Beshear Seeks Toss of Kim Davis Suit Over Same Sex Marriage
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear urges a judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Rowan County clerk Kim Davis. His lawyers describe her arguments as absurd forlorn and obtuse while noting the governor’s obligation to follow federal court orders and the Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage. Beshear reminded clerks the oath and court directives shape state action and announced updates to the marriage license template removing bride and groom terms.
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Suspect in Phoenix freeway shootings pleads not guilty
Leslie Allen Merritt Jr. 21 pleads not guilty to 15 felony counts in the Phoenix freeway shootings case as defense questions evidence strength. Attorneys say investigators’ timeline is evolving and plan their own probe into another person possibly admitting responsibility for the 11 shootings.
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Gunman opens fire at Umpqua Community College Roseburg
A gunman killed nine students in a writing class at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg Oregon before dying in a shootout with police. The shooter identified as 26 year old Chris Harper Mercer demanded victims state their religion before firing, as families awaited news at a county fairgrounds.
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Iran reports 465 dead in Saudi Hajj disaster toll rise
Tehran confirms 465 Iranian pilgrims died in the Mina stampede while AP tallies global deaths near Mecca at 997. Iran and Saudi Arabia discuss repatriation of bodies and burial permissions as death tolls mount and regional tensions grow.
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Netanyahu assails Iran deal at UN General Assembly
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls the Iran nuclear accord a “rapacious tiger” that frees Tehran to sow unrest and quickly build a bomb. He says sanctions relief makes war more likely and that the deal fails to promote peace, despite allied lobbying. Iran denies weapon ambitions.
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Russia’s Syria moves alter balance as Assad clings on
Russia and Iran back Assad amid airstrikes that may prolong the civil war and refugee crisis. U S officials waver over Moscow’s aims while recognizing Moscow’s deepened role in the Mediterranean.
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