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After five years of kicking the can down the road, the 112th United States Congress has agreed on the provisions of the FAA Modernization and Safety Improvement Act of 2012, the bill we know as the FAA Reauthorization Bill. Through our efforts and the support of our congressional allies-Senators Boxer, Snowe, and Schumer and Congressman Mike Thompson -- the bill contains 90 percent of the Airline Passenger Bill of Rights.

As the movement to restore same-sex marriages to California took a step forward Tuesday, local backers gathered in Napa to welcome the court decision placing their cause a step closer to victory.

About 15 supporters â€" from a man already wedded to his male partner, to heterosexual backers, to a teenager ready to marry her girlfriend once the law allows â€" met Tuesday morning at the Napa LGBTQ Project office to hear a federal appeals court's ruling on the California law banning the same-sex unions.

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The Internet is an amazing tool for communication, innovation and economic development. We use it every day at work and home. We pay our bills, send out mail, and talk to our friends, families and loved ones online. With the explosion of the Internet during the 1990s, many Internet startups have become successful businesses that employ thousands of people and generate billions in revenues.

While accepting the Democratic Party's nomination for president in 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt pledged to our nation and himself a New Deal for the American People.

At the time, America was facing some of the Great Depression's darkest days. Infrastructure investments were the centerpiece of the New Deal because these investments were one of the strongest jump-starts for a struggling economy. Americans from all corners of our country were put to work modernizing our roads and bridges.

Congressman Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, announced Wednesday that an agreement has been reached between House and Senate leaders to pass the Air Passenger Bill of Rights -- legislation he has pioneered.

According to a press release, The Air Passenger Bill of Rights will make sure airlines meet their responsibility to passengers by ensuring they are given the option to deplane after excessive delays and requiring that fliers are provided with basic necessities, including access to food and water, comfortable cabin temperatures and adequate restroom facilities.