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Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed a bill allowing out-of-state gay couples to marry in the Bay State. The bill repeals a 95-year statute that prevented out-of-state same sex marriages (originally drafted in response to interracial marriage) and in his speech, he said, "In Massachusetts, equal means equal...by repealing this law, we have affirmed the democratic principal that all people come before their government as equals." Back in May, NY Governor David Paterson ordered state agencies must recognize same sex marriages.

The Wisconsin, Washington and Hawaii primaries have been going on today, and while John McCain is expected to further solidify his presumptive nomination, the Democratic race is tight as ever, with a Gallup pole now showing Clinton closing the gap on Obama after his string of eight straight victories.

Up in Boston, parts of the city were at a standstill when the police discovered a variety of suspicious packages. Streets were closed and mass transit was suspended as the police investigated... and found out the packages are part of a promotion for Aqua Teen Hunger Force! Seriously, major roads, a bridge, subway stations, and part of the Charles River were shut down for that.