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Gay marriage case back into high gear

Supporters of California's Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage protest outside the California Supreme Court in San Francisco, California before a hearing on the initiative September 6, 2011.
California's Supreme Court cleared the way on Thursday for supporters of the state's same-sex marriage ban to defend it in federal court, a crucial ruling that allows the pitched battle to decide if gay marriage is a U.S. right to go forward.
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'Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3' Review

After a decade of waiting “Marvel vs. Capcom 3” was finally released. But after only a year of waiting, we get “Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.” UMvC3 adds 12 new characters, a new mode and a bunch of little interface tweaks and character balances.
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Jerry Sandusky

Sandusky Victim's Lawyer 'Appalled' By Interview, Says Client Will Testify

Calling former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky a coward for denying the 40 charges of child sex abuse against him, a lawyer for one of the alleged victims says comments by Sandusky and his attorney have spurred others to come forward, and condemned both the Second Mile founder and Penn State for victim-blaming and cover-up.
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Joe Paterno Sold House to Wife for $1

Less than four months before the Penn State sex abuse scandal erupted, Joe Paterno transferred full ownership of his Pennsylvania home to his wife, Suzanne, for $1 plus love and affection, according to county records.
Canadian singer Justin Bieber

Lawsuit dropped, but Bieber baby claim lingers

The woman who claimed teen singer Justin Bieber fathered a baby with her has dropped her paternity lawsuit, but Mariah Yeater's lawyer said on Wednesday she is pursuing her claim out of court.
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Pathologist Doubts Suicide in California Hanging Death

A prominent forensic pathologist said a woman found hanged, bound and nude at the mansion of her wealthy boyfriend was less likely a victim of suicide, as police concluded, than of murder, and he urged a reopening of the case.
Mike McQueary

Mike McQueary Email: Hammered on Handling of Sandusky's Alleged Sexual Assault

A friend of Mike McQueary at Penn State released an email Tuesday that describes McQueary's reaction and actions taken after he witnesses the alleged sexual assault of a 10-year-old boy by former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky in the university's locker room showers. The email sent by McQueary to his friend in 2002 makes it clear that the graduate assistant stopped the assault and also contacted police. He says, however, he was hammered for the way he handled the situation.
Jerry Sandusky Will Not Plea Guilty

Jerry Sandusky’s Lawyer Joe Amendola: Victim Denies Sex Abuse

Jerry Sandusky's lawyer Joe Amendola has claimed that one of his client's victims has denied that he was sexually assaulted. Sandusky, 67, has been accused of sexually abusing eight young boys. He has been charged with 40 counts of child sex abuse, which a grand jury has said occurred over a period of nearly 15 years.
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Ukraine parliament rejects Tymoshenko reprieve

Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday rejected a move to downgrade the abuse-of-power offence under which former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has been jailed, dealing a blow to prospects of an early release for the charismatic opposition leader.

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