Maine

PORTLAND, Maine- Voters in Maine have rejected an effort by lawmakers there to impose homosexual marriage in that state.

Gay marriage has now lost in every single state - 31 in all - in which it has been put to a popular vote. Gay-rights activists had hoped to buck that trend in Maine - known for its liberal-minded electorate - and mounted an energetic, well-financed campaign.

With 87 percent of the precincts reporting, gay-marriage foes had 53 percent of the votes...