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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Same sex couples are taking their fight to overturn Proposition 8 to federal court for the very first time. They claim the ban on gay marriage passed by California voters violates the U.S. Constitution. MOST POPULAR: Video, stories and more SIGN-UP: Get breaking news sent to you from ABC7 News The challenge could lead all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. This latest legal challenge basically argues discrimination; claiming that the state ban on same-sex marriage violates the constitution's guarantee of equality. Groups on both sides of the issue rallied in San Francisco in May after the state supreme court upheld the 2008 voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage. On Thursday, a renewed challenge against the ban goes before San Francisco Federal Judge Vaughn Walker. He will be deciding whether to move... [read full story]
HONOLULU — A Hawaii man accused of selling military secrets to China has been found competent to stand trial. U.S. Magistrate Kevin S.C. Chang says Noshir Gowadia's personality may make him a difficult defendant. But Chang says...
NEW YORK----As part of ongoing surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the 'AA+' rating for the Town of Hillsborough , CA's $38.2 million outstanding variable-rate revenue certificates of participation issued for water and sewer...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers and exiled Chinese dissidents urged U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday to intervene with China's government on behalf of Jiang Tianyong, a rights activist who tried to see Obama while he...
