Alabama became the 37th state to recognize same-sex marriage Monday, despite its chief justice saying that probate courts should not follow federal rulings on the issue.
Read More »Snow Buries The Northeast (Again), As Pacific Storms Flood The West
Massachusetts declared a commonwealth-wide state of emergency to allow snow removal equipment to flow into the state. By nightfall, Boston had broken a record for most snowfall in a 30-day period.
Read More »16 Years After Its Inception, ‘GoreSat’ Set For Launch … Soon
In 1998, then-Vice President Gore proposed the satellite, which has since been repurposed for NOAA's needs. It was set to take off Sunday, but the launch was scrubbed, and will be rescheduled.
Read More »Colombian Rebels Invite Miss Universe To Join Peace Talks
Paulina Vega, 22, said in interviews that she wanted to help end her country's 50-year civil war. So, FARC asked her to attend talks in Havana.
Read More »Al-Jazeera English Journalists To Get Retrial In Egypt
The announcement of a retrial comes days after the journalists' colleague, Australian Peter Greste, was suddenly released and deported.
Read More »Legendary UNC Basketball Coach Dean Smith Dies At 83
When he retired, Smith was the winningest coach in history, bringing the Tar Heels men's team to two national titles and ending his career with a 879-254 record.
Read More »Leaders Plan For New Minsk Summit On Ukraine
A revival of peace talks in the capital of Belarus is aimed at resuscitating a widely violated truce agreed there in September.
Read More »India’s Ruling Party Looks Headed For Defeat In Delhi Elections
Exit polls show Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP will likely come in second behind an upstart anti-corruption party.
Read More »NBC’s Brian Williams To Temporarily Step Away From Anchor Desk
The anchor, who apologized for misremembering that a helicopter he was traveling during the 2003 invasion of Iraq had been fired on, said he would return to hosting the Nightly News "in a few days."
Read More »UAE To Resume Anti-ISIS Airstrikes ‘In Solidarity With Jordan’
The United Arab Emirates had suspended sorties against the self-declared Islamic State over concerns that its pilots wouldn't be rescued if shot down.
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