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[Content note: Rape, murder, sexual violence, rape culture, racism, terrorism, fat-hatred]

Wednesday News:

Indian authorities added murder charges for suspects in the brutal gang rape that led to the death of a 23-year-old woman.

Dr. Oz's miraculous diet pill is bullshit. Whoops!

A number of gay couples took advantage of Maryland's marriage equality law after it took effect at midnight on Tuesday. Yay!

Governor without a soul plans to sue the NCAA over Penn State sanctions.

Patti Page, one of the most successful recording artists in history, died yesterday.

Mosque arsonist tells court: "I only know what I hear on Fox News."

Nothing says history like a "souvenir squash": Blood belonging to Louis XVI may have been found in a gourd.

Bobby Womack has revealed he's suffering from brain disorder Alzheimer's.

A marriage equality bill will be introduced in the Rhode Island legislature tomorrow.

Del­e­gates announced plans to intro­duce three gun-related bills in the Mary­land state leg­is­la­ture, including the "Gun-Owner Pri­vacy Act." No word on when the "Right Not To Be Shot Act" is coming.

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