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US Supreme Court to Rule on Constitutionality of Gay Marriage

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US Supreme Court to Rule on Constitutionality of Gay Marriage by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News) Saturday January 17 th , 2015  at  4:44 PM Voice Of America 1 Share The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday that it would decide whether same-sex couples have the right to marry under the U.S. Constitution. The court said it would examine and rule on appeals of lower-court rulings that backed bans on such marriages in the states of Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee. Ten other states also prohibit such unions. The long-awaited decision to rule on one of the country's most divisive social issues came just months after lower-court rulings that struck... WorldViews: Mysterious ‘Islamic State TV channel’ appears online   by Adam Taylor Saturday January 17 th , 2015  at  4:42 PM World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post 1 Share On Friday, a number of jihadist-linked Twitter acco