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May 17, 2004
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Gay Couples Free to Wed

Clerks began handing out marriage-license applications to gay couples just after midnight, making Massachusetts the first to legalize same-sex marriage.

Reconsidering Brown v. Board

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Civil rights lawyer Derrick Bell reconsiders Brown vs. Board of Education.

Bomb Kills Iraq Council Chief

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A previously unknown group called the Arab Resistance Movement claimed responsibility for this morning’s suicide bombing that killed the president of the Iraqi Governing Council.

Israel Expected to Launch Gaza Offensive

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Israeli tanks are sealing the Rafah refugee camp in the Gaza Strip in advance of an expected major offensive.

Marriage Quest Denied

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We speak to a gay couple that waited all night to get a marriage licence, and were denied becasue of a 1913 law.

Tying the Knot

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The debate on same-sex marriage has been going on for a long time, as seen in a new documentary, “Tying the Knot.”

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