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New Mexico's proposed domestic-partnership bill remained alive Tuesday as tired lawmakers were called back into special session to consider it and several other bills deemed crucial by Gov. Bill Richardson.
The bill, which would give same-sex and straight unmarried partners many family and estate-planning rights, was gutted Friday by the state Senate in the regular session's waning hours by a cliffhanging 22-20 vote.