A ban on gay couples being allowed to marry in church could soon be lifted in Britain. Senior Anglican bishops have backed plans by politicians to drop the existing ban on civil partnership ceremonies in religious premises under proposed changes to equality laws in March.
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British gay marriage ban could be lifted
Stuff.co.nz
February 23, 2010
What makes them think that?
Philadelphia Daily News
February 23, 2010
THE QUEBEC GAY AND LESBIAN Council is demanding that two broadcasters from the French-language cable station RDS publicly apologize for comments about American figure skater Johnny Weir that were "outrageous" and "homophobic."
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War general: gay, straight should be OK to serve
washingtonpost.com
February 23, 2010
The top commanding general in Iraq says he thinks everyone - gay and straight - should be allowed to serve in the military "as long as we are still able to fight our wars."
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Lieberman readies bill to repeal 'don't ask'
SFGate
February 23, 2010
Efforts to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy won the backing of Sen. Joe Lieberman on Monday when the high-profile moderate announced he will introduce legislation to repeal the law banning openly gay military members.
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Pediatricians call for a choke-proof hot dog
USATODAY.com
February 22, 2010
The American Academy of Pediatrics wants such foods to come with a warning label or even be redesigned so they don't cause kids to choke.
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Obama wants power to block excessive insurance rate hikes
CNN.com
February 22, 2010
The Obama administration will propose legislation that would allow the government to block excessive rate hikes by health insurance companies, a senior administration official said.
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Al Gore Joins Richard Branson in Backing GreenRoad
techcrunch.com
February 22, 2010
What do a trucker, an Israeli entrepreneur, Al Gore and Richard Branson all have in common? Proof that the real goldmines are old, neglected industries. The name of that proof is GreenRoad. While so many entrepreneurs bang their heads against a Web and social media advertising brick wall
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New Evidence of Runaway Toyotas May Help Imprisoned Camry Owner
ABC News
February 22, 2010
Emerging evidence of flaws in Toyotas could help free a Minnesota man who was convicted of vehicular homicide despite his claims the brakes did not work as his Camry suddenly accelerated and slammed into another car, killing three members of one family.
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Gay groups invited to march in Lunar New Year parade
NY Daily News
February 22, 2010
In a historic first, gay and lesbian groups marched through the streets of Chinatown Sunday in the festive Lunar New Year parade. And they invited the Indian and Irish gays, too. Wearing rainbow bandannas, about 300 gays and supporters waved versions of the fish and the phoenix, traditional
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Conservative Kids Hate Abortion More Than Gay Marriage
Autostraddle.com
February 22, 2010
General Petraeus doesn’t care if you’re gay, hater gets hated on at CPAC 2010, Martha Coakley is done with DOMA, and marriage rights are getting people angry in Lisbon.
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