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flag of victory: Despite Friday's historic ruling making gay marriage the law of the land, religious conservatives vow to fight the decision. Gay pride parades, meanwhile, broke out in earnest. Story A6 (Associated Press)
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Scouts prepare their flags before leading marchers in the 41st annual Pride Parade Sunday, June 28, 2015, in Seattle. A large turnout was expected for gay pride parades across the U.S. following the landmark Supreme Court ruling that said gay couples can marry anywhere in the country. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
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Bree Newsome of Charlotte, N.C., removes the Confederate battle flag at a Confederate monument at the Statehouse in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday, June, 27, 2015. She was taken into custody when she came down. The flag was raised again by Capitol workers about 45 minutes later. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith) ** FILE **
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National Edition News cover for June 28, 2015 - NIH commits to treat pot addiction as Obama encourages legalization: "Cannabis use is an increasing public health concern in the United States that requires immediate attention," the National Institutes of Health says, but President Obama counters, "I don't think [marijuana] is more dangerous than alcohol." (Associated Press)
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Anti-gay marriage protestors picket at the Cincinnati Pride festival at Riverside Park, Saturday, June 27, 2015, in Cincinnati. On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry nationwide. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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Bree Newsome of Charlotte, N.C., climbs a flagpole to remove the Confederate battle flag at a Confederate monument in front of the Statehouse in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday, June, 27, 2015. She was taken into custody when she came down. The flag was raised again by capitol workers about 45 minutes later. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith)
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National Edition News cover for June 27, 2015 - Gay marriage fight may be over, but new battlegrounds opening up: The crowd celebrates outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday June 26, 2015, after the court declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the US. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks to reporters during a news conference following his signing of the state's 2016 budget, Friday, June 26, 2015, in Trenton, N.J. Christie vetoed more than $1.6 billion from the 2016 budget approved by the Democratic-controlled Legislature and signed a roughly $34 billion budget into law. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks to reporters during a news conference following his signing of the state's 2016 budget, Friday, June 26, 2015, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) ** FILE **
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In this Nov. 22, 2014 file photo, Ricky Martin performs at the iHeart Radio Fiesta Latina concert in Inglewood, Calif. Martin responded to the Supreme Court's ruling on Friday, June 26, that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States, by tweeting, “Ahora en los EEUU no se llamara "matrimonio igualitario" se llamara MATRIMONIO y punto.” (“Now in the U.S. it won’t be “marriage equality” it will only be MARRIAGE.)” The ruling is a historic culmination of decades of litigation over gay marriage and gay rights generally. Gay and lesbian couples already could marry in 36 states and the District of Columbia. The court's 5-4 ruling means the remaining 14 states, in the South and Midwest, will have to stop enforcing their bans on same-sex marriage. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
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A couple arrives at the Travis County building to apply for a marriage license at after the US. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry nationwide, Friday, June 26, 2015, in Austin, Texas. The court's 5-4 ruling means the remaining 14 states, in the South and Midwest, will have to stop enforcing their bans on same-sex marriage. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Jaque Roberts, left, and her partner of 31 years, Carmelita Cabello, right, arrive to apply for marriage license at the Travis County building after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry nationwide, Friday, June 26, 2015, in Austin, Texas. The court's 5-4 ruling means the remaining 14 states, in the South and Midwest, will have to stop enforcing their bans on same-sex marriage.(AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Carlos McKnight of Washington, waves a flag in support of gay marriage outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday June 26, 2015. A major opinion on gay marriage is among the remaining to be released before the term ends at the end of June. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Students cheer as they hold up signs stating that numbers of people in different states who would lose healthcare coverage, with the words "lose healthcare" now over written with "still covered" stickers, after the Supreme Court decided that the without the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may provide nationwide tax subsidies, Thursday June 25, 2015, outside of the Supreme Court in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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John Becker, 30, of Silver Spring, Md., waves a rainbow flag in support of gay marriage outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday June 25, 2015. The same-sex marriage ruling is among the remaining to be released before the term ends at the end of June. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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"Cannabis use is an increasing public health concern in the United States that requires immediate attention," the National Institutes of Health says, but President Obama counters, "I don't think [marijuana] is more dangerous than alcohol." (Associated Press)
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Iranians looked on during the public hangings of five men, including a convicted serial killer. Rights groups say Iran is on pace to hang more than 1,000 people this year, many from construction cranes in public squares. (Associated Press)
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Samereh Alinejad, blindfolded and ready to be hanged, was slapped by the mother of the man he was convicted of murdering then pardoned by the victim's family. Iran executes hundreds of prisoners annually through an opaque legal system that human rights groups say also puts scores of political prisoners behind bars. (Associated Press)
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Pet Proposal: Who says the family pet can't do the asking? He's "Man's Best Friend" for a reason! And who could say no to that lovable face? (Photo: Instagram)
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#4: WYOMING. The Equality State adopted Vermont-style permitless carry — but the state also kept its permitting system, so residents can carry in reciprocal states.
