New York moves closer to same-sex marriage The New York State Assembly passed a same-sex marriage bill Tuesday evening, bringing New York one step closer to legalizing such marriages.
California to lay off 20,000 if budget deal isn’t reached Faced with a projected $42 billion deficit, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says his office will send out 20,000 layoff notices Tuesday if lawmakers fail to reach a budget deal before then, according to a spokesman