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The battle may not be over yet. margaret connolly has the details. >> same-sex couple -- they will tie the knot october 21st. it was a rally to celebrate the decision by a county superior court judge making new jersey the 14th state to allow same-sex marriage. before civil unions did not allow same-sex couples federal benefits like tax breaks and health care the same breaks hetero couples get. we spoke about this with cnn legal analyst paul. >> she used the supreme court decisions handed down earlier in the summer, very technical decisions that opened the door a crack to gay marriage. she's us...

Searchers heard her cries, but they also know more than 100 may have been in that five-story building when it collapsed yesterday. number two, u.n. inspectors are in damascus, just hours after the security council passed a resolution to eliminate syria's chemical weapons by the middle of next year. officials warn they may need armed guards to carry out the work. number three, the jury in the michael jackson wrongful death suit could soon reach a verdict. deliberations resumed yesterday. more than 50 witnesses were brought to the stand during this five-month-long trial. the jackson family i...

Making new jersey the 14th state to allow same-sex marriage. why is this significant? before civil unions did not allow same-sex couples, the same federal benefits as heterosexual couples. this ruling changes all that, and draws on the 14th amendment. we spoke about this with paul callan. >> she's used the supreme court decisions which were handed down earlier in the summer, very technical decisions, which open the door just a crack to gay marriage. and she's used the rationale of those decisions to say the new jersey constitution requires gay marriage, because equal protection of the law requ...

Wrangling the hogs after a tractor-trailer accident. more than 175 pigs got loose. some officers even rode on horses to help corral the piggies. number five. how about free coffee. sunday is national coffee day. get a free cup at dunkin' donuts and krispy kreme and starbucks is also offering deals. couples across new jersey are celebrating a judge's ruling in favor of same-sex marriage. the state already allows civil unions, but the judge ruled they aren't enough. margaret conley is following the story from new york. margaret, what does this ruling actually mean in practice? >> reporter: it ...

Thank you very much for the reports. as you can see right here, the house is in session. as we said we'll bring you all the news on the budget resolution as it happens. >> this is so crucial. just to let you know cnn's "crossfire" will have the latest, at 7:30 eastern. that's special coverage of this show jouj. same-sex same-sex couples across new jersey are celebrating after a decision from a judge. october 21st, that's the big day. of course, not everyone is on board with the decision. margaret connelly is following the story from new york. so new jersey already has civil unions. before th...