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Or simply the effort of the government to provide state-of-the-art health care. lets get to that one up front tonight. plus, you can hear the charges of hypocrisy. opted out when he saw how much money he can raise privately now, after denouncing super pacs, the obama campaign is embracing them. is mr. obama violating a principle? yes. will he get lots of money to fight of republican attacks? yes, again. and will he lose any votes because of it? probably no. also colorado, missouri, and minne...

Or simply the effort of the government to provide state of the art health care. lets get to that one up front tonight. plus you can hear the charges of hypocrisy. opted out when he saw how much money he can raise privately after denouncing super pacs, the obama campaign is embracing them. is he violating a principle? yes. will he get lots of money? yes. again. and will he lose any votes because of it? probably no. also colorado, missouri, and minnesota hold contests tonight in the republican r...

Circuit court asking for emergency stay pending the appeal. if the justice is granted before august 18 at 5:00, it would mean prop 8 would remain in effect. legal experts say todays ruling gives a little to both sides. >> in effect what the judge has done is punted the whole question about what to do in the meantime to the court of appeals. while all the appeals on the merits of the case are winding their way through the court which could take a year or more. >> reporter: for now, officials and ...

Circuit court asking for emergency stay pending the appeal. if the justice is granted before august 18 at 5:00, it would mean prop 8 would remain in effect. legal experts say todays ruling gives a little to both sides. >> in effect what the judge has done is punted the whole question about what to do in the meantime to the court of appeals. while all the appeals on the merits of the case are winding their way through the court which could take a year or more. >> reporter: for now, officials and ...

Ferre following the top stories trending on the internet. >> trending on cnn.com right now. people posing and talking as their pets on facebook. also, she calls herself a secret agent of kindness. and ill tell you all about her. brooke? >> ines, thank you. and stopping the oil leak deep in the gulf. we expect a live briefing in moments from admiral thad allen. first to our lead story. gay marriage, whether you support it, oppose it and just kind of shrug your shoulders, the emotional debate gr...

Court of appeals. live in san francisco, outside city hall, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >> all right. thanks, carolyn. >> legal analyst dean johnson is here. and carolyn mentioned the appeals process. we have a very long appeals process likely, dean. how important is this decision on other states, in terms of a precedence being set? >> well, technically, its not binding on any other state. but of course, the logic is very powerful. and theres some 31 states that have the functional equivalent of ...

Means anything, marriage will mean nothing. >> reporter: in the ruling judge walker wrote that prop 8, quote, does nothing more than enshrine in the california constitution the notion that opposite sex couples are superior to same-sex couples. >> 7 million californians believed that we had a right to organize, do dough nay, vote for marriage. one federal judge in san francisco has stripped us of that right. >> reporter: the judge also issued a stay meaning same-sex couples will have to wait to b...

Martha: were awaiting a landmark ruling today, on same sex marriage, that is expected to come out any moment, theres a live look at the courthouse in san francisco where the action is taking place and were awaiting a decision from federal judge on californias very well-known prop 8. is what it is called, a measure proved by the voters and banned same sex marriage in that state, good to have you with us, im martha maccallum. bill: bill hemmer, good morning, to california, critics filed suit again...

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