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Kansas RepublicanGov. Sam Brownback announced Tuesday that he issued an executive order rescinding a former governor’s order barring discrimination against gays and lesbians in hiring and employment throughout much of state government. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)
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Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring said last year he would not defend the state's ban on gay marriage. (Associated Press) ** FILE**
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A group of immigrants from Honduras and El Salvador cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally in Granjeno, Texas, June 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) ** FILE **
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Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, joined by Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., takes questions from reporters during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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In this Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, photo, former Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner, with stitches and a scar on his face, attends an NBA basketball game between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles. Jenner announced in April his plans to transition into a woman in a historic interview with Diane Sawyer. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)
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National Edition News cover for February 10, 2015 - Alabama judge stalls state’s gay marriages: Same-sex couple Dee Bush and Laura Bush hold hands as they wait for the Jefferson County courthouse doors to open so they can be legally married, Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, in Birmingham, Ala. A federal judge's order overturning the state's ban on gay marriage goes into effect on Monday, making Alabama the 37th state to allow gays and lesbians to wed. (AP Photo/Hal Yeager)
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Gen. Prayuth's bloodless coup last year has complicated Thailand's relationship with the United States, which is uncomfortable with the new regime and the protests against it. (associated press)
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Despite Judge Moore ordering state clerks to defy a decision allowing statewide gay marriages, same-sex couples still came to the courts, including Eleanor Shue, who tied the knot with partner Jessica White in Huntsville, Alabama. (associated press)
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M24 SNIPER WEAPONS SYSTEM (U.S.A.) - The M24 (SWS) is the military and police version of the Remington 700 rifle, M24 being the model name assigned by the U.S. Army after adoption as their standard sniper rifle in 1988. The M24 is referred to as a "weapons system" because it consists of not only a rifle, but also a detachable telescopic sight and other accessories. The M24 SWS has the "long-action" bolt version of the Remington 700 receiver but is chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO "short-action" cartridge. The "long-action" allows the rifle to be re-configured for a dimensionally larger cartridge.
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Amanda Keller holds a flag as she joins other gay marriage supporters in Linn Park, at the Jefferson County courthouse, Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, in Birmingham, Ala. Alabama began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to stop the marriages from beginning in the conservative southern state. (AP Photo/Hal Yeager)
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Those responsible for border security are frustrated with memos from the Obama administration directing illegal immigrants to submit complaints if they feel they were treated contrary to amnesty guidelines. (Associated Press)
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Marti Kashuba holds up a sign outside of St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco, Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. The Roman Catholic archbishop of San Francisco is getting pushback from some parents, students and teachers at parochial schools after unveiling faculty handbook language calling on teachers to lead their public and professional lives consistently with church teachings on homosexuality, same-sex marriage, abortion, birth control and other behaviors he describes as evil. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone walks through a gate to Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory school after students, teachers and supporters gathered for a vigil outside of St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco, Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. The Roman Catholic archbishop is getting pushback from some parents, students and teachers at parochial schools after unveiling faculty handbook language calling on Catholic teachers to lead their professional lives consistently with church teachings on homosexuality, same-sex marriage, abortion and birth control. Non-Catholic teachers are asked not to publicly undermine the teachings. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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Yemeni people hold a rally to protest against Shiite rebels' announcement of taking over the country in Taiz, Yemen, Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. Yemen's powerful Shiite rebels announced on Friday that they have taken over the country and dissolved parliament, a dramatic move that finalizes their monthslong power grab. Arabic writing on banners that reads, "We reject the coup." (AP Photo/Anees Mahyoub)
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President Barack Obama answers audience questions at Ivy Tech Community College, Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, in Indianapolis. Obama is promoting his budget proposal to make two years of community college free. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Barack Obama gestures while speaking at Ivy Tech Community College, Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, in Indianapolis. Obama is promoting his budget proposal to make two years of community college free. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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President Barack Obama speaks during the 9/11 memorial ceremony at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Sept. 11, 2014. Pentagon photo.
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President Barack Obama waves as he arrives on Air Force One at Indianapolis International Airport in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. Obama is traveling to promote his budget proposal to make two years of community college free. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Day laborers, who identified themselves as illegal immigrants looking for work, gather around around a vehicle that stopped at a street corner where illegal immigrants congregate for employers to hire in Dallas on May 31, 2007. (Associated Press) **FILE**
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, shown here addressing an audience in February at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, has spoken and acted in favor of gay marriage. A group that opposes same-sex marriage has asked her to recuse herself from the upcoming hearings on gay marriage cases. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
