2. Lawmakers in Spain make their country the third to legalize gay marriage. The move also gives gay couples right to adopt children.

3. Former hostage-takers deny Iran's new leader played any role in capturing or holding Americans hostage in Teheran a generation ago.

4. Israeli soldiers raid a Gaza hotel to move Jewish extremists barricaded inside and protest, hours after the army seals off the coastal strip.

5. And, finishing touches take place worldwide for this weekend's live 8 concerts, aiming to raise awareness about African poverty.