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sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: california's ban on same-sex marriage was overturned by a federal judge today when he ruled a ballot measure was unconstitutional. the landmark case brought by two gay couples who contended the ban violated their civil rights has been closely watched around the nation. "newshour" correspondent spencer michels has more on this long battle beginning with some background. >> reporter: it was a decade ago, in 2000, when california voters first banned gay marriage. but four years later, san francisco mayor gavin newsom declared on his own that the city would begin performing and recognizing same sex marriages and 18,000 same sex couples got married

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sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> lehrer: the united nations made a new plea for more aid to pakistan today, nearly a month after the flooding began. so far, the international community has pledged $800 million. the crisis continues amid concerns that relief workers are now being targeted by the pakistani taliban. with tides rising in the arabian sea, water is actually flowing back up the indus river worsening the flooding in pakistan's south. in sindh province, the choked river is prompting new evacuation orders. a month into the floods millions are in need; food and medical materiel are in short supply; wide expanses of the country's agricultural hub remain under water. and now, the p

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louise sloan is a single mom by choice and author of "knock yourself up." psychologist and babycenter.com expert. why do you think we're starting to see hollywood and enterta entertainment venues take on this topic, showing women to make the choice to become single moms? >> they're looking for a fresh twist on a romantic comedy. these are not single moms, really. they're movies about women who just happen to meet the guy of their dreams at the moment they least expected it. it's also because it's something that women now when they hit 30 they're much more aware of the biological clock. if they're single, they're starting to joke about it over cocktails with friends. it's something really on the minds of the 30-something women. >> isn't it a concern -- i heard you say a couple things, it's a romantic comedy. women are joking about it. but there is nothing easy about being a single mom? >> there is nothing easy about parenting, that's for sure. i'm going home to two kids from here and it will be a long journey. we have a phenomenon happening in this country w

simon johnson from mit sloan school of management, and joel naroff, the founder of naroff advisers. dr. bernard, welcome. please proceed. >> chairman conrad, ranking member gregg, and other members of the committee, i thank you for inviting me here to discuss the state of the u.s. economy, and with your permission, we will talk about what policymakers can do to improve it. first, a status report on the economy. as you noted, mr. chairman, we have emerged very slowly from the worst financial crisis since the decree -- since the great depression. this is scattered across the economic landscape and you know that some of the things that are important. i would add that one in four homeowners with a mortgage owes more than their house is worth. lenders are still hesitant to lend to or refinance many borrowers. and while the process of cleaning up balance sheets is well advanced, it is incomplete. steady progress is required to archer a sustainable recovery. gdp is still below its peak of three years ago. federal, state, and local budgets are strained, as you noted. jobs and hours gains ha