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Massachusetts May Open Up Gay Marriage to Out of Staters

Gay & Lesbian – A 1913 law used to bar same-sex couples from states which would not recognize their marriages from marrying in Massachusetts could soon be history.

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Western NY Lesbian Couple Sues Blue Cross & Blue Shield

Gay & Lesbian – A Buffalo, New York lesbian couple is suing Blue Cross & Blue Shield accusing the insurer of contravening state policy in denying spousal benefits. Jeanne Kornowicz and Joy Higgins were married in Ontario in 2006.

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Angry homosexual sues printers of bible for $60 million in damages

Religion – Christian publisher Zondervan is facing a $60 million federal lawsuit filed by a man who claims he and other homosexuals have suffered based on what the suit claims is a misinterpretation of the Bible.

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Newest Scandal: Obama Says
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Newest Scandal: Obama Says "A" Instead of "An"

Humor – Intoned a man in a suit on television. "The question is whether we can trust a man who says "an" one day, and then suddenly says "a"? Does this show a lack of experience? Do we really know who Obama is, rhetoric-wise?"

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Demo Mocks Ban On Annoying Pope Fans

Religion – Wearing T-shirts that read "Pope Go Homo" and "The pope is wrong, put a condom on!," a dozen demonstrators poked fun Wednesday at a new Australian law meant to protect participants of next week's World Youth Day from being annoyed by opponents.

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Kern County California Delivers Setback To Gay Marriage Foes

Gay & Lesbian – Kern County supervisors refused to ban gay marriage, rebutting a conservative group that sought to make it the first California county to reject the statewide policy.

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Court: Gays Cannot Sue Russian President

Gay & Lesbian – A Moscow court ruled Tuesday that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is immune from prosecution, throwing out a complaint by gay pride organizers that Medvedev ignored pleas to intervene in a longstanding dispute with the city over Moscow's ban on the event.

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Gas Stations Hit Skids
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Gas Stations Hit Skids

Money – Shuttered gas pumps in Blue Point, N.Y. New York state has lost 200 gas stations during the past year, and the closures stretch across the country.

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Atheist soldier sues Army for 'unconstitutional' discrimination

News – Hall said he met some atheists who suggested he read the Bible again. After doing so, he said he had so many unanswered questions that he decided to become an atheist. His sudden lack of faith, he said, cost him his military career and put his life at risk.

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McDonald's Makes Jesus Cry

Gay & Lesbian – There are billions and billions of reasons to hate McDonald's. They took the McRib away, for one, and that burns. (Sometimes I almost wish I'd never loved it at all.) There's at least one good reason to like McDonald's: They're being boycotted by the American Family Association.

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G8 leaders feast on 13 courses after discussing world food shortages

Money – Organisers of the G8 summit have proudly displayed the menu for a sumptuous eight-course banquet enjoyed by world leaders meeting to discuss international food shortages.

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Lawsuit over Oregon Partner Law Could See Issue Go to Voters

Gay & Lesbian – A three judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is considering the merits of a lawsuit brought by conservative groups seeking to revive last year's failed referendum on Oregon's domestic partnership law.

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Study: Military Gays Do Not Undermine Unit Cohesion

Gay & Lesbian – Congress should repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy because the presence of gays in the military is unlikely to undermine the ability to fight and win, according to a new study released by a California-based research center.

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McCain urged to bash gays to try and woo the right.

Gay & Lesbian – The desperate McCain campaign has since agreed to do just that. They are using gay issues such as serving in the millitary and marriage equality to try and divide the nation again just like Bush did so they can win.

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Gay Foes See Red Over Pink Golden Arches

Gay & Lesbian – The American Family Association is taking on the nation's largest fast food chain calling on its members to boycott McDonald's over the company's support for the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.

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