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...accused of beating. Legal experts fear they may be right. "It's very clear that this amendment applies to unmarried heterosexual couples as well as homosexual couples," says Lewis Katz, a criminal-law professor at Case Western Reserve University. "These defense lawyers will try anything to win," counters Phil Burress, president of the conservative Citizens for Community Values and sponsor of the amendment. But just in case they are successful, Burress is working with lawmakers to draft new domestic-violence laws. --By Chris Maag
...expect both sides to try to hack away wedges--or at least slivers--of voters with appeals to religion and morality. It is already happening. Desperately contested Ohio is one of 11 states that will decide on Nov. 2 whether to amend their constitution to ban gay marriage. Phil Burress of the Ohio Campaign to Protect Marriage, which favors that state's proposed amendment, is preparing to mail 2.5 million bulletin inserts to some 17,000 Ohio churches. His group has already submitted nearly 55,000 voter-registration cards. "The church will show up on Nov. 2," he says...
...What this has done is brought the people of faith to the table like I have never seen before." PHIL BURRESS, chairman of the Ohio Campaign to Protect Marriage, on Missouri's passage of an amendment banning gay marriage in the state...
...Factors:: The Steelers' receiving corps, once a soft spot for the franchise, has blossomed this year with Hines Ward, Plaxico Burress and Antwaan Randle El. They'll be the most dangerous gamebreakers on the field...
...starter, but the Browns' offense now focuses on rookie RB William Green, who is averaging over 100 yards rushing per game in his last seven. Pittsburgh QB Tommy Maddox also makes his first playoff start, and has two big-play targets in Pro Bowl receivers Hines Ward and Plaxico Burress (190 catches combined). This is not the same Jerome Bettis-reliant team fans may be familiar with, though the defense is still menacing (50 sacks topped...