Judge blocks divorce for pregnant transgender man
In Maricopa County, Judge Douglas Gerlach ruled Arizona's same sex marriage ban prevents recognizing Thomas Beatie's 9 year union to Nancy Beatie as valid, citing unclear evidence of Beatie's status as a man at marriage and lack of records. Separately, a Philadelphia rescuer hailed for pulling a man from subway tracks, Don Young apologizes for using a slur, and Nelson Mandela makes steady progress after a lung infection.
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Rebels seize Dael as southern battle shifts toward Damascus
Syrian rebels press a southern offensive aided by a renewed weapon influx. They seized Dael, a major town on a main highway in Daraa province, as they push to open a corridor from the Jordan border toward Damascus in preparation for an eventual assault on the capital.
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Pope honors Muslim brothers during Good Friday procession
At Rome's Colosseum Way of the Cross, Pope Francis praised the friendship of Muslim brothers as the event focused on persecuted Christians in the Middle East. meditations by Lebanese youths urged end to violence and terrorism while recalling Benedict XVI's Lebanon visit as a hopeful sign.
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Lawmakers tighten belts as automatic cuts hit budgets
Congress trims office budgets by 11 percent with 8.2 percent cuts earlier in the year. Leaders like Candice Miller push sacrifices across committees while lawmakers travel less and cut staff, subscriptions, and travel to meet a $85 billion in federal spending cuts.
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North Korea Uses Threats to Pressure Washington and Seoul
Pyongyang tightens readiness as posters call for death to U S imperialists while Kim Jong Un warns of war. U S and South Korea stage drills with B 2 bombers and 30 000 pound bunker buster, signaling power display amid looming conflict.
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