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President Vladimir Putin has ratified a new agreement with the United States that tightens up rules for U.S. citizens adopting Russian children, his office said on Monday, after a spate of abuse cases that have outraged public opinion in Russia

On Monday tech giants Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. head to court in San Francisco to settle patent issues relating to the their smartphones and tablets. The heated tussle between the two tech giants started last year when Apple filed lawsuit against the South Korean company, accusing it of plagiarizing designs of Apples’ popular iPhone and iPad. Apple is suing for $2.5 billion in damages.

On Monday, Democratic Representative of Massachusetts Barney Frank announced that the Democratic Party will include gay marriage to their platform in the upcoming elections in November. According to Frank the decision comes after a weekend convention by the Platform Drafting Committee in which a panel of 15 members voted unanimously to add gay marriage rights to the party rhetoric.