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DENVER (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled for the first time that gay couples have a constitutional right to marry. A three judge panel in Denver ruled 2-1 that states cannot deprive people of the fundamental right to marry simply because they choose a partner of the same sex. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals court dismissed as "wholly illogical" the notion that allowing gays to wed could somehow undermine traditional marriage.
BAGHDAD (AP) — The governments of Iraq, Syria and Iran all appear to be trying to stop the Sunni insurgency that has moved quickly through parts of Iraq. U.S. and Iraqi officials confirm that Syrian warplanes yesterday bombed militant positions near a border crossing. And Iran has flown surveillance drones over Iraq. But Secretary of State John Kerry says Iraq needs to make sure that its military can defend the country without relying on outside forces. The U.S. is sending 300 military advisers to help Iraq deal with the insurgency.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Senate Democrat says President Barack Obama needs congressional approval before initiating any military action in Iraq. Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine says the crisis in Iraq is not the type of situation where the president can act unilaterally, and he must seek congressional authorization. Kaine is a member of both the Armed Services and the Foreign Relations committees.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Ukrainian truck driver accused of screaming in Russian that a plane wing had caught fire before tussling with passengers aboard a 2012 flight is set to serve two years' probation. Anatolly Baranovich must pay thousands of dollars in damages under a federal judge's order. He damaged a plane door during a flight from Boston to Salt Lake City. He told authorities he had been drinking heavily for 50 days before causing the melee.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorneys for singer Chris Brown and prosecutors have been unable to reach a plea agreement in his assault case in Washington. Prosecutors say they offered a deal for Brown to plead guilty to simple assault and to get time served. But the Grammy-winning singer's attorney says defense lawyers and prosecutors couldn't agree on a statement of facts about what happened in October outside the W hotel. A fan says Brown hit him after he tried to get in a photograph the singer was taking with two women.
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