Reporting from Washington – The District of Columbia Council took a major step Tuesday toward joining New Hampshire, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont and Massachusetts in legalizing same-sex marriage. In the first of two votes, the council passed a bill 11 to 2. Although the outcome was expected in...

(AP) The D.C. City Council has taken its first of two votes on the issue of allowing same-sex marriage in the nation’s capital, passing the bill 11 to 2. The D.C. Council voted for the first time Tuesday. The bill has been expected to pass for some time as 10 of the 13 council members co-sponsored...