After the Mormon Church backed Salt Lake City ordinances that would bar housing and employment discrimination against gays, the laws passed unanimously last night. — AP
The American Medical Association is urging the federal government to loosen the classification of marijuana so the drug can be used for clinical research. — LA Times
Some victims said they still didn't feel closure after watching DC sniper John Allen Muhammad die last night of lethal injection.
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As Germany and the rest of the world mark 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, those who experienced the momentous moment are sharing their memories. — BBC News
Iran has charged three US citizens with espionage after they crossed into the country from Iraq. — Voice of America
Jon Gosselin and Levi Johnston made a joint appearance in Times Square yesterday.
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Arizona woman Noor Faleh Almaleki is pronounced dead after being in a coma for weeks. Her Iraqi-born father ran her over in a parking lot to protest her becoming "too Western." — New York Daily News
Half of US kids, and 90 percent of black children, will be on food stamps at some point during childhood, according to a study that looked at 30 years of national data.
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