New Hampshire legalizes same sex marriage after votes
The Senate and House passed key religious rights language and Gov. Lynch signed the bill making New Hampshire the sixth state to allow same sex marriage. The measure clears religious protections, takes effect January 1, and follows civil unions begun two years earlier. Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson praised the law as recognition of full citizenship.
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Police Sweep Tiananmen Square on 20th Anniversary
Beijing authorities saturate Tiananmen Square with security to mark the June 4 crackdown anniversary. Foreign reporters barred. police heights deployed. Exiled protest leader Wu'er Kaixi denied entry to Macau as dissidents are confined or forced to leave Beijing.
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General vows careful use of Afghan airstrikes at Bagram
At Bagram Air Base Afghanistan Maj Gen Curtis Scaparrotti incoming commander of troops on the Pakistan Afghanistan frontier pledges careful use of air power. He says close air support will be deliberate precise and aimed at protecting Afghan civilians and forces, with limited use only to shield his troops.
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U.S. Soldiers Die in Afghanistan Conflict Toll Reaches 618
Defense Department tallies show at least 618 U.S. military personnel have died linked to the Afghanistan invasion since late 2001. An internal review notes earlier aerial strike rules may have caused civilian deaths in a May 4 Farah province bombing, with Afghan officials claiming 140 civilians dead and U.S. commanders citing video evidence and ground reports of far fewer casualties.
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Debris found as Air France 447 study shifts to storm breakup
Debris from Air France Flight 447 was located by military planes as investigators focus on the night of terror when the jet reportedly broke apart over the Atlantic. The crash, carrying 228 people, prompted a search for black box recorders amid severe weather and a cascading failure of flight systems.
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Missouri still leads nation in meth lab busts and dumps
Missouri reports 462 meth lab busts and dump site discoveries in the first quarter of 2009, far ahead of the next highest state Mississippi with 146. Missouri has led nationwide in meth incidents since 2001 despite new restrictions on key ingredient purchases.
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Queen of the Blues Koko Taylor Dies at 80 in Chicago
Blues legend Koko Taylor born Cora Walton near Memphis died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital after surgery for a gastrointestinal bleed. The Alligator Records artist, famed for Wang Dang Doodle, won a Grammy in 1984 after a five decade career that earned her enduring acclaim among blues fans.
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Challenger accuses Ahmadinejad of pushing Iran toward dictatorship
In a televised debate Mir Hossen Mousavi, Iran's main pro reform challenger, says President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is steering Iran toward dictatorship and harming its international standing by questioning the Holocaust. He accuses Ahmadinejad of degrading the nation's dignity amid rising tensions.
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