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...when the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that gays had equal marriage rights. But opponents are winning the legislative fight. Twenty-seven states have passed constitutional bans on gay marriage, while just 10 have granted rights to homosexual couples. Polls have shown that a majority of Americans--including Californians--remain opposed to gay marriage. And in response to the 2003 Massachusetts victory, 13 states passed anti-gay-marriage initiatives in the subsequent election. Gay-rights activists must hope the three states likely facing similar measures won't follow suit this November...
...Named for the trucking company UPS, Big Brown won the Derby and Preakness by an average of 5 lengths to remain undefeated. He is a heavy favorite to capture the first Triple Crown in 30 years...
...interview yesterday, David H. Romer, a Berkeley macroeconomist who specializes in monetary policy, said that he would not be taking the tenured position that he was offered at the Kennedy School, and that he and his wife would remain at Berkeley. His wife, Christina, declined to comment for this story...
...Though many remain disappointed with Faust’s decision, at least one Berkeley professor said that he was happy that his department would be keeping the distinguished academics...
University President Drew G. Faust joined MIT President Susan Hockfield, a biologist, and University of Massachusetts President Jack M. WilsonÂ, a physicist, in co-authoring a letter to the legislature last month that underscored the need for funding to remain flexible as research develops...