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The state becomes the 30th state to pass a measure outlawing same-sex marriage. The North Carolina version also bans civil unions.

A political civil war has raged in Wisconsin for nearly 18 months — presaging the fierce national politics of this presidential year.

Voters in Wisconsin Tuesday, chose the Democrat who will face Republican Governor Scott Walker in next month's gubernatorial recall election. The winning Democrat was Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.

Reporting from the Afghan capital Kabul, Morning Edition's Renee Montagne talks to Afghanistan's Deputy Foreign Minister Jawed Ludin about the strategic partnership recently negotiated between the U.S., and the case Afghanistan will be making for future economic support.

Special envoy Kofi Annan says unacceptable levels of violence and abuse are continuing in Syria. He said military activities have declined somewhat but the level of violence is still too high. Annan warned about the devastating repercussions if the fragile peace plan failed.

Japanese automaker Toyota on Wednesday announced its January to March profits quadrupled over last year to $1.5 billion. The company struggled with production after last year's earthquake and tsunami caused huge delays at its factories. With production back to normal, Toyota expects this to be its most profitable year since before the global financial crisis.

He turned over what authorities say is an intact device. And, he reportedly supplied key information that led to a drone strike that killed one of the key figures in the 2000 attack on the USS Cole.

On Saturday May 12, 100 high school teams will compete in the Team America Rocketry Challenge. They'll have one chance to fly their rockets while keeping two raw eggs intact. Host Michel Martin talks with Darius Hooker and Wesley Carter of the Memphis rocketry team, about their stab at rocket science.

The Food and Drug Administration is proposing that manufacturers of X-ray machines and CT scanners do more to protect children from radiation exposure. If companies don't take steps to limit X-ray doses, the agency may require a label on their new equipment recommending it not be used on children.

Audie Cornish gets reaction to President Obama's stance on same-sex marriage from Andrew Sullivan, blogger for The Daily Beast.