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(CNN) -- Starting Wednesday, same-sex couples in Illinois can enter into civil unions and enjoy many of the legal protections granted to married couples. In January, Illinois joined five other states in legalizing civil unions. Gov. Pat Quinn signed the law in front of a crowd of cheering...

A church leader in Florida has urged parishioners to have sex every day for a month to help cut America's high divorce rates. Pastor Paul Wirth, who is taking up the sex marathon challenge with his wife Susie, said that couples right across the nation were struggling in their relationships...

Royal wedding fans braved an early morning in New York on Friday to celebrate the marriage of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton with street celebrations and to watch three couples tie the knot in Times Square. About 200 people gathered in Manhattan's Greenwich Village to watch the...

A kiss is still a kiss -- even if it goes on for over a day. Fourteen couples from across Thailand gathered at Pattaya beach resort to try and break the world record for kissing, attempting to spend more than 32 hours locked lip-to-lip. The marathon kicked off at 6:00 a.m. local on Sunday (11...

Fear that 'couples' hotel may bring crime MIDLOTHIAN, Ill., Groundbreaking is scheduled this month for a Chicago-area getaway hotel for couples, despite residents' concerns it would attract prostitution, officials said. Ambiance Inn and Suites, marketed as a romantic place for couples, will...

Family leave law to cover same-sex couples WASHINGTON, (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama is set to issue an executive order allowing same-sex couples the same family and medical leave benefits as others, officials said. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 allows workers to take up to...

Two glowing brides in matching white gowns and four other same-sex couples made history in Mexico City on Thursday as they wed under Latin America's first law that explicitly approves gay marriage. Mayor Marcelo Ebrard was a guest of honor at the weddings of Judith Vazquez and Lol Kin Castaneda...