Calif. governor calls for immediate same sex weddings
Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown filed motions asking a federal judge to resume gay marriages in California after Judge Vaughn Walker's ruling struck down Proposition 8 as unconstitutional. Opponents seek to keep Prop 8 in effect while appeals proceed, arguing renewed weddings could cause legal chaos if higher courts overturn Walker.
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Smoke shrouds Moscow as wildfires rage and air worsens
Wildfires blanket western Russia and Moscow sending smoke over the city. Carbon monoxide readings reach four times the normal level as temperatures soar and rainfall remains scarce. Officials note river levels drop over 20 percent while reservoirs stay high.
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Germany
U.S
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Investigators eager for look at oil rig wreckage
Investigators push to examine wreckage from the BP oil spill including the blowout preventer and twisted platform remains. FBI and Coast Guard lead criminal and cause investigations while lawyers pursue damages for families of 11 dead and many affected. BP and Transocean may recover wreckage under close supervision to preserve evidence.
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Flint Knife-Wielding Serial Killer Targeting Men
Flint investigators pursue a knife-wielding serial killer active since May who has killed five men and wounded eight in the city’s streets. Most victims are black. survivors describe a muscular young white attacker who asked for directions before stabbing. The latest victim, Arnold Minor, was found dead on a Flint street.
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Associated Press
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Al-Qaida in Iraq Taps Sunnis With Cash Recruitment
Sunni tribesmen and Iraqi officials report Al-Qaida in Iraq is offering cash to former Sunni allies angered by job shortages and late salaries. The push follows leadership losses in April and taps Anbar and other areas as Baghdad stalls after inconclusive elections. Sahwa veterans warn late pay could draw back militants.
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