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...Matthew. He was mostly still a kid, but he became an international symbol after two men he met in a bar pretended to be gay, lured him into a truck, savagely beat him and left him to die tied to a fence on the outskirts of Laramie, Wyo. He held on for five days after being found but never recovered consciousness...
...potent political issue in Austria. His greatest political success came in 1999, when he led the Freedom Party to 27% of the vote, a result that triggered outrage in Europe and, ultimately, sanctions from the European Union when the party was invited to join the government. Haider never held national office himself, preferring instead to work behind the scenes from his post as governor of Carinthia. Several years ago he split with the Freedom Party to form the Alliance for the Future of Austria. The Freedom Party's new leader is a former Haider protege named Heinz-Christian Strache...
...accelerometer also allows you to view “cover flow” album art when the device is held sideways...
...slated to consider same-sex marriage any time soon. The court in Iowa will hear arguments on the issue in December. Gays will now have to focus on winning marriage equality politically, in legislatures. A good place to start is New York. Currently the New York senate is held by the Republicans with a spare 32-29 majority (there is one vacancy). If the Democrats can pick up just three seats, they will win control of the Senate. The party is expected to pass same-sex marriage legislation if it takes the Senate - it already holds the State Assembly...
...that he was "very pleased and grateful." In previous interviews he has said the attention generated by such an award would help sustain the work of his nongovernmental organization, the Crisis Management Initiative. The career of this northern diplomat has not always produced the hoped-for outcome or held the spotlight. But it demonstrates the value of a cool and steady hand in turbulent times...