 New York Times | Court Strikes Down Ban on Gay Marriage in California New York Times LOS ANGELES — A federal appeals court panel on Tuesday threw out a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage passed in 2008, upholding a lower court's ruling that the ban, known as Proposition 8, violated the constitutional rights of gay men and lesbians ... Appeals court strikes down Calif.'s gay marriage ban California Proposition 8 same-sex-marriage ban ruled unconstitutional Court: Calif. gay-marriage ban unconstitutional |
 ABC News | Santorum poised for breakthrough in three states' contests Washington Post DENVER — Rick Santorum was poised for a breakthrough night on Tuesday in three contests that could provide a boost to the former Pennsylvania senator's efforts to slow Mitt Romney's march to the Republican presidential nomination. GOP contests under way in Minnesota, Missouri, Colorado Live blog: Santorum looks to pick up two states For GOP hopefuls, a chance to change course of primary race |
