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9:02 AM EST
2/9/2012 Washington state poised to enact same-sex marriage lawWashington state is poised to legalize same-sex marriage following passage of legislation in the state House, a victory for rights advocates who early this week celebrated a court ruling striking down California's ban on gay marriage.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Laws, Politics, Government, Social Issue, Minority Group, Gays And Lesbians

8:04 AM EST
2/9/2012 The tribulations of being an Ethiopian JewAn estimated 125,000 Ethiopian Jews live in Israel, but while they are supposed to be full citizens with equal rights, their community has continued to face widespread discrimination and socio-economic difficulties, according to its leaders.

Source:IRIN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Civil Unrest, Social Conflict, Religion And Belief, Judaism, Social Issue, Minority Group, National Or Ethnic Minority

7:40 AM EST
2/9/2012 Indigenous groups - stateless and sickThe health of millions of indigenous people across Asia is at risk, experts say, as lack of recognition of their legal status hinders data collection, making their medical problems invisible in most national health surveys.

Source:IRIN Topics:Politics, Government, National Government, Social Issue, Minority Group, National Or Ethnic Minority

2:37 PM EST
2/7/2012 Appeals court strikes down California same-sex marriage banA federal appeals court has struck down Proposition 8 that banned gay marriage in California.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Laws, Civil, Social Issue, Minority Group, Gays And Lesbians

1:29 PM EST
2/7/2012 Google doodle celebrates Charles Dickens' 200th birthdayGoogle celebrated what would have been Charles Dickens' 200th birthday Tuesday with a Victorian doodle.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Literature, Fiction, Economy, Business And Finance, Media, Online, Human Interest, Good

11:07 AM EST
2/7/2012 Quetta's Hazara community living in fearWidespread fear of harassment, discrimination and killings has prompted some Hazara community members living in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan Province in southwestern Pakistan, to consider leaving the country, even by illegal means.

Source:IRIN Topics:Politics, Government, National Government, Social Issue, Minority Group, National Or Ethnic Minority

7:26 AM EST
2/7/2012 Appeals court to issue ruling on California's gay marriage ban TuesdayConservatives and gay advocates nationwide early Tuesday anxiously awaited the ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on the constitutionality of Propositiion 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Laws, Politics, Constitution, Social Issue, Minority Group, Gays And Lesbians

11:36 AM EST
2/6/2012 'Chronicle' leads weekend box officeThe action film "Chronicle" took the top spot at the weekend box office, grossing $22 million.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Movies, Economy, Business And Finance, Media, Cinema Industry

9:17 AM EST
2/2/2012 Facebook files $5 billion IPOThe highly anticipated IPO from Facebook has gotten closer. The social network giant filed to go public late Wednesday in a bid to raise $5 billion. The proposed deal gives Facebook a valuation of roughly $100 billion, giving it at a size just below that of fast-food king McDonald's.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Company Information, Financing And Stock Offering, Media, Online

9:11 AM EST
2/2/2012 Washington state Senate approves same-sex marriage billWashington state senators approved legislation allowing same-sex marriage Wednesday night, two weeks after Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire introduced the measure in the legislature.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Laws, Politics, Government, Social Issue, Minority Group, Gays And Lesbians