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In this 2008 file photo actress Portia de Rossi, left, and television personality Ellen DeGeneres arrive at the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards on Saturday, April 26, 2008, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. DeGeneres is putting the state Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriage into action _ she and actress Portia de Rossi plan to wed, DeGeneres announced during a taping of her talk show Thursday May 15, 2008.

DeGeneres, de Rossi plan to marry, AP is told

Ellen DeGeneres is putting the California Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriage into action - she and Portia de Rossi plan to wed, DeGeneres announced during a taping of her talk show.

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  • Phyllis Schlafly calls Wash. U. protesters 'a bunch of losers'

    Washington University's chancellor apologized Wednesday for the "anguish" caused by a decision to honor conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly at commencement this week.

  • T-shirt seller likens Obama to monkey

    The publisher of the popular children book's series "Curious George" is considering legal action against a Georgia bar owner for selling T-shirts that link Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama to the inquisitive monkey.

  • 911 dispatcher gets pink slip after cursing caller

    A Nashville, Tennessee, 911 operator has been fired after he was recorded saying that he didn't "give a s---" about what happened to a woman who had just called to report her ex-boyfriend was threatening her.

  • 9-year-old girl's twin is found inside her stomach

    A 9-year-old girl who went to hospital in central Greece suffering from stomach pains was found to be carrying her embryonic twin, doctors said Thursday.

  • HIV-positive man sentenced 35 years for spitting at officer

    An HIV-positive man convicted of spitting into the eye and mouth of a Dallas police officer has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.

  • 'American Idol' gets down to its final 2 contestants

    It'll be David vs. David. Syesha Mercado has been voted off "American Idol," paving the way for the expected showdown between David Archuleta and David Cook.

  • Video from the Associated Press `American Idol' gets down to its final 2 contestants
  • Video from the Associated Press `American Idol' gets down to its final 2 contestants
  • Video from the Associated Press `American Idol' gets down to its final 2 contestants
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  • Woman dies weeks after being pinned by her husband's body

    A Marion woman found last month pinned under her husband's body inside their Marion home has died.

  • Forgotten tot left behind at Vancouver airport

    An immigrant family left a 23-month-old boy in the Vancouver airport and learned he was missing only when contacted during the next leg of the trip.

  • Lesbian chased out of NYC bathroom settles suit

    A popular restaurant has agreed to pay $35,000 to settle a lawsuit with a lesbian who said a bouncer chased her out of the women's bathroom and forced her to leave because she looked masculine.

  • Guns in restaurants draw stares but little outcry

    The patrons at Champps, an upscale restaurant and bar chain, were eating ribs and drinking beer on a recent Saturday when customer Bruce Jackson stood up and made an announcement: He was armed, and so were dozens of other patrons.

  • Televangelist apologizes to Catholics for remarks

    John Hagee, an influential Texas televangelist who endorsed John McCain, apologized to Catholics Tuesday for his stinging criticism of the Roman Catholic Church and for having "emphasized the darkest chapters in the history of Catholic and Protestant relations with the Jews."

  • Paparazzi snap Britney Spears as she rear-ends SUV

    Another Britney Spears fender-bender, another instant online video.

  • Video from the Associated Press Paparazzi snap Britney Spears as she rear-ends SUV
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