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Briton jailed in US for killing family to appeal

A British man serving a life sentence in the US for shooting his wife and baby daughter dead will launch an appeal against his conviction today.

Fri, 06 Apr, 2012

Court declines request to stop gay marriages

The California Supreme Court has declined a request by the state attorney general to immediately shut down San Francisco’s gay weddings and to nullify the nearly 3,500 marriages already performed.

Sat, 28 Feb, 2004

Bush backs constitutional amendment to ban gay marriages

US President George W Bush yesterday backed a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage — a move he said was needed to stop judges from changing the definition of the “most enduring human institution”.

Wed, 25 Feb, 2004

Bush backs gay marriage ban

President George Bush backed a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage today, saying he wants to stop activist judges from changing the definition of the “most enduring human institution”.

Tue, 24 Feb, 2004