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California Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Has Its Day in Court

Mar. 4, 2009
For opponents of the ban, passed by voters in November, the three-hour California Supreme Court hearing is both a critical legal test and a moment to rally their forces.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler