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More enter domestic partnerships

CARSON CITY -- In Nevada, 1,002 couples have registered as domestic partners.

The law passed by the 2009 Legislature extends rights similar to those held by married couples to cohabiting couples, gay or straight.

More than 700 couples pre-registered to receive their certificates on Oct. 1, the day the law took effect.

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