Lawrence D. Jones

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• Jun 30, 2011

  Woman Claims Her Son, Michael Duggan, is Caylee Anthony's Father

  A 47-year-old Massachussetts woman claims that her son, Michael Duggan, is the father of Caylee Anthony, the murder victim in the Casey Anthony trial.

• Jun 29, 2011

  Malaysia Airlines Defends Controversial Ban on Babies in First Class

  Malaysia Airlines issued a statement Wednesday to defend its controversial policy to ban babies from traveling in first class cabins.

• Jun 27, 2011

  Casey Anthony Declared Competent For Trial; Defense Files Mistrial Motion

  Back in court after the murder trial was abruptly recessed Saturday, Judge Belvin Perry said Monday morning that Casey Anthony was competent to stand trial, rejecting a motion by her defense that claimed the 25-year-old was not competent to continue the trial.

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  Jun 26, 2011

  Presidential Candidate Bachmann Would Back Federal Amendment Banning Gay Marriage

  Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann, who will officially announce her run for president Monday, said today she would support a federal constitutional amendment to define marriage as between a man and woman, thereby overturning New York's new law legalizing gay marriage.

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  Jun 24, 2011

  Tsunami Warning Canceled Following 7.2 Magnitude Alaska Earthquake

  A 7.2-magnitude earthquake shook the Fox and Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska Thursday evening, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning that was later canceled. A series of smaller quakes ranging from 4.2. to 4.6 magnitude also struck the same area in the hours following the first quake.

• Jun 22, 2011

  Donald Trump Gets $130M From NBC Deal on 'Celebrity Apprentice'

  Donald Trump will get a massive raise from NBC for his role as host of "The Celebrity Apprentice" after he flirted with the idea of a 2012 presidential run over the past several months.

• Jun 20, 2011

  Christian Group Calls for David Vitter to Resign Following Weiner's Lead

  A conservative Christian group sent Louisiana Senator David Vitter, who in 2007 confessed to using the services of a high-profile prostitution ring, a letter Monday calling on him to follow former New York Rep. Anthony Weiner's lead and resign.

• Jun 17, 2011

  UN Body Narrowly Approves Gay Rights Resolution

  The top United Nations human rights council approved a gay rights resolution Friday that called for no discrimination and violence on people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

• Jun 16, 2011

  Gabrielle Giffords Discharged From Houston Hospital

  U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was discharged from a hospital in Houston Wednesday, about five months since she was shot in the head at a constituent meeting in Tuscon, Ariz.

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  Jun 15, 2011

  Christians Provide Relief for Arizona Wallow Fire Victims

  Christians throughout Arizona have launched disaster relief efforts to aid victims of the Wallow Fire, which broke the record as the largest wildfire in the history of the state.