Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.
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Advocates say they will try to legalize same-sex marriages nationwide in the next five years after the U.S. Supreme Court extended federal recognition to the unions.
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Thousands of boisterous revelers welcome the president to Senegal, where he is expected to reflect on the country’s ties with African-Americans.
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Test votes in the Senate show a majority of over 60 votes needed to secure passage of Obama’s overhaul of immigration laws. Prospects in the House are still uncertain.
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Snowden still hasn’t been heard from and Ecuador’s foreign minister says it may take two months to decide whether to grant him asylum.
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The president canceled a visit to Mozambique today after visiting the critically ill anti-apartheid leader in the hospital.
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Police say the ex-New England Patriot was seen leaving home with a gun, and the semi-pro player he’s accused of killing texted he was with “NFL” hours later.
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The remains of a handyman who drowned in a trailer in New York City’s Rockaways weren’t found until April, six months after the superstorm.
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PayPal and two space travel groups are forming a group to investigate what currency might be used beyond Earth’s realm once space tourism takes off.
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The “Sopranos” star will be remembered today at a Manhattan funeral service. Broadway lights were dimmed last night in his honor.
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Seven-time champ Roger Federer and No. 3 seed Maria Sharapova were stunned in the second round by players who weren’t ranked in the top 100.
