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Vermont Lawmakers Consider Same-Sex Marriage Bill

Mar. 17, 2009
The measure, which could make Vermont the third state in the country to allow same-sex marriage, is being discussed in hearings this week.
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Marilyn Monroe Cupcake Portrait at Madame Tussauds in New York
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A one-of-a-kind 8 x 4 foot portrait of Marilyn Monroe made from 2,100 bite sized stuffed cupcakes stands in the lobby next to her wax figure on the eve of Marilyn Monroe's 86th birthday at Madame Tussauds in New York City on May 31, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo