CPS: Kidnapped Texas boy not ready to meet parents
A Houston boy kidnapped eight years ago is still not ready to meet his parents after being in foster care since authorities found him in March, Texas child welfare officials said Wednesday during a court hearing.
Same-Sex Marriage Backed by Half of Americans
Support for the legality of same-sex marriage has nearly doubled since 1996, with about half of Americans now saying full marriage rights for gays and lesbians should be recognized as valid by the law.
Romney Defends Marriage and Faith in Liberty University Speech
Mitt Romney doubled down on his position against same sex marriage, telling graduates at Liberty University Saturday that marriage between "one man and one woman" is an "enduring institution" that should be defended.Coming just days after President Obama endorsed the right of gays and lesbians to marry, the comment earned Romney a standing ovation from the crowd of more than 30,000 people—the ...
President Obama announces support for gay marriage in reversal of prior stance
President Obama declared today that he supports gay marriage, reversing his longstanding public statements of supporting equal rights for gay couples that stopped just short of marriage. In explaining his previous stance, Obama told ABC News, “I’ve been going through an evolution on this issue. I’ve always been adamant that gays and lesbians should be treated fairly and equally,” citing the ...
Film about Maine's marriage-amendment fight is showing at MOA
Pity Marc Mutty? When we meet him near the start of “Question 1,” a film about the campaigns for and against Maine’s constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, Mutty describes himself as a conscript — but he’s pretty cheerful about it. He took a leave from his job as public affairs director for the Diocese of Maine, he explains, because there really isn’t anyone else qualified to lead ...
Libya's ruling council to meet on new Cabinet
Members of Libya's interim ruling council are trying to work out the makeup of a new government after deciding to remove the country's Cabinet just five months after it took office, members said Friday.
US agents on deadly Honduran military operation
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration confirmed Wednesday that some of its agents were aboard a U.S.-owned helicopter with Honduran police who opened fire on a small boat on a Honduran river, and a local official said two...
VIDEO: Biden On Being Comfortable With Same-Sex Marriage
What matters is "who do you love?" And, whether you'll be loyal to that person, not the genders of those involved, the vice president says.
Cheerleaders suspended for hazing incident in Utah
Authorities are investigating a hazing incident at a Utah high school in which a student with a peanut allergy was smeared with peanut butter.
Joe Biden Cites 'Will & Grace' in Endorsement of Same-Sex Marriage (Video)
Seth Abramovitch The vice president tells "Meet the Press" he is "absolutely comfortable" with the idea of gays and lesbians tying the knot, and credits the groundbreaking sitcom with changing public opinion. read more