Court blocks gay marriage in San Francisco
California Supreme Court orders an immediate halt to same sex weddings in San Francisco. Teary couples are turned away at City Hall and over 3,700 gay marriages occurred in the last month. Massachusetts lawmakers approve a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriages, while civil unions may be allowed.
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Multiple U S trials and settlements span mourning and power
Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols faces murder charges with potential death penalty after nine days of jury selection. Separately, Georgia crematory settles for nearly 40 million with families and funeral homes across the South. Springfield Bishop Dupre faces molestation suits amid grand jury probe. Attorney General Ashcroft recovers in hospital after gallbladder surgery. no release timetable given.
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House votes to raise indecency fines in broadcast crackdown
The House approved 391 to 22 a bill to raise fines for indecent broadcast material up to 500000 per incident, targeting companies and personalities. Supporters say the move punishes shocking programming, while opponents warn of free speech erosion and ineffective penalties. The bill heads to the Senate with President Bush expected to sign.
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Mom charged with murder over Caesarean decision in Salt Lake City
A pregnant Utah woman Melissa Ann Rowland 28 is charged with murder after one twin died stillborn and doctors say a Caesarean could have saved the baby. Prosecutors cite her refusal despite medical warnings and a nurse testimony that she preferred both babies die to avoid the incision. The other twin survives and Rowland is jailed on 250000 bail with potential five years to life.
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Greenspan backs tax hikes to fix Social Security gap
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said tax increases will likely be needed alongside benefit cuts to close Social Security funding gaps. He urged Congress to first trim benefits to spare the economy from higher taxes, while keeping the 1 percent federal rate for most of the year.
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