U.S. appeals court panel hears case challenging DOMA; Minn. Senate panel defeats amendment

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[Baptist Press] April 7, 2006--In a case that could result in the nationwide legalization of "gay marriage," a lawyer representing a homosexual couple asked a federal appeals court panel April 4 to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act.