At the San Diego California Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, opponents of recently-passed Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage in California, gathered on Sunday for a peaceful demonstration.
The church did not have services at the time. Some San Diego police officers were deployed, and a church security guard also kept an eye on the premises to ensure that employees of the church were not harassed.
Approving a $10 billion bond to fund the country's most ambitious high-speed rail system's first phase, California voters have given the green light for work to start on the
800-mile rail system that will feature trains capable of topping 200 mph.
The $9.9 billion proposition includes $9 billion for bullet trains and $950 million for conventional commuter and intercity rail, including trains to connect travelers with the high-speed system.
Seeking the overturn of Proposition 8 - which defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman - supporters of gay rights filed three lawsuits in the California Supreme Court on Wednesday.
The American Civil Liberties Union, Lambda Legal and the National Center for Lesbian Rights filed one suit; the counties of San Francisco, Los Angeles and Santa Clara filed a joint lawsuit; and Civil rights attorney Gloria Allred filed one suit on behalf of lesbian clients married in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles - With patience and passion, California residents turned out to vote in record numbers, adding to the more than 100 million US voters expected to exercise their franchise Tuesday.
That meant long lines that snaked around parking lots, through shopping malls and across entire city blocks.
For many voters, especially those supporting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, the day was suffused with a sense of destiny.
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U3 technology offers one approach to a personalised mobile work environment. It uses a joint software and hardware standard developed by USB stick makers to allow for programs and configurations to be executed directly from a removable storage device.
At the San Diego California Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, opponents of recently-passed Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage in California, gathered on Sunday for a peaceful demonstration.
Approving a $10 billion bond to fund the country's most ambitious high-speed rail system's first phase, California voters have given the green light for work to start on the 
Seeking the overturn of Proposition 8 - which defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman - supporters of gay rights filed three lawsuits in the California Supreme Court on Wednesday.
Los Angeles - With patience and passion, California residents turned out to vote in record numbers, adding to the more than 100 million US voters expected to exercise their franchise Tuesday.
