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March 17, 2011

AP: Malaysia gags Lady Gaga, garbles gay lyrics

by Sean Yoong
The Associated Press

Malaysian radio stations worry some lyrics in Lady Gaga's gay anthem "Born This Way" are on the wrong track, baby.

Broadcasters in this Muslim-majority nation have refused to play lines in the hit song that encourage public acceptance of gays, claiming Thursday they are being cautious because the government forbids offensive content.

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