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New Jersey Senate Passes Gay Marriage Bill

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New Jersey's State Senate passed a bill legalizing gay marriage on Monday, despite the fact that Governor Chris Christie promised to veto the legislation. The Senate voted 24 to 16 in favor of the same-sex marriage bill, which is expected to be approved by the state Assembly on Thursday.
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ACTA protests are sweeping across the world. Feb. 11 was dubbed an international day of action by opponents of ACTA , and turnout was highest that day, but the rallies have continued to rage on in the days since, as international anger over the controversial treaty builds.
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Defying Weak Economy, GE To Go on U.S. Hiring, Plant-Building Spree

General Electric Co., the blue-chip U.S. conglomerate widely seen as a bellwether of the state of the American economy, is going on a hiring spree. The company is set to employ 12,000 new workers over the next five years, including 5,000 veterans hired through a special priority-placement program, GE said Monday.
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Khurshid Free to Express His Views: Priyanka Gandhi

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi's sister and party's star campaigner Priyanka Gandhi on Monday expressed her opinion on the ongoing controversy between Salman Khurshid and the Election Commission of India (ECI) and said that the Union Law Minister was free to express his opinions.
Arab League Secretary General Nabil Elaraby attends the Arab foreign ministers meeting in Cairo

Syria Rejects Arab League Peacekeeping Proposal

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New Political Player: Pakistan Supreme Court Takes Centre Stage

By indicting Pakistan's embattled prime minister for contempt of court on Monday, the Supreme Court may have cemented its role as a political player alongside the military and the civilian government, complicating an already Byzantine political scene.
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Another Nun Kills Herself: Self-Immolations Rise as Tibetan New Year Approaches

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South Korean Police Arrest 'Pastor' Over Child Killings

South Korean police have arrested a 43-year-old self-styled church pastor and his wife who confessed to beating their three young children to death in an attempt to cleanse them of their illnesses and sins, police said on Monday.
Henrique Capriles Radonski

Venezuela Presidential Election: Is Rise of Henrique Capriles a Warning Sign for Hugo Chávez?

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Violence Grips Greece over Austerity Bill

Greeks swept rocks and broken glass from the streets of Athens on Monday after a night of violence that gave lawmakers a taste of the challenge they face in implementing a deeply unpopular austerity bill demanded by the country's foreign lenders. The bill was the price of a 130 billion euro EU/IMF bailout to save Greece from a chaotic default next month.

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