Portal:Current events/2012 November 7

November 7, 2012 (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Syrian civil war: A car bomb in Damascus kills a judge. (New York Times)
A gunman opens fire in northeast Moscow, killing five and injuring two. (Xinhua) (RIA NOVOSTI)

Disasters and accidents

Politics and elections

United States elections, 2012
- Voters in the states of Maine, Maryland, and Washington approve measures that would allow same-sex marriage, while Minnesota votes down an amendment that would define marriage as between one man and one woman. (Los Angeles Times)
- Voters in the states of Colorado and Washington approve the legalization of recreational use of marijuana in voter ballot initiatives, while the state of Massachusetts approves a referendum legalizing the use of medical marijuana. (CNN)
- Voters in the state of California approve a tax increase to fund public schools, community colleges and state universities. (The New York Times)
- The results from the state of Florida and its 29 electoral votes remain too close to call in projecting a winner in the presidential election, despite the fact President Barack Obama is still the projected winner nationwide. (Orlando Sentinel)

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