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DENVER (AP) — Gay right advocates have two more court victories. For the first time, a federal appeals court has ruled that states must allow gay couples to marry. The decision from a three-judge panel in Denver upheld a lower court ruling that struck down Utah's gay marriage ban, putting the issue one step closer to the U.S. Supreme Court. The panel immediately put the ruling on hold so it could be appealed. In a separate ruling, a federal judge in Indiana struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Thad Cochran defeated his tea party-backed challenger in Mississippi's Republican primary runoff yesterday, but Sen. John McCain says lawmakers seeking re-election shouldn't underestimate "the anti-Washington feeling" in the country. The tea party also suffered a setback in Oklahoma, where two-term Congressman James Lankford won the GOP Senate nomination. Still McCain says tea party groups remain a strong presence and the "anti-incumbency" feeling in the country is "viable."
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL has agreed to remove a $675 million cap on concussion-related damages after a judge questioned whether the proposed settlement provides enough money to cover retired players. More than 4,500 former players have filed suit. The revised settlement also eliminates a provision that barred anyone who gets concussion damages from the NFL from suing the NCAA or other amateur football leagues.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The investigation continues into why and how U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl (boh BURG'-dahl) left his post in Afghanistan five years ago and ended up in insurgents' hands. But senior Army officials say Bergdahl has not yet been interviewed by the two-star general appointed last week to investigate the matter. The officials say the military team helping Bergdahl recover from his imprisonment has told him that he is not immune from charges, including anything linked to information he gives them now.
NEW YORK (AP) — Eli Wallach has died. The raspy-voiced character actor starred in dozens of movies and Broadway plays over a career that lasted well into his 90s. Wallach may be best remembered for his role as Tuco, the conniving, quick-on-the-draw bandit, in the classic Western "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly." The actor's son says he passed away yesterday evening in New York from natural causes. Eli Wallach was 98.
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