WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has determined that a federal law that barred gay marriages was unconstitutional and told government lawyers to stop defending it in court, the U.S.

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A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the U.S. military to stop enforcing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, effectively ending the ban on openly gay troops.

When federal authorities charged recently that the Gambino crime family had been involved in sex trafficking with girls as young as 15, one prosecutor suggested that the activity might represent "a new low for the Gambino family." But now a defense lawyer in the case conten …

Jenny Kopfstein, a decorated Naval officer, will testify in a case challenging Don't Ask, Don't Tell beginning today about how being openly gay led to her discharge from the Navy. The twist? The case was filed by Republicans.

The more the press examines the premise behind Arizona's SB 1070 law, the more it looks to be one of those "emperor-has-no-clothes" stories.

WASHINGTON — For half a century he lived in the United States, finally settling at the end of a cul-de-sac in Panama City, a short drive from the beach.