Justice Department will no longer defend law banning same-sex marriage

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—————————————- Breaking News Alert: February 23, 2011 12:30:29 PM —————————————- The Department of Justice says it will no longer defend the constitutionality of the law that bans federal recognition of same-sex marriage. http://link.email.washingtonpost.com/r/U38ITL/LQFS7U/8ZHXTI/KOZVPG/K65W2/T3/h For more information, visit washingtonpost.com —————————————- Get closer to the story. Download The Washington Post app for iPad. http://itunes.com/app/thewashingtonpostforipad —————————————- Get breaking news alerts sent to your mobile phone. Sign up by texting NEWS to 98999. Manage your e-mail subscriptions To unsubscribe, click here —————————————- Copyright 2011 The Washington Post Company Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, DC 20071