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A judge is considering the fate of California's Proposition 8, in which the voters banned same sex marriage.

Two couples sued, saying the ban violates their civil rights. The proponents of Prop 8 say it preserves the true definition of marriage.

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After a messy Senate burial late last year, the government-run health insurance plan may be back. Proponents cite continued wide support and the fact that this time it needs fewer votes to pass in the Senate.

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In Uganda, a bill designed to eradicate homosexuality has strong support in government and in evangelical circles.

Proponents of the bill link homosexuality to the West. But despite condemnation elsewhere, few in the country are willing to speak against it because those who do are labeled gay.

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The European Union has reached an agreement with all major mobile phone manufacturers to produce a common phone charger.

Apart from reducing the frustration of customers juggling incompatible chargers, proponents say the agreement will encourage recycling and reduce electronic waste.

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