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Germany to pass same-sex marriage law
Germany is expected to legalise same-sex marriage on Friday, joining many other western democracies in granting gay and lesbian couples full rights, including adoption. The election-year bill is being pushed by Chancellor Angela Merkel's leftist rivals who pounced on a U-turn she made Monday -- a manoeuvre that left many of her conservative lawmakers fuming. Gay and lesbian groups cheered the push for marriage equality in Germany where so-called civil unions were legalised in 2001.
Republicans consider dropping healthcare bill's tax cut for rich in order to pass Senate hurdle
As Republicans work swiftly to amend their controversial healthcare bill, different wings of the party appear to be divided on whether they should give a tax break to the rich or protect spending on some of the nation’s most vulnerable. John Thune, the third highest-ranking Republican senator, told reporters “there is interest among a number of our members” to nuke the measure’s tax cuts for the wealthy to gain the votes of moderate Republicans on the bill. With a majority of 52 senators, Republican Senate leadership can only afford two defections on the bill and still be able to pass it.
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