German parliament may vote on same-sex marriage this week

Germany's parliament may vote on legalizing same-sex marriages as early as Friday, after chancellor Angela Merkel signaled her party was open to the change.

However, the move has angered some in her party's social conservative faction.

Ira Spitzer has more from Berlin.

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