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Gay marriage in Iowa??

It's a single judge's decision, nothing like a State Supremes decision, so it's just a wee bit too early to celebrate (though some people are rightfully jumping at the chance to marry). But Iowa! That's, like, right next door!

Thanks to ukelele for the link.

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In more sensational news, the president of Southern Illinois University has been accused of plagiarizing his dissertation. It, uh, doesn't seem to be in dispute.

Ours is a noble calling, indeed! [/sarcasm]

ETA: Here's a choice quote from the Chronicle article, in case you don't have access: "He cites the source but does not indicate that the passage is copied nearly word for word. There are so many examples of such practices that the dissertation seems as if it has been cut-and-pasted from other sources. Mr. Poshard told the student newspaper that no one on his dissertation committee told him that he had to use quotation marks." (emphasis mine)