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The land that brought the imaginary world of Middle Earth is now the land of very real rights for gay people.

According to Al-Jazeera news, New Zealand’s parliament is the thirteenth to legalize gay marriage and the first in the Asia Pacific.

Observers in a public gallery broke into the local love song Pokarekare Ana in Maori after the seventy seven to forty four vote in favour of the bill.

New Zealand has allowed civil unions since 2005.

The law will no doubt cause ripples in a region that has been slow to adopt gay marriage.

Some states in Australia have considered the move.

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Gilles Duceppe's pro-sovereignty views will not be an obstacle on a panel created to exam the impact of employment insurance reforms, proposed by the Conservatives.

A call is underway to assess a pipeline’s expansion plan.

The National Energy Board is taking applications from concerned citizens this week to evaluate Enbridge's 9-B pipeline project.

Alberta's oil-and-gas distributor wants to have it carry bitumen from oil-sands operations.

It also wants the line to reverse the current flow and increase capacity.

*Pipeline 9-B is 639 kilometers long and passes thru Montreal, Laval, Toronto and Hamilton.

Ontario residents living on land passing thru by the pipeline filed their applications so far.

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Two explosions occurred near the finish line of the prestigious Boston Marathon yesterday around 2:50pm, injuring at least one hundred-and-forty people and killing at least three, including an eight-year-old boy.

Blood and glass littered the sidewalks in the aftermath of the explosions as dozens lay injured, some whose limbs had been torn off by the blasts.

Dr. Peter Fagenholz, a trauma surgeon at Boston General Hospital said “several” people had to have limbs amputated.

President Obama vowed, “Any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice.”

The Alberta Medical Association has stated that they have come up with a potential seven year deal between doctors and the provincial government.

According to CBC News the deal aims to have doctors participate more in making decisions on the health care system.

Unfortunately doctors will not see a pay increase until the fourth and fifth year of the seven year deal.

The AMA President stated that doctors will be thrilled to hear about the several benefits the deal offers despite the late pay increase.

The deal must come to a conclusion by Monday before doctors participate in an approval vote.