A lawsuit filed by two Southern California women accuses Hawaii’s Aloha Bed & Breakfast of engaging in sexual orientation discrimination in 2007. Diane Cervelli and Taeko Bufford called the establishment and requested a room with a single bed. Owner Phyllis Young then asked if they were lesbians, to which they…..

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Hawaii Bed and Breakfast Refused Room to Lesbians?

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Did toxic mold kill Brittany Murphy? Her mother thinks so, which is why she’s now suing the attorneys that represented Brittany in a suit against the builders of the home in which she died. Sharon Murphy claims they should have told her about a possible wrongful death suit when the……

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Toxic Mold Killed Brittany Murphy, Actress’ Mom Sues Ex-Attorneys

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Experts predict the season’s deep discounts will lead to deep return lines come January.

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A Guide to Dealing With Gift Returns

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On Tuesday, July 6, Governor Linda Lingle of Hawaii vetoed a state measure that would have provided same sex and unwed opposite sex couples the same rights as married heterosexual couples.

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Hawaii Governor Vetoes Same Sex Civil Unions

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The state of Hawaii may join California, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon and Washington in allowing same sex civil unions, which provide the legal benefits of being married to same sex couples without authorizing “marriage.” Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Washington, D.C. allow same sex..

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Hawaii Law On Civil Unions Awaits Gov’s Signature

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Well that didn’t take long.  The first lawsuits have been filed challenging Arizona’s recently passed immigration bill. One was filed by Martin Esocar, a Tucson police officer with 15 years of experience. He argues that the Arizona immigration law violates several constitutionally..

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Lawsuits Filed Over Arizona Immigration Law

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Michigan became the 19th state to ban texting while driving when Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed a new bill into law.

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MI Governor Granholm Signs Texting While Driving Bill

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On January 22, the Hawaii state Senate finally decided the fate of House Bill 444, granting both heterosexual and same sex

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The New York Times reports that VMG Global has pleaded guilty to selling dietary health supplements that were laced with steroids.

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Company Spikes Dietary Health Supplements With Steroids

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