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| | New Jersey court recognizes right to same-sex unions - CNN.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) |
 | | Gay couples in New Jersey can already apply for domestic partnerships under a law the Legislature passed in 2004 giving gay couples some benefits of marriage, such as the right to inherit possessions if there is no will and healthcare coverage for state workers. |
 | | Cases similar to the one ruled on Wednesday, which was filed by seven by gay New Jersey couples, are pending in California, Connecticut, Iowa and Maryland. |
 | | "New Jersey is a stepping stone," said Matt Daniels, president of the Virginia-based Alliance for Marriage, a group pushing for an amendment to the federal Constitution to outlaw same-sex marriage. |
| www.cnn.com /2006/LAW/10/25/jersey.samesex.ap/index.html (490 words) |
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