Conservative MP's marriage definition bill won't get Commons vote
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OTTAWA (CP) - The Commons won't vote on a Conservative MP's private bill to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
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WASHINGTON - The House on Thursday rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage but gave Republican leaders a consolation prize by putting lawmakers on record on an issue that will be used as campaign fodder in the November
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HARTFORD -- The US Supreme Courtâs refusal Monday to consider a challenge to state authority over gay marriages could boost the chances for same-sex marriage or civil union legislation in Connecticut, one key lawmaker said.
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The US House defeated a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage on Thursday afternoon following a heated debate over gay rights and the institution of marriage.
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A group of Labour and opposition Conservative members of parliament failed to block the Labour-led government's plans to forge ahead with identity cards as part of its campaign to fight terrorism.
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Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says his party will not be backing a Tory bid for a referendum on the EU treaty.
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Measures banning same-sex marriage passed by wide margins in all 11 states that had them on Tuesday&#39;s ballot, in what conservative groups described yesterday as a sweeping popular rejection
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Downing St seeks to distance Gordon Brown from a minister's comments about first cousins marrying.
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The U.S. House of Representatives failed on Thursday to muster the two-thirds majority needed to pass a proposed constitutional amendment backed by President Bush to ban gay marriage.
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MPs and peers say Parliament is being denied a proper chance to debate new anti-terror laws.
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Long-serving Conservative MP Sir Patrick Cormack has failed to be readopted as a parliamentary candidate.
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The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider a lawsuit by a conservative group blocked from airing ads about same-sex marriage.
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The House joined the Senate Thursday in refusing to approve a constitutional amendment to bar gay marriage, described by supporters as a vital protection for traditional families but denounced by foes as a divisive pre-election ploy to inflame prejudice.
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Â· Simplified treaty could be put to British electorate Â· Minister says Brown will not prejudge summit deal
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Comment is free: Martin Kettle: The time-honoured debate about a Labour-Lib Dem pact will not go away. But does the idea still make political sense?
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The House on Thursday rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage but gave Republican leaders a consolation prize by putting lawmakers on record on an
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Downing Street has indicated the treaty that emerges from next week's EU summit will not be put to a referendum