Word: newsom
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...even as the state braces for thousands more weddings in coming weeks, some of the most ardent supporters of same-sex marriage are casting anxious glances at the calendar and wondering how long the wedding bells will chime in California. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is one of them...
Just before officiating at the Lyon and Martin nuptials Monday evening, Newsom took a break from what he described as the increasingly electric atmosphere around city hall to worry about what the fall might bring. "There is just a great sense of pride here this afternoon," Newsom told TIME. "But there is a great deal of trepidation, concern and worry...
...weddings will stop abruptly this fall if California voters approve a November ballot initiative banning gay marriage. "There are a lot of mixed emotions about this," Newsom said. "It's exhilarating on the one hand. But it's by no means certain that California won't take back what it has given...
...diplomat, journalist, scholar and WW II Navy veteran, David Newsom wore many hats. But his greatest gift was for adept negotiation; Newsom's expertise was often called for during the most delicate and urgent situations, notably while he served as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs from 1978 to '81. During that period he had to contend with Pakistan's growing nuclear program, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the 444-day Iranian hostage crisis, in which 52 Americans were held captive in Tehran. A lifelong public servant, Newsom always advocated negotiation and debate before resorting to conflict...
Those concerns are fueling a backlash against bottled water. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom last month barred officials from using municipal funds to buy bottled water, while New York City launched a $1 million campaign this summer to encourage citizens to stick to the city's famously clean public water. Salt Lake City's mayor has asked public employees to stop supplying bottled water at municipal events. And a few top-flight restaurants that once would never have dreamed of serving tap are ditching the bottles. At Del Posto, Mario Batali's newest spot in Manhattan, entrées can cost...