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**FILE** Stevie Martin (left) and husband Arthur Martin cheer during a rally for gay marriage on June 26, 2013, on Independence Mall in Philadelphia. Despite the Supreme Court's decision, gay marriage bans still stand in Pennsylvania and roughly three dozen other states. Pennsylvania's constitution, however, does not ban gay marriage, as some other states' constitutions do. (Associated Press)
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Dan Haren returned from the disabled list and allowed two runs in five innings against the Phillies Monday night. (Associated Press photo)
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement is deporting fewer illegal immigrants this fiscal year, but a larger percentage of them have no criminal records. The numbers suggest that the Obama administration is struggling to meet its stated goals. (ICE via Associated Press)**FILE**
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"Manhattan Madam" Kristin Davis is running for comptroller of New York City against one of her former clients — Eliot Spitzer, the former New York governor who resigned after his involvement with prostitutes became public. (Kristin Davis)
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**FILE** John Hill (right), chairman of the Forum For Equality in Louisiana, waves a rainbow flag at a celebration rally in Jackson Square in New Orleans on June 26, 2013, after two Supreme Court decisions supporting gay rights were handed down. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** From left: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, House Speaker John Boehner, Ohio Republican, and Vice President Joseph R. Biden participate in a ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 19, 2013. (Associated Press)
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Chicago police Superintendent Garry F. McCarthy speaks during a news conference on Monday, July 8, 2013, in Chicago. Superintendent McCarthy announced a series of changes to the department's community policing program, including using social media and smartphones to help them fight crime. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
