Lawrence D. Jones

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• Jun 1, 2011

  Casey Anthony's Brother Testifies for First Time in Murder Trial

  Casey Anthony's brother, Lee, took the stand for the first time in her murder trial, retracing his unsuccessful attempts to locate his sister in early July 2008 before Caylee was reported missing.

• Jun 1, 2011

  Illinois Gay Civil Unions Law Takes Effect; Mass Ceremonies Planned

  Same-sex couples will be able to obtain civil union licenses starting Wednesday, the day the Illinois civil unions law goes into effect. David E. Smith, executive director of the Illinois Family Institute, calls the civil unions law anti-family.

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  May 30, 2011

  Obama Pays Memorial Day Tribute to Fallen American Heroes at National Cemetery

  President Obama honored fallen American veterans on Memorial Day by participating in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns, followed by a service at the Arlington National Cemetery.

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  May 30, 2011

  Obama, Sarah Palin, Presidential Candidates Honor America's Veterans in Memorial Day Events

  President Obama, Sarah Palin, and 2012 presidential candidates will honor America's veterans by participating in services and events on Memorial Day.

• May 29, 2011

  Matt Hill Found Safe; Left on Trip for 'Personal Reasons'

  Christian youth minister Matt Hill, last seen Tuesday, has been found alive in North Carolina but questions remain as to why the 26-year-old did not inform anyone of his trip or contact them for days.

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  May 29, 2011

  Missing Outreach Minister Matt Hill Found Alive and Well

  Christian ministry worker Matt Hill, who was missing since Tuesday, has been found alive and well, according to reports Sunday. Sources say he left on his own volition.

• May 28, 2011

  Casey Anthony Trial: Car Smelled Like Corpse, Had Maggots Inside

  Casey Anthony's father testified in the murder trial Friday, saying that he smelled human decomposition from his daughter's car when he went to pick it up from a tow yard in July 2008. Caylee Anthony was reported missing later that day.

• May 28, 2011

  Cindy Anthony Testifies: Pool Too High for Caylee Anthony to Reach by Herself

  The Casey Anthony trial continued Saturday with Cindy Anthony taking the witness stand and testifying that the above-ground family pool was too high for Caylee Anthony to reach by herself.

• May 27, 2011

  Clinton Gives Clean Chit to Pakistan Over Osama bin Laden

  U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday that there is no evidence that top leaders in the Pakistani government knew where al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was hiding.

• May 26, 2011

  Pastor Wins Fight to Say 'Jesus Christ' in Memorial Day Prayer

  The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs cannot stop a pastor from invoking the name of "Jesus Christ" in his Memorial Day prayer at Houston National Cemetery, a federal judge said Thursday.