LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Gay rights activists say a number of protests are occurring in California in opposition of a new ban on same-sex marriage statewide.

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NEWARK, N.J., May 14 (UPI) -- Seventy years after a federal judge declared two murals too controversial for his New Jersey courtroom, copies of the banished artworks have been installed.

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LONDON, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- London's Hyde Park hotel is being sued by a New York couple who allege they were bitten by bed bugs while staying at the British locale last year.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- A defamation lawsuit against former "Friends" star Matt LeBlanc over an incident at a Canadian strip club has been dropped by the woman who filed it. E! Online said no reason was given for why Stephanie Stephens dropped the actor from the Los Angeles Supe

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- The Military Freedom Foundation has asked the Pentagon to investigate a video for a Christian group featuring high-ranking U.S. military officers.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Two lawsuits have been filed in Washington against the U.S. military with differing claims on how the service treats evangelical Christians.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Stunning passersby, billboards have sprung up around Southern California declaring, "HIV is a gay disease," adding the tag line "Own It; End It."