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Cook County Clerk David Orr, left, performs a marriage ceremony for Theresa Volpe, second from left, and Mercedes Santos on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Chicago. Same-sex couples in Illinois' Cook County began receiving marriage licenses immediately after a federal judge's ruling Friday that some attorneys could give county clerks statewide justification to also issue the documents right away. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
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David Wilk leaps across the counter to hug Cook County Clerk's office employee Louisa Nicotera after obtaining a marriage license with partner Charlie Gurion, left, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Chicago. Same-sex couples in Illinois' Cook County began receiving marriage licenses immediately after a federal judge's ruling Friday that some attorneys could give county clerks statewide justification to also issue the documents right away. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
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CORRECTS SPELLING TO WILK IN SECOND REFERENCE INSTEAD OF WILL - Charlie Gurion, center, and David Wilk kiss after obtaining their marriage license as Cook County Clerk David Orr, left,looks on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Chicago. Same-sex couples in Illinois' largest county began receiving marriage licenses immediately after a federal judge's ruling Friday that some attorneys said could give county clerks statewide justification to also issue the documents right away. Illinois approved same-sex marriage last year; the new law takes effect June 1. However, U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman ruled Friday that same-sex marriages can begin now in Cook County, where Chicago is located. Gurion and Wilk were the first couple to show up to get a license after the judge made her ruling. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
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CORRECTS SPELLING TO WILK IN SECOND REFERENCE INSTEAD OF WILL - Charlie Gurion, center, and David Wilk hold up their marriage license as Cook County Clerk David Orr, left looks on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Chicago. Same-sex couples in Illinois' largest county began receiving marriage licenses immediately after a federal judge's ruling Friday that some attorneys said could give county clerks statewide justification to also issue the documents right away. Illinois approved same-sex marriage last year; the new law takes effect June 1. However, U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman ruled Friday that same-sex marriages can begin now in Cook County, where Chicago is located. Gurion and Wilk were the first couple to show up to get a license after the judge made her ruling. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
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Milwaukee Brewers' Kyle Lohse throws a pitch during spring training baseball practice, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2014, file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Justice Department announced Feb. 21, 2014, it is revising its rules for obtaining records from the news media in leak investigations, promising that in most instances the government will notify news organizations beforehand of its intention to do so. The revised procedures are designed to give news organizations an opportunity to challenge any subpoenas or search warrants in federal court. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
