DOVER, Del. — Clerk’s office in Delaware’s three counties reported only minor problems as they began processing applications for same-sex civil unions. A new law authorizing same-sex civil unions took effect Jan. 1, but officials did not begin taking applications ...

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DOVER, Del. — The dawning of the new year in Delaware brings with it a new law allowing same-sex couples to enter into legally recognized civil unions. The new law takes effect at 10 a.m. Sunday. That means most same-sex ...

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Girls seeking abortions in New Hampshire must first tell their parents or a judge, employers in Alabama must verify new workers’ U.S. residency, and California students will be the first in the country to receive mandatory lessons about the contributions ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Even as the state Senate resumes debating same-sex marriage after its preliminary approval of a bill on Wednesday, the measure’s opponents are gearing up for a vote in a wider forum. Del. Don H. Dwyer Jr. said enactment ...

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HONOLULU — The Hawaii Legislature approved a bill on Wednesday allowing civil unions for same-sex couples, sending the measure to the governor, who has said he will sign it into law. Democratic Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s office said he intends to ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s Senate minority leader says he is stepping down. Republican Sen. Allan Kittleman said Tuesday he has decided to move aside because he holds more moderate views on social issues than a majority of the members of the ...

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