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DENVER (AP) — Utah's attorney general plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court a ruling today that found states must allow gay couples to marry. Today's ruling came from a three-judge panel in Denver. It found that states can't deprive people of the right to marry simply because they want to marry someone of the same sex. Utah officials are also leaving open the possibility of requesting a review by the full 10th Circuit appeals court.
BAGHDAD (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry is warning Mideast nations against taking new military action in Iraq that might worsen the sectarian divisions there. His warning came after Syria launched airstrikes across the border against the insurgents who have taken several Iraqi cities. And Iran has been flying surveillance drones over its neighbor.
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's capital has seen another violent attack blamed on the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram. An explosion struck a shopping mall in Abuja (ah-BOO'-juh) today, and police say more than 20 people were killed. The blast came as Nigerians were preparing to watch their country's Super Eagles play Argentina at the World Cup in Brazil. Many shops at the mall have TV screens, but it's not clear if the explosion was timed to coincide with the match, which started an hour later.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Obama administration officials say the U.S. and its European allies are finalizing a package of sanctions against Russia, with the goal of putting them in place as early as this week. But they say those sanctions might be delayed because of positive signals from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Today, the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France agreed in a conference call that a mechanism needs to be set up to oversee the cease-fire in Ukraine that has been repeatedly interrupted by fighting.
BOSTON (AP) — Just two cities remain in the sweepstakes to host the Republican Party's next presidential nominating convention. Republican National Committee members today selected two finalists: Dallas and Cleveland. The decision eliminates Denver and Kansas City, Missouri from the running. RNC leaders are expected to select the winning convention site later this summer.
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