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World shocked at enduring racism, gun violence in US

  BEIJING (AP) — Often the target of U.S. human rights accusations, China wasted little time returning such charges following the shooting at a historic...

High court ruling favors prayer at council meeting

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prayers that open town council meetings do not violate the Constitution even if they routinely stress Christianity, a divided Supreme Court...

Botched execution could renew 'cruel' challenges

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The botched execution of an Oklahoma inmate is certain to fire up the debate over what constitutes cruel and unusual...

South Africa marks 20th anniversary of democracy

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africans on Sunday celebrated 20 years of democracy with song, prayer and praise for those who guided their country into...

Backers, opponents of Michigan affirmative action ban react to ruling

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court decision Tuesday upholding the state's ban on racial preference in college admissions comes as the University of...

High court upholds Mich affirmative action ban

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld Michigan's ban on using race as a factor in college admissions despite one justice's impassioned...

Rolling Stone flubs Constitution tattoo on cover

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julia Louis-Dreyfus better hope her latest tattoo is a temporary one. The cover image of next month's Rolling Stone magazine featuring...

Some hear race echoes in Va. gay marriage ban

WASHINGTON (AP) — To some people in Virginia, the fight over legalization of same-sex marriage echoes a decades-old battle over the state's 1924 law...

Same-sex ruling has employers tweaking benefits

Demonstrators hold flags and chant in front of the Supreme Court in Washington on the second day of gay marriage cases before the court. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) by Sam Hananel Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's landmark ruling on same-sex marriage has private employers around the country scrambling to make sure their employee benefit plans comply with the law.

Gay rights supporters erupt in cheers over ruling

California's Proposition 8 plaintiffs, Kris Perry and Sandy Steir walk into the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, June 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) WASHINGTON (AP) — Chanting "DOMA is Dead," supporters of same-sex marriage burst into cheers Wednesday at news of the Supreme Court's decision invalidating part of a law denying gay marriage partners the same federal benefits heterosexual couples enjoy.

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