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The New York Federal Court of Appeals ruled the Defense of Marriage Act, which denies certain entitlements to same-sex couples as unconstitutional.The decision comes from the case of 83-year-old lesbian Edith Windsor sued the state for denying her spousal tax deduction and charging her $363,000 in estate taxes.

The Presidential Debate of October 16, which took place at Hofstra University in New York, was conducted in town hall style - moderated by CNN's chief correspondent Candy Crawley.

Judge William Sylvester ruled in favor of prosecutors to have access to the school records of alleged Colorado shooter James Egan Holmes.Prosecutors are hoping that the 24-year-old's school records will provide some insight on the mental condition of the Ph.D. drop out.