First Links – 06.30.11

Gay Marriage Law Won’t Stop The Legal Fights , The Wall Street Journal (Ashby Jones)

Several States Forbid Abortion After 20 Weeks , The New York Times (Erik Eckholm)

Judge Explains 150 Year Sentence for Madoff , The New York Times (Benjamin Weiser)

Gay Marriage Foes Target N.Y. Senators Who Flipped , The Washington Times (Associated Press)

Three Straights and You’re Out in Gay Softball League , The New York Times (Greg Bishop)

House, Senate Could Both Flip in 2012 , U.S. News and World Report (Cameron Lynch)

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