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Canadian parents more lenient than Italians and French (Reuters)
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Court won't force Calif officials to defend Prop 8 (AP)
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AP - A California court has refused to order Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to appeal a ruling that overturned the state's gay marriage ban. full story

Mexico president defends drug policy, admits violence worse (AFP)
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AFP - Mexican President Felipe Calderon admitted drug violence was worsening in Mexico but said the cartels had been weakened by the toppling of several major drug bosses, in his annual address Thursday. full story

Chicago gangs to top cop: You're not playing fair (AP)
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AP - Several current and ex-gang members lashed out at Chicago's police chief on Thursday, calling his so-called "gang summit" initiative to crack down on crime a wasted effort that will have little effect on the streets of the county's third largest city. full story

God did not create the universe, says Hawking (Reuters)
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Reuters - God did not create the universe and the "Big Bang" was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics, the eminent British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a new book. full story

Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks habit (AFP)
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AFP - A two-year-old Indonesian boy who smoked about 40 cigarettes a day has kicked the habit after receiving intensive specialist care, a child welfare official said Thursday. full story

Another rig explodes off La. coast; oil spreading (AP)
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AP - Another oil rig exploded and caught fire Thursday off the Louisiana coast, spreading a mile-long oil sheen in the Gulf of Mexico west of the site of BP's massive spill. All 13 crew members were rescued. full story

The Stig's ID is 'Top Gear' secret no more (AP)
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AP - The opaque visor of one of Britain's most famous helmets has been lifted. full story

Rapper T.I. arrested for drug possession in LA (Reuters)
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France Steps Up Roma Deportation Despite E.U. Criticism (Time.com)
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Time.com - Piqued by protest at home and abroad following its anti-Roma campaign, France's conservative government steps up expulsions -- and risks splitting the ruling right full story

No injuries, signs of spill in Gulf rig explosion (Reuters)
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Azarenka collapse shocks fans at Flushing Meadows (AFP)
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AFP - Sweltering conditions and gusting winds proved a handful at the US Open, but it was the consequences of a simple training stumble by Belarus starlet Victoria Azarenka that shocked fans. full story

Ohio restricting Puerto Rican birth certificates (AP)
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AP - Elizabeth Torres was stung when her 19-year-old son said he'd been turned down for a state-issued Ohio identification card because his birth certificate from Puerto Rico was considered invalid. full story

Australian school drops 'gay' from classic song (AP)
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AP - An Australian school principal has asked students to stop using the word "gay" when singing a classic children's song, but said Thursday no offense was intended — he was simply trying to keep the kids from laughing. full story

Video: Captured Mexican drug lord knew top capos (AP)
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AP - A former Texas high school football player and petty street dealer who allegedly rose to become one of Mexico's most savage assassins says he personally knew the country's top drug lords and shipped cocaine from Colombia through Panama. full story