France Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
By The Associated Press
French lawmakers have legalized same-sex marriage after months of bruising debate and street protests that brought hundreds of thousands to Paris.
Illinois Public Media News
500 More Faculty, Arts Funding Among UI Campus Leaders’ Goals
By Jeff Bossert, With Additional Reporting from The Associated Press
University of Illinois Urbana Chancellor Phyllis Wise says students and faculty are the driving force behind its future vision. Their advice and criticisms shaped a Monday meeting hosted by her and Provost Ilesanmi Adesida.
Nicolas Maduro Sworn in as New Venezuelan president
By The British Broadcasting Corporation
Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in as Venezuelan president, succeeding the late Hugo Chavez who died of cancer in March after ruling for 14 years.
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International Affairs,
Politics
Pakistan’s Musharraf Vows to Fight After Arrest
By The Associated Press
Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf vowed on Friday to fight what he called politically motivated allegations against him, following his arrest in a case involving his decision to fire senior judges while in power.
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Criminal Justice,
International Affairs
Venezuela’s Next Leader Faces Tough Choice On Oil Program
By Tom Gjelten
As Venezuela's president, Hugo Chavez thought in grandiose terms, and his country's vast oil riches enabled him to act on his vision. But Chavez died before he had to deal with the flaws in his model, and some hard choices await his successor.
Chicago-Area High School Remembers Slain Diplomat
By The Associated Press
Former teachers of an American diplomat killed in a bombing in Afghanistan have remembered the woman as focused and determined to unravel big problems.
Britain’s Thatcher An Unlikely Icon For American Conservatives
By Scott Neuman
As an icon of the American conservative movement in the 1980s, it would have been difficult to find a more unlikely figure than Britain's Margaret Thatcher, who died Monday following a stroke.
The DOMA, Prop 8 Waiting Game Is On
By Jeff Bossert
A lot of people are waiting to see how the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on California’s Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage, and the federal Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA. Those include one couple in Champaign.
U.S. Diplomat Killed in Afghanistan Wanted to Help
By The Associated Press, with addtional reporting from Illinois Public Media
A 25-year-old U.S. diplomat from River Forest, Illinois killed in southern Afghanistan is being remembered as an up-and-coming public servant who loved working directly with Afghan residents.
A Political War Brews Over ‘Food for Peace’ Aid Program
By Dan Charles
Washington is awash in rumors this week that the White House is planning major changes in the way that the U.S. donates food to fight hunger in some of the world's poorest countries.