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Reuters - The two boys of a man who blew up his Washington state home, killing himself and his sons, suffered chop wounds in their final moments and died of smoke inhalation, a law enforcement official said on Monday.
California gay marriage ban unconstitutional: ruling (Reuters)
Reuters - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday found California's gay marriage ban unconstitutional in a case that is likely to lead to a showdown on the issue in the Supreme Court.
Reuters - A senior executive of the breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure has resigned after a public outcry over the group's decision to cut funding to women's health organization Planned Parenthood.
Susan G. Komen Apologizes: Hoisted By Its Own Pink Ribbon? (Time.com)Time.com - The most powerful breast cancer advocacy organization in the country forgot about one of its special interest groups: breast cancer survivors and their families
TIME Roundtable: What Does It Mean to Be a Conservative in America Today? (Time.com)Time.com - Mitt Romney's advance toward the Republican nomination has provoked a lively conversation about what it means to be a conservative in America today.
Trial of pro-arms militia set to start in Detroit (Reuters)Reuters - Jury selection began on Tuesday in the trial of seven members of a Midwestern militia accused of plotting to kill police to spark a wider war against the U.S. government.
Dad who killed self, sons in blaze left voicemail (AP)
AP - Before setting his house ablaze and killing himself and his two young sons, Josh Powell left a voicemail for family members saying he couldn't live without the boys and didn't want to go on anymore.
AP - Students at a Pennsylvania university can obtain the "morning-after" pill from an unusual source — a vending machine at the campus health center.
Special operations' Afghan role could be expanded (AP)
AP - Adm. Bill McRaven said Tuesday that special operations forces in Afghanistan are preparing for a possible expanded role as overall U.S. forces begin to draw down after a decade of war.
AP - Egyptian officials have abruptly canceled meetings scheduled with U.S. lawmakers amid growing tensions between the two countries.
