Xinhua

Hollande Signs French Gay Marriage Law
New York Times
The mayor of the southern city of Montpellier, sometimes called “the French San Francisco,” intends to officiate at the first gay wedding, which is likely to be no sooner than May 29, because by French law there must be 10 days of consideration between …
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Afghan Lawmakers Block Law on Women's…
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The Law on Elimination of Violence Against Women has been in effect since 2009, but only by presidential decree. It is being brought before parliament now because lawmaker Fawzia Kofi, a women's rights activist, wants to cement it with a parliamentary …
Afghanistan fails to pass law banning violence against womenChristian Science Monitor
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Afghan MPs Halt Debate On Bill To Protect WomenRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
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GOP seeks to ensnare health law in IRS scandal
Boston Globe
Republican charges range from the clearly questionable to the seemingly specious, and they grow by the day. On Friday, lawmakers sought to tie the IRS matter to the implementation of President Obama's health care law, which will rely heavily on the agency.
Embattled IRS official Lois Lerner's husband's law firm hosted an Obama …Daily Caller
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Letter: Lawsuit lending a form of legal loan sharking
Albany Times Union
Your May 2 editorial got it right when you called certain check-cashing operations "legal loan sharks." But there is another form of loan sharking that is legal in New York: lawsuit lending. Proponents call such loans "non-recourse third party …

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Afghan Lawmakers Block Law on Women's Rights
ABC News
The Law on Elimination of Violence Against Women has been in effect since 2009, but only by presidential decree. It is being brought before parliament now because lawmaker Fawzia Kofi, a women's rights activist, wants to cement it with a parliamentary …
Afghanistan fails to pass law banning violence against womenChristian Science Monitor
Conservative Afghan lawmakers block law protecting women, saying it is against …Fox News
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Corbett urges Villanova Law graduates to emulate Lincoln, More – Philly.com
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Corbett urged Villanova Law School graduates Friday to embody the passion of Abraham Lincoln and the integrity of Sir Thomas More as they embark on their careers. At the school's commencement, Corbett praised those men, both lawyers, for standing up …
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Conservative Afghan lawmakers block law protecting women, saying it is against …
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KABUL, Afghanistan – An Afghan legislator says conservative lawmakers have blocked a law that aims to protect women's freedoms, saying parts of it violate Islamic principles. The failure highlights how tenuous women's rights remain a dozen years after …

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Hard-Line Afghan MPs Block Law…
ABC News
An Afghan legislator says conservative lawmakers have blocked a law that aims to protect women's freedoms, saying parts of it violate Islamic principles. The failure highlights how tenuous women's rights remain a dozen years after the ouster of the …

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GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health care law – Philly.com
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WASHINGTON – Political scandals have strange ways of causing collateral damage, and Republicans are hoping the furor over federal tax enforcers singling out conservative groups will ensnare their biggest target: President Barack Obama's health care law.
Explaining the Connection Between Obama's Health Care Law and the IRSNational Journal
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Georgia town sued over law requiring gun ownership
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NELSON, Ga. – A gun control support group is suing a north Georgia town that has a law requiring gun ownership. The Washington-based Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the town of Nelson. The group claims …

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