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150 same-sex couples wed at Seattle's City Hall

150 same-sex couples wed at Seattle's City Hall

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The Takeaway: Redskins victorious in overtime, look towards Browns

The Takeaway: Redskins victorious in overtime, look towards Browns

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West Virginia Senator angered by new MTV reality show ‘Buckwild’

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Australian radio hosts saddened by nurse's suicide

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Jenni Rivera feared dead in Mexican plane crash

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