Nevada is legalizing domestic partnerships, with the state Assembly voting Sunday evening to override a veto by the governor, officials said.

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If we don’t know our history, then we can’t know our future. Historians arguing the relevance of their subject often repeat that mantra.

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He’s one of a new generation of African leaders, championing a free market, stronger ties to the West and the ultimate unification of Africa. Kikwete was elected president of Tanzania with 80 percent of the vote in 2005, and maintains strong support at home and abroad. However he faces some tough challenges combating poverty and growing Tanzania’s economy. But ultimately he says his mission is focused and simple: “Essentially it is service to the people of Tanzania; this is my interest.”

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General Motors, the nation’s largest automaker and for decades an icon of American manufacturing, stood on the brink of a bankruptcy filing and a de facto government takeover on Monday.

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No running water, no electricity, no fuel and little food.

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The daughter of actor Billy Bob Thornton has been arrested in Florida on charges of child neglect resulting in the death of an infant, police said Sunday.

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June 1, 2009

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Millvina Dean, believed to be the last survivor of the Titanic, has died at 97, her friends confirmed Sunday.

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AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed he will be leaving the Serie A giants after their 2-0 win over Fiorentina in the final match of the Italian season.

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Streamers still line the streets of Susan Boyle’s hometown, where the international singing sensation’s second-place finish in “Britain’s Got Talent” left those who know her best feeling crushed — but also hopeful.

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