Obama says same-sex couples should be able to marry
WASHINGTON - After years of "evolving" on the issue, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he believes same-sex couples should be allowed to marry, a stance that is likely to please his political base and complicate efforts to attract some independent voters.
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Chinese travel agencies suspend trips to Philippines
SHANGHAI - Chinese travel agencies have suspended tourist packages to the Philippines and promised refunds to customers who have booked trips, Chinese state media reported Thursday, as tensions over disputed islands in the South China Sea escalated.
Missing words from 9-11 tribunal: CIA and 'big-boy pants'
MIAMI - - The Pentagon revealed on Wednesday what was said when an over-cautious court security officer blocked the sound during Saturday's arraignment of five Guantanamo prisoners charged with plotting the September 11 attacks.
U.S. study finds N. Korea info controls weakening
WASHINGTON - More and more North Koreans are defying strict government controls on access to outside information that starkly contrasts with official propaganda, said a U.S. study released Wednesday.
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S&P; 500 flirts with two-month low before rebound
NEW YORK - Stocks fell for the fifth day in six on Wednesday as investors kept their focus on the turmoil in Europe, but news that Greece will receive its latest debt bailout payment helped cut losses late in the session. | Video
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