Wisconsin ruling bars ban on same sex marriage
A federal judge in Wisconsin ruled the state's ban on same sex marriage unconstitutional, sparking immediate marriages as word spread. The attorney general sought a stay while North Dakota saw seven couples sue over its ban. separately in Seoul an American tourist was detained, named as Jeffrey Fowle, after entering April 29.
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Mass grave horror shocks Ireland’s Catholic Church
Ireland probes a deeply disturbing discovery at a former Bon Secours Sisters home where 796 children died between 1925 and 1961. The church says it was not involved in running the home but is horrified by the scale and cooperating with inquiries.
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Poroshenko sworn in as Ukraine president amid east war
Ukraine appoints Petro Poroshenko as president with Western support while government forces clash with pro-Russian rebels in the east. He vows to bridge east west divides and seeks closer European ties as Putin calls for a stop to bloodshed and a cease-fire. Moscow begins embassy attendance and troop withdrawals along the border.
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Vatican invites Israeli and Palestinian leaders to pray for peace
Pope Francis hosts an unprecedented meeting at the Vatican with Israel’s Shimon Peres and Palestinian Mahmoud Abbas to pause politics and seek peace. A Vatican official says the two presidents will join a two hour service with Jewish Christian and Muslim prayers in the Vatican gardens.
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Immigration aid program to provide lawyers for unaccompanied minors
The U S Department of Justice announced a plan with AmeriCorps to recruit about 100 lawyers and paralegals to represent unaccompanied migrant children arriving without parents. Attorney General Eric Holder calls it a historic step to protect vulnerable rights amid rising arrivals. Obama cites an urgent humanitarian situation with projected minors entering the U S rising from 60 000 this year to nearly 130 000 next year.
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