| The woman who took on DOMA Posted: 26 Jun 2013 01:16 PM PDT  Edith Windsor sued to get taxes back when her partner died.
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| Trayvon Martin's friend describes final phone call Posted: 26 Jun 2013 03:00 PM PDT  SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A friend who was on the phone with 17-year-old Trayvon Martin moments before he was fatally shot by George Zimmerman testified that she heard the Miami teen shout, "Get off! Get off!" before his telephone went dead.
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| Supreme Court gives gay marriage historic boost Posted: 26 Jun 2013 02:17 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a historic day for gay rights, the Supreme Court gave the nation's legally married gay couples equal federal footing with all other married Americans on Wednesday and also cleared the way for same-sex marriages to resume in California.
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| For nationwide gay marriage, more battles ahead Posted: 26 Jun 2013 03:12 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Even as they celebrate a momentous legal victory, supporters of gay marriage already are anticipating a return trip to the Supreme Court in a few years, sensing that no other option but a broader court ruling will legalize same-sex unions in all 50 states.
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| Pro football player Hernandez charged with murder Posted: 26 Jun 2013 04:06 PM PDT  ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was arrested Wednesday and charged with murder in the shooting death of a friend prosecutors say had angered the NFL player at a nightclub a few days earlier by talking to the wrong people.
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| Broad immigration bill cruising to Senate passage Posted: 26 Jun 2013 03:50 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Far-reaching immigration legislation cruised toward passage in the Senate as House Republicans pushed ahead Wednesday on a different approach that cracks down on millions living in the United States illegally rather than offering them a chance at citizenship.
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| Texas carries out its 500th execution since 1982 Posted: 26 Jun 2013 04:56 PM PDT  HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas marked a solemn moment in criminal justice Wednesday evening, executing its 500th inmate since it resumed carrying out capital punishment in 1982.
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| Recollections from hundreds of executions in Texas Posted: 26 Jun 2013 04:47 PM PDT  HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — About once every three weeks, I watch someone die.
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| After abortion setback, Texas GOP set to try again Posted: 26 Jun 2013 04:16 PM PDT  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — After a one-woman filibuster and a raucous crowd helped derail a GOP-led effort to restrict Texas abortions, Gov. Rick Perry announced Wednesday that he's calling lawmakers back next week to try again.
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| Snowden mystery deepens: All eyes on airport Posted: 26 Jun 2013 02:49 PM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow's main airport swarmed with journalists from around the globe Wednesday, but the man they were looking for, National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, was nowhere to be seen.
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| Egypt president defends 1st year in speech Posted: 26 Jun 2013 04:44 PM PDT  CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Islamist president told his opponents to use elections not protests to try to change the government and said the military should focus on its role as the nation's defenders in a nationally televised address on Wednesday, days before the opposition plans massive street rallies aimed at removing him from office.
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| SAfrica president cancels trip amid Mandela worry Posted: 26 Jun 2013 02:39 PM PDT  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's president visited a gravely ill Nelson Mandela in the hospital on Wednesday night, and canceled a visit planned for the next day to Mozambique, an indication of heightened concern over the deteriorating health of the man widely considered the father of the country.
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| Paula Deen dropped by Wal-Mart after 'Today' tears Posted: 26 Jun 2013 02:29 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Paula Deen was dropped by Wal-Mart and her name was stripped from four buffet restaurants on Wednesday, hours after she went on television and tearfully defended herself amid the mounting fallout over her admission of using a racial slur.
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| Texas woman set to be 500th execution in state Posted: 26 Jun 2013 03:44 PM PDT  HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas, the nation's busiest death penalty state, is set to mark a solemn moment in criminal justice Wednesday with the execution of convicted killer Kimberly McCarthy.
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| Judge orders competency test for Cleveland kidnap suspect Posted: 26 Jun 2013 11:01 AM PDT  By Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A former Cleveland school bus driver accused of imprisoning three women in his home for a decade must submit to testing to determine if he understands the proceedings in his case and can assist in his own defense, a judge ruled on Wednesday. Ariel Castro, 52, has pleaded not guilty to more than 300 charges against him, including rape and kidnapping and is expected to face more charges in the imprisonment of Amanda Berry, 27, Gina DeJesus, 23, and Michelle Knight, 32. ...
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