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Nebraska's same-sex marriage ban struck down by district judge

By Anna Sillers

In a lawsuit filed by seven same-sex couples challenging Nebraska’s gay marriage ban, Nebraska district judge Joseph Bataillon sided with the plaintiffs, making same-sex marriage legal in the state of Nebraska. The ruling will be effective in one week.

Defense Department proposes ban of foreign-made flags at military bases

By Justin Scuiletti

A new rule proposed by the Department of Defense would bar the military from using department funds for "the purchase or manufacture of a flag of the United States, unless such flag is manufactured in the United States." The rule…

White House task force urges police to build trust in minority communities

By Nedra Pickler, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Monday the deaths of unarmed black men in Missouri and New York show that law enforcement needs to change practices to build trust in minority communities, as a White House task force called for…

Fatal shooting of homeless man by LAPD puts department under scrutiny

By Colleen Shalby

A homeless man on Los Angeles’s Skid Row was killed Sunday after an LAPD police officer shot him. A graphic video surfaced on witness Anthony Blackburn’s Facebook page shortly after the shooting death.

Spousal benefits, you say? Does age difference matter?

By Laurence Kotlikoff

Many readers this week were curious about the file-and-suspend and spousal benefit strategies that Larry Kotlikoff details in his new book, "Get What's Yours: The Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social Security."…

At AIPAC conference, Netanyahu to face off with U.S. officials on Iran

By Julie Pace, Aron Heller, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top U.S. officials were set to face off Monday in dueling speeches on the high-stakes Iran nuclear negotiations, a signature foreign policy objective of President Barack Obama.

Last month was one of the coldest ever recorded in some U.S. cities

By Triana Kalmanoff

This past February was one of the coldest months ever recorded in a number of cities across the United States. Cities in the Northeast and Midwest in particular were hit with record-breaking cold temperatures.

Upstate New York towns consider secession after state bans fracking

By Carey Reed

An initially playful remark by an upstate New York town official about seceding to Pennsylvania after New York State banned hydraulic fracturing in December has spurred community interest into the possibility.

Colorado retailers sold 19 tons of pot in 2014, state report says

By Daniel Costa-Roberts

Colorado retailers sold more than 19 tons of bud and 2.9 million units of pot-infused edibles in 2014.

Hyundai recalls 200k cars due to power steering defects

By Triana Kalmanoff

Hyundai is recalling nearly 205,000 Elantra cars in the United States due to a potential defect in the vehicles' power steering systems, according to a report released late Saturday on the National Highway Safety Administration's website.