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A man who identified himself as Richard prepares a sign in opposition to gay marriage on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, outside City Hall in San Francisco. Judge Vaughn Walker gave opponents of same-sex weddings until Aug. 18 at 5 p.m. to get a ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on whether gay marriage should resume. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS 'POSSIBILITY': "We haven't seen direct evidence of drug cartels controlling city halls," Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley says.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS Gay couple Tara Walsh (left) and Wen Minkoff embrace outside San Francisco's City Hall on Thursday. A judge put gay marriages on hold for at least six days in California, disappointing some but raising hopes that same-sex couples will soon be able to tie the knot.

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Tourists take photos of gay-marriage foes on Thursday in San Francisco. Federal Judge Vaughn Walker gave opponents of same-sex weddings until Aug. 18 to get an injunction from a three-judge appeals court panel to block his ruling allowing the resumption of gay marriages.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Elias Abuelazam was charged Thursday with assault with intent to murder in connection with a July 27 stabbing in Flint, Mich.

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Same-sex couple Robert Huddleston, left, and Chris Holler, second from left, of San Francisco, react to the news that they may not marry for at least another week Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, in San Francisco. A federal judge put gay marriages on hold for at least another six days in California, disappointing dozens of gay couples who lined up outside City Hall hoping to tie the knot Thursday. Judge Vaughn Walker gave opponents of same-sex weddings until Aug. 18 at 5 p.m. to get a ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on whether gay marriage should resume. Gay marriages could happen at that point or be put off indefinitely depending on how the court rules.(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS New York Mets baseball pitcher Francisco Rodriguez is led into Queens Criminal Court Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, in New York. Rodriguez was suspended for two days by the team Thursday, a day after he was charged with assaulting his father-in-law at a Citi Field family lounge following a game.

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New York Mets baseball pitcher Francisco Rodriguez, left, lunges up the stairs as he leaves the courtroom following his appearance in court in New York, Friday, Dec. 3, 2010. Rodriguez avoided jail by pleading guilty to attempted assault after he was accused of attacking his girlfriend's father at Citi Field last season. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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New York Mets baseball pitcher Francisco Rodriguez, left, arrives with his attorney, Christopher Booth, for his appearance court in New York, Friday, Dec. 3, 2010. Rodriguez avoided jail by pleading guilty to attempted assault after he was accused of attacking his girlfriend's father at Citi Field last season. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, speaks to reporters on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, after the Senate passed a $600 million bill to pay for more law enforcement on the U.S.-Mexico border. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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This undated photo released by the Arlington County, Va., Police Department shows Elias Abuelazam, who was charged on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, with assault with intent to murder in connection with a July 27 stabbing in Flint, Mich. (AP Photo/Arlington County Police Department)

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** FILE ** Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrives at federal court in Chicago on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, as the jury continues to deliberate in his corruption trial. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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This image provided by the Michigan State Police shows a composite sketch of a man they say is the Flint Stabbing Suspect. Authorities in Atlanta arrested a man in connection with a three-state serial stabbing spree that resulted in at least 20 attacks and five deaths. Police in Leesburg, Va., said in a statement Thursday Aug. 12, 2010 the man was arrested late Wednesday afternoon and was being held on unrelated charges. (AP photo/Michigan State Police)

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An anti explosive expert collects evidence next to the wreckage of a car bomb that exploded outside the building of Caracol Radio station in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010. The car bomb explosion outside a major radio station shook Colombia's capital on Thursday, injuring at least six people, police said. No deaths were reported. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

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Agents, from the police anti explosive unit, collect evidence at the scene of a car bomb explosion outside the building of Caracol Radio station in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010. The car bomb explosion outside a major radio station shook Colombia's capital on Thursday, injuring at least six people, police said. No deaths were reported. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

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Agents, from the police anti explosive unit, collect evidence at the scene of a car bomb explosion outside the building of Caracol Radio station in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010. The car bomb explosion outside a major radio station shook Colombia's capital on Thursday, injuring at least six people, police said. No deaths were reported. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

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Agents, from the police anti explosive unit, stand at the scene of a car bomb explosion outside the building of Caracol Radio station in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010. The car bomb explosion outside a major radio station shook Colombia's capital on Thursday, injuring at least six people, police said. No deaths were reported. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

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Agents, from the police anti explosive unit, collect evidence at the scene of a car bomb explosion outside the building of Caracol Radio station in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010. The explosion shook Colombia's capital on Thursday, injuring at least six people, police said. No deaths were reported. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

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