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ACLU sues Utah over gay marriage benefits

The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the state of Utah over the issue of gay marriage, saying the official decision to stop granting benefits for newly married same-sex couples has created wrenching uncertainty.

 
Cyclist: Driver unaware I was stuck in windshield

A Wisconsin man who became lodged in the windshield of a car that struck him said he turned to the driver and said, “Hello, I’m the guy you hit on the bicycle.”

 
2 arrested at Texas border may be connected to Target security breach

A South Texas police chief said Monday that two Mexican citizens who were arrested at the border used account information stolen during the Target security breach to buy tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise. But a federal official said later there currently was no connection between the arrests and the retailer’s credit card data theft.

 
Federal regulators say airline rules against cell calls ‘outdated’

Rules against making cellphone calls during airline flights are “outdated,” and it’s time to change them, federal regulators said Thursday, drawing immediate howls of protest from flight attendants, airline officials and others.

 
13-year-old girl testifies man raped her outside school

“A bad thing happened” early Aug. 28 the petite, blond-haired 13-year-old girl with a soft, tender voice told a Las Vegas judge Thursday.

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Economic recovery? Dow closes above 16,000 for the first time

The Dow Jones industrial average finished above 16,000 for the first time Thursday as the blue-chip index races toward its best performance in a decade.

 
Neon green Olympic waters in Rio full of trash, sewage

Rio de Janeiro’s endless beaches and lush tropical forest will be a photographer’s dream during the 2016 Olympics. But zoom in on the likes of once-pristine Guanabara Bay, and the picture is of household trash and raw sewage.

 
Boeing jumbo jet lands at small Kansas airport rather than Air Force base

A Boeing 747 jumbo jet mistakenly landed at a small Kansas airport not far from the Air Force base where it was supposed to land to deliver parts for the company’s famed new 787 Dreamliner.

 
Reid leads Democrats on vote to curb filibusters on appointees

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid launched a move Thursday to overturn decades of Senate precedent and undermine Republicans’ ability to block final votes on presidential appointees. The Senate voted 52-48 to change filibuster rules.

 
Frustrated Obama: ‘No excuse’ for health care computer problems

President Barack Obama on Monday offered “no excuses” — and little explanation — for the computer bugs still frustrating Americans who are trying to enroll online for insurance plans at the center of his health care law.

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