France's Hollande signs gay marriage law
PARIS - French President Francois Hollande has signed into law a bill allowing same-sex marriage, making France the 14th country to legalize gay weddings.
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Gay couples in Portugal win limited adoption rights
LISBON - Portugal's parliament on Friday handed same-sex couples the right to adopt the children or foster children of one partner, a partial victory for equality campaigners that fell short of their call for full adoption rights.
Toronto mayor denies smoking crack cocaine
TORONTO - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, a target of criticism for his often unconventional conduct, on Friday denied media allegations that he had been caught on video smoking crack cocaine. | Video
Canadian astronaut wrestles with gravity after spaceflight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - Back on Earth, Canadian astronaut and cyberspace tweeter Chris Hadfield is getting a rough re-introduction to gravity after a five-month stint aboard the International Space Station, the former commander told reporters during a video webcast from Houston.
Czechs turn Soviet nuclear warhead depot into Iron Curtain museum
MISOV, Czech Republic - A former secret Soviet nuclear warhead shelter in the Czech Republic is being turned into a museum inviting visitors to learn about the Cold War atomic race.
Boxing kangaroo stops jogging Australian MP in his tracks
SYDNEY - A startled kangaroo knocked an Australian politician to the ground and clawed his leg after its morning graze on a suburban lawn was interrupted by the jogging lawmaker.
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