Court decision favors native Hawaiians
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A private school in Hawaii can favor Hawaiian natives for admission as a means of giving a helping hand to a downtrodden indigenous population, a divided federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
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In what is believed to be the first ruling of its kind, a judge on Wednesday upheld the federal law letting states ban same-sex marriages, dismissing a lawsuit by two women seeking to have their Massachusetts marriage recognized here.
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In a closely watched decision, court's majority says they're more than advisory but less than mandatory.
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Deals with Native American tribes boost further expansion of gaming in the state.
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Native Hawaiians should regain some of the self-governance powers lost when the islands' queen was overthrown more than a century ago, the House decided Wednesday.
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A federal court has ruled in favor of Jermaine O&#39;Neal, upholding an arbitrator&#39;s reduction of the Pacers forward&#39;s suspension, according to broadcast reports.
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Bankrupt carrier Hawaiian Airlines said it reached an agreement with a court-appointed trustee on a plan of reorganization. The bankruptcy plan, which requires court approval, offers creditors full repayment on their claims, the company said.
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OTTAWA (CP) - Ontario's highest court has given the go-ahead for the first class-action lawsuit by former students of a native residential school.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it easier for some immigrants convicted of drug possession under state law to remain in the United States rather than being subject to deportation.
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An Australian state said it would fight a landmark court ruling this month that granted Aborigines native title to Perth, one of the country's major cities.
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HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept 24 -  - Veteran U.S. Sen.   Daniel Akaka, an 82-year-old Democrat from Hawaii, defeated   upstart challenger and fellow Democrat, U.S. Rep. Ed Case in   the state's primary election.
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Some reaction to the Supreme Court decision Thursday rejecting school integration plans in Louisville, Ky., and Seattle:
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More than 120,000 Japanese-Americans were ordered into internment camps during World War II, but despite their large numbers, few in the territory of Hawaii were forced to leave their homes.
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Native Hawaiians should regain some of the self-governance powers lost when the islands' queen was overthrown more than a century ago, the House decided Wednesday
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Veteran U.S. Sen.  Daniel Akaka, an 82-year-old Democrat from Hawaii, defeated  upstart challenger and fellow Democrat, U.S. Rep. Ed Case in  the state's primary election.
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A surprise Federal Court decision granting Aborigines native title to one of Australia's major cities, Perth, sent lawyers, homeowners and officials scurrying to assess the impact.
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The Finnish Supreme Court has upheld its earlier ruling to grant custody of two young brothers to their American father in the United States.