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Dalai Lama honored on Capitol Hill: The spiritual leader received an award on Tuesday while President Obama faced criticism for not inviting him to the White House.

Plan ahead: Judy Shepard will be a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Friday, when she will discuss her new book, The Meaning of Matthew.

Spotlight follows Hollywood's first openly gay studio chief: Attention continues to focus on Rich Ross, the new Disney studio chief.

Gay sleuths in strange lands: Three new novels share a theme.

Man vs. blood ban: Sued for lying about having sex with other men when he gave blood, a gay man has filed a countersuit against Canadian Blood Services, saying that its ban on blood donations from men who have sex with men violates his constitutional rights.

Old enmities die hard: Not everyone is thrilled about the proposal to reestablish diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey.

Anheuser-Busch InBev to sell amusement parks: The brewer will sell its 10 parks, include Sea World and Busch Gardens locations, to the Blackstone Group for as much as $2.7 billion.

Kanye was "standing up for art": Beyonce breaks her silence on last month's Video Music Awards uproar, saying that she understands what motivated Kanye West to interrupt Taylor Swift.

Egyptian newspaper editor charged with outing gays falsely: The editor of Al-Balagh Al-Gadeed was accused of publishing false reports that several high-profile actors were gay.

AT&T allows Skype for iPhone: The leading American cell phone provider will permit iPhone users to use Skype on its cellular network, clearing the way for less expensive local and international calls.

Eye on Poland: Conservatives in Europe are monitoring their counterparts in Poland's Law and Justice party for evidence of homophobia.