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Shaun Campbell, left, and partner Tony Singh are congratulated by guests after their wedding at the Sheraton Waikiki on Monday in Honolulu. (AP/Marco Garcia)

Gay weddings become reality in Hawaii with new law

December 2, 2013 5:00 am

Economy

Record crowds over weekend, but spending declined

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December 2, 2013 5:00 am

FILE - This 2005 file photo provided by the Palo Alto Weekly shows Merrill Newman, a retired finance executive and Red Cross volunteer, in Palo Alto, Calif. North Korea state media say U.S. tourist Newman, who has been detained for more than a month, has apologized for alleged crimes during the Korean War and for

Foreign Policy

US urging North Korea to release detained American

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December 2, 2013 5:00 am

Energy and Environment

Utah county considers shutdown contingency plan for federal lands

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December 2, 2013 5:00 am

FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2013, file photo. President Barack Obama laughs as the crowd sings him

White House

5 new things about Obama

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December 2, 2013 5:00 am

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki is the featured speaker at a national conference in Washington on courts that stress treatment over punishment for law-breaking vets. (AP/Evan Vucci)

Veterans Affairs chief touting veteran courts at DC conference

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December 2, 2013 5:00 am

$A vote to ban hydraulic fracturing in the Denver suburb of Broomfield is getting a recount after the measure failed by just 13 votes. Broomfield was one of four Front Range towns considering limits or band on the drilling procedure some fear may not be safe. The stateâs powerful oil and gas industry far outspent the activists and predicted victory in Broomfield. (AP Photo/Kristen Wyatt)$