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France’s Hollande’s signs gay marriage law
PARIS, May 18 — French President Francois Hollande (pic) has signed into law a bill allowing same-sex marriage, making France the 14th country to legalise gay weddings.
France’s official journal announced today the bill had become law after the Constitutional Council gave it the go-ahead yesterday.
The bill, a campaign pledge by the Socialist ... Read More
Former Argentine Army General Jorge Videla (left) listen to the verdict during his trial in this July 5, 2012 file photo. Videla died in prison on May 17, 2013, at age 87. — Reuters pic Read More
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Suspected Islamist gunmen assassinate Yemeni colonel
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