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| Court: CA gay marriage ban is unconstitutional
(AP) | Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:19:36 GMT |  AP - A federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, putting the bitterly contested, voter-approved law on track for likely consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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| APNewsBreak: Komen exec quits after funding flap
(AP) | Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:24:54 GMT |  AP - A high-ranking official resigned Tuesday from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity after a dispute over whether the group should give funding to Planned Parenthood, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press.
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| Gingrich hits Romney, Obama, on Catholic rights
(AP) | Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:17:09 GMT |  AP - Newt Gingrich thrust the reproductive rights issue into the GOP campaign spotlight on Tuesday, criticizing both Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama's records on requiring Catholic organizations to provide contraceptive aids in some circumstances. Rick Santorum vowed to make the issue a central part of his struggling campaign.
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| Russian FM in Syria amid escalating violence
(AP) | Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:16:23 GMT |  AP - Russia's foreign minister urged Syrian President Bashar Assad to move ahead with reforms Tuesday as a way to resolve Syria's crisis, as a cheering crowd of thousands waving Russian flags welcomed the diplomat, praising his country for blocking U.N. pressure on Damascus.
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| Mayor calls NYC 'Big Blue Apple' for Giants' win
(AP) | Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:40:30 GMT |  AP - Thousands of fans roared as New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning hoisted the team's Super Bowl trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float Tuesday during a victory parade through New York City, which Mayor Michael Bloomberg quipped should now be nicknamed the "Big Blue Apple."
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