document.writeln ('California\'s Top Court Overturns Gay Marriage Ban
The Supreme Court in California ruled Thursday that barring lesbian and gay couples from marrying is unconstitutional, clearing the way for the nation\'s most populous state to join Massachusetts as the second state to allow same-sex marriages.
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document.writeln ('Death Toll in China Quake Could Soar to 50,000
China said the death toll of the 7.9 magnitude quake that ravaged the country\'s central Sichuan Province on Monday could reach 50,000 as the government made a rare appeal to its citizens to help the rescue operation.
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document.writeln ('Congress Passes $290B Farm Bill Despite White House Opposition
Amid global concerns over food prices, the Senate approved a $290 billion dollar farm bill Thursday with enough support to overcome a threatened presidential veto.
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