Nev. domestic partner bill OK'd; gov. warns veto

A Nevada bill giving domestic partners many of the rights and benefits the state offers to married couples is headed to the governor's desk.

After Tuesday's voice vote in the Senate, the measure heads to Gov. Jim Gibbons. The Republican governor has threatened to veto it.

The bill provides that domestic partners have the same rights as married couples in matters such as community property and responsibility for debts. It applies …