Spain's constitutional court has dismissed an appeal by the governing Popular Party challenging the

legality

of country's gay marriage law. The conservative Popular Party claimed that the law was against the constitution which, it said, recognised only the union of a man and a woman as marriage. The court rejected the argument and upheld the law which was passed seven years ago by a socialist government.

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Votes have been cast across the United States in a tightly fought presidential election with campaigning continuing even on polling day itself. The Republican candidate Mitt Romney is taking the rare step of campaigning in two battleground states as voting takes place. Speaking to supporters outside Cleveland, Ohio, he said it was critical that as many people go to the polls as possible.

美国各地已经开始投票，总统选举竞争非常激烈，竞选活动甚至持续到投票日当天。自投票开始以来，共和党候选人米特·罗姆在两个战场州的竞选罕见地取得了进展。在克利夫兰城外，罗姆尼对支持者说人们要尽快赶到投票点，这是很重要的。

People are making calls to get folks out to vote, because they know we get folks out to vote we'll have the real change, we really needed in this country. And I'm so excited about the prospects. I've got to tell you, I'm buoyed by the spirit of the people across the nation, the enthusiasm, the support, the energy. It is just amazing. Thank you.