both of the parents of the six-year-old boy who was hiding in his garage attic while authorities thought he was flying through the air in a homemade helium balloon.

Sheriff rechecks family's balloon account

Family to be questioned to rule out hoax

Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009

An investigation is under way by the Larimer County Sheriff's Office to determine whether Thursday's balloon-boy episode was real or a hoax.