In this Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014 photo, David Wilk, center left, stands with Charlie Gurion outside the Cook County Marriage and Civil Union Court in Chicago before they were officially married. More than 80 same-sex couples from Illinois and have gotten marriage licenses in Cook County, including several from other counties who apparently didn't want to wait until June 1, when gay marriage becomes legal throughout the state. Cook County Clerk David Orr began issuing licenses on Friday, Feb. 21 after a federal judge ruled that Illinois' original ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional so there was nothing to stop couples from marrying now. (AP Photo/Sun-Times Media, Jessica Koscielniak) MANDATORY CREDIT, MAGS OUT, NO SALES
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Military parade celebrates Army’s 250th
Cheers and chants rang out Saturday from a crowd of thousands as soldiers manned modern and historic tanks and aircraft for the Army’s 250th anniversary celebration in the District.
Ovi scores goal 890, Caps lose to Sabres 8-5
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Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
A handful of retired Marines – all in the late 90s or over 100 — joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Prime Minister Takeru Ishida on Saturday to mark the anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II in the Pacific that ended 80 years ago this week.
