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Waco community remembers Robert Pearson as more than just a shoe shiner Credit: Sam Brown, friend and last updated 2021-05-05 19:13:44-04 WACO, TX — Robert Pearson was well known in the community for his shoe-shining business. But he was known for also being a good man with a great attitude, he always had a smile on his face and loved talking to new people. Pearson passed away at his apartment Monday after being declared dead only to find out he was alive and rushed to the hospital where he later passed and declared dead for a second time. With the community in mourning, some look back...

Foz pictured with the Witches team of 2014 - Credit: Steve Waller In his latest On Air in Suffolk column, broadcaster Stephen Foster tells how he became the 'voice of Suffolk speedway' No brakes, no fear. That pretty much sums up one of my favourite sports - speedway. We’re incredibly lucky here in Suffolk to have two fantastic clubs - the Ipswich Witches and the Mildenhall Fen Tigers. I have been fortunate enough to cover both for BBC Radio Suffolk, often combining that role with announcing duties at Foxhall and West Row. My love of speedway goes back to the mid-1970s when my good friend R...

Alaska denied benefits to gay couples despite court rulings By MARK THIESSENApril 15, 2021 GMT ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska wrongly denied some same-sex spouses benefits for years by claiming their unions were not recognized even after courts struck down gay marriage bans, court documents obtained by The Associated Press show. The agency that determines eligibility for a yearly oil wealth check paid to nearly all Alaska residents denied a payout for same-sex spouses or dependents of military members stationed in other states for five years after a federal court invalidated Alaska’s ban...

Alaska denied benefits to same-sex military spouses despite court rulings 1 hour ago In this June 26, 2015, file photo, a man holds a U.S. and a rainbow flag outside the Supreme Court in Washington after the court legalized gay marriage nationwide. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP) ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska wrongly denied some same-sex spouses benefits for years by claiming their unions were not recognized even after courts struck down gay marriage bans, court documents obtained by The Associated Press show. The agency that determines eligibility for a yearly oil wealth check paid to nearly all ...

ANCHORAGE — Alaska wrongly denied some same-sex spouses benefits for years by claiming their unions were not recognized even after courts struck down gay marriage bans, court documents obtained by The Associated Press show. The agency that determines eligibility for a yearly oil wealth check paid to nearly all Alaska residents denied a payout for same-sex spouses or dependents of military members stationed in other states for five years after a federal court invalidated Alaska's ban on same-sex marriage in 2014, the documents show. The practice also persisted after the Supreme Court lega...