In a bold wartime challenge to President Bush, the Democratic-controlled Congress cleared legislation Thursday to begin withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq by Oct. 1 with a goal of a complete pullout six months later.
Of course, the White House has promised […]

The group that delivered the anti-gay-marriage initiative, Measure 36, announced Tuesday that it won’t seek a referendum vote on recently passed legislation banning discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Full Story: Register Guard.
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The Bush administration has conceded that Wiccans are entitled to have the pentacle, the symbol of their faith, inscribed on government-issued memorial markers for deceased veterans, Americans United for Separation of Church and State announced today.
The settlement agreement, filed today with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, brings to a successful […]

Sudan on Monday accepted the deployment of U.N. attack helicopters and 3,000 peacekeepers in Darfur, the first time it has allowed a significant injection of U.N. forces to help beleaguered African troops in the war-torn region.
The deal appeared to be a major step forward in painstaking negotiations to bring an effective peacekeeping force to Darfur, […]

The return of the remains of 6 US soldiers may signal the beginnings of improved relations with North Korea.
US soldiers remains returned.
USS Pueblo may be returned.
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The Washington Legislature has approved a domestic partnership bill that extends property and family rights to couples of the same sex. The 63-35 House vote sends the measure to Gov. Gregoire for signing and will make Washington the eighth state in the nation to recognize domestic partnerships.
Full Story: ACLU of Washington.
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