ROUNDUP Early steps taken to disarm nukes
UNITED NATIONS members of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty adopted a 28 page action plan toward disarmament. The five recognized nuclear powers pledge faster arms cuts and reporting by 2014, plus a 2012 conference on a Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and other WMD.
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A.G. argues against gay marriage ban in federal case
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley seeks to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act arguing it infringes states rights to define marriage and have it recognized by federal programs. Maura Healey cites state history of marriage. DOJ argues federal eligibility ties to man woman marriages.
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Maura Healey
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True past of Ore. man emerges from probe
Oregon man Daitchin Kraser revealed as his real name after arrest during a national probe. He previously claimed to be Cincinnati child victim Jason Evers of 1982 and said he studied in North Carolina then lived in Colorado before moving to Oregon.
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Milestone 1000 U.S. deaths in Afghanistan war reported
The Afghan conflict reaches 1,000 American military deaths as a long promised Obama era shift to Afghanistan intensifies. The tally, based on Defense Department reports, shows steady casualties while allied deaths and Afghan civilian toll rise.
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Nurses in Minnesota and California set one day strike dates
Thousands of nurses in Minnesota and California announced a oneday strike for June 10 if contracts fail. About 12 000 in Minneapolis area and nearly 13 000 in California hospitals would walk out, potentially the largest U S strike.
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University of California
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San Pedro Hospital
Olympia Medical Center
Los Angeles
Leslie Sepuka
Attacks on Ahmadi Mosques Kill 76 in Lahore
Militants storm two Ahmadi mosques in Lahore during Friday prayers, using grenades and guns. At least 76 people die and 91 are injured as attackers with death by own action vests strike Garhi Shahu and Model Town mosques. The Punjabi Taliban reportedly claimed responsibility.
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Pakistan
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
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Lahore
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Clinton tried to woo Sestak out of Pennsylvania race
President Obama enlisted Bill Clinton to offer a job to Rep. Joe Sestak to sway him from the Pennsylvania Senate primary. The White House said the offer was improper and internal reviews found no improper conduct, while Sestak maintained he was not interested.
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