As thousands gathered Sunday in Washington for a march and rally focused on gay rights issues, lawmakers showed that some of the demonstrators’ key goals face major obstacles ahead. Even with President Obama pushing Congress to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act — a stance he highlighted to one of the nation’s leading gay-rights groups Saturday night, to huge applause — members of his own party told CNN they’re not in lockstep.
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U.S. soldiers recount fierce Afghanistan battle on Facebook
The assault began at dawn, as bullets and rockets peppered the remote outpost in eastern Afghanistan. The insurgency was so fierce, according to one soldier, that the troops couldn’t get to their mortars to fire back
Vince Vaughn looking forward to marriage
We’ve always known — and loved — Vince Vaughn as a bachelor, on and off the big screen. These days, however, the man we knew is all grown up.
Clinton praises Obama for tough stance on Iran
Talks with Iran on its nuclear program might be more urgent after the Islamic republic’s revelations of a second nuclear facility but trust will be an impediment, former President Bill Clinton said Friday.
Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley separate
Life’s going to be a little less complicated for Avril Lavigne. After months of facing rumors about trouble in their marriage, the pop star and husband Deryck Whibley announced Thursday that they are separating on good terms
Yemeni government defends efforts to end girls’ marriages
The Yemeni government Wednesday defended its efforts to end the practice of young girls marrying, citing last week’s death during childbirth of a 12-year-old Yemeni. “Over the years, the government of Yemen has embarked on an awareness campaign to end the practice of young marriages, which has been deeply rooted in the rural cultures of Yemen,” said Mohammed Albasha, a spokesman in Washington for the Embassy of the Republic of Yemen, in a written statement
‘The View’ talks Swayze, Swift and Gosselin
Kate Gosselin finally opened up about her marriage in her second appearance as a guest co-host on “The View,” but the reality of “Jon & Kate” was far from the only topic. The show also addressed the death of Patrick Swayze and the Kanye West-Taylor Swift incident, the latter with Swift herself
9 ways to celebrate on 9/9/09
It’s 09/09/09. And though the date lacks the pizzazz of the lucky sevens (07/07/07), that isn’t stopping marketers, mathematicians and the marriage-minded from dressing it to the nines
Parents honor dead son’s wish, wed at end of his funeral
Asa Hill was 7 years old when he died.
Jon will always love Kate, but is in love with Hailey
Jon Gosselin says that, while it was over between him and wife Kate last October, he did try counseling in an effort to save their 10-year union. “I worked on my marriage,” the reality star, 32, told PEOPLE outside his Pennsylvania home on Wednesday. “I went to therapy.