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Gay marriage opponents ask court to intervene

Posted: 29 Jun 2013 02:12 PM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lawyers for the sponsors of California's same-sex marriage ban have filed an emergency motion asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule the federal appeals court that on Friday freed the state to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.
    

Family, friends, teammates gather to say good-bye to Odin Lloyd

Posted: 29 Jun 2013 01:34 PM PDT

Mourners spilled out of the front doors of an aged Mattapan church, where they gathered Saturday morning to remember a brother, son, friend, and a teammate. More than 275 people packed the green cushioned pews and the aisles of Church of the Holy Spirit attending the funeral service for Odin Lloyd, the 27-year-old Dorchester man whose body was found earlier this month in North Attleborough. Another 150 people listened in a nearby overflow room, while another hundred stood outside, unable to get a seat.
    

Parts of Vt. under flash flooding warning

Posted: 29 Jun 2013 01:54 PM PDT

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Parts of Vermont are in for some more heavy rain, thunder and lightning and possible flash flooding.
    

Red Sox promote Diaz, designate Mortensen

Posted: 29 Jun 2013 01:25 PM PDT

BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox have promoted infielder Jonathan Diaz and designated right-hander Clayton Mortensen for assignment.
    

Late-night T service? Maybe not so much of a pipe dream after all

Posted: 29 Jun 2013 01:23 PM PDT

Most Bostonians have long since given up hope. Late-night service on the MBTA?
    

2 missing after storms bring flooding to northeast

Posted: 29 Jun 2013 01:49 PM PDT

FORT PLAIN, N.Y. (AP) — Two people were missing after heavy rains inundated the northeast and led to severe flooding in some areas, officials said Saturday.
    

Biden asks Ecuador president to nix Snowden asylum

Posted: 29 Jun 2013 01:20 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden has asked Ecuador to turn down an asylum request from National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, the country's president said Saturday.
    

Steller sea lion has first captive birth in years

Posted: 29 Jun 2013 01:16 PM PDT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A Steller sea lion pup born at the Alaska SeaLife Center holds an important distinction. It's the first such pup born in captivity on this continent in decades, said the center's president, Tara Riemer Jones.
    

Ore. woman: $17,000 in cash stolen from apartment

Posted: 29 Jun 2013 01:13 PM PDT

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon woman residing in an assisted-living facility says she withdrew $17,000 in cash from the bank to buy a mobile home and pay some bills.
    

This Day in History

Posted: 29 Jun 2013 01:06 PM PDT

Today is Sunday, June 30, the 181st day of 2013. There are 184 days left in the year.
    

Atheists unveil Fla monument near Ten Commandments

Posted: 29 Jun 2013 12:54 PM PDT

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A group of atheists unveiled a monument to their nonbelief in God on Saturday to sit alongside a granite slab that lists the Ten Commandments in front of the Bradford County courthouse.
    

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Posted: 29 Jun 2013 01:38 PM PDT

    

Arizona authorities search for missing woman

Posted: 29 Jun 2013 12:10 PM PDT

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities in suburban Phoenix are conducting a large-scale search for a 19-year-old woman who has been missing for two weeks.
    

Judge: Maine girl, 11, not competent for trial

Posted: 29 Jun 2013 12:06 PM PDT

SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP) — A Maine judge has ruled that an 11-year-old girl charged in the death of an infant remains incompetent to stand trial.
    

Applications out for Vt. muzzle loading deer hunt

Posted: 29 Jun 2013 12:02 PM PDT

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife says hunters can apply online for muzzleloader antlerless deer hunting permits.
    

Maine AG issues warning about deed mailings

Posted: 29 Jun 2013 12:02 PM PDT

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's attorney general is warning about a deed processing notice that could cost consumers money.
    

NH Catholics invited to make pilgrimage to Berlin

Posted: 29 Jun 2013 12:02 PM PDT

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — For the second year in a row, New Hampshire Bishop Peter Libasci (lih-BAH-she) is leading a pilgrimage of Catholics to Berlin to celebrate the Feast of Saint Anne and pray for an increase of vocations to the priesthood and religious life in the Diocese of Manchester.
    

Millions worldwide share difficult Mandela vigil

Posted: 29 Jun 2013 01:51 PM PDT

As Nelson Mandela lingers in a hospital, yet another remarkable moment is helping to seal his legacy: Millions of people around the world, united by respect and gratitude, are preparing for this beloved man to die.
    

Millions worldwide share difficult Mandela vigil

Posted: 29 Jun 2013 11:25 AM PDT

As Nelson Mandela slowly fades into history, yet another remarkable moment is helping to seal his legacy: Millions of people around the world are preparing for this beloved man to die.
    

Biden asks Ecuador president to nix Snowden asylum

Posted: 29 Jun 2013 11:58 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden has asked Ecuador to turn down an asylum request from National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, the country's president said Saturday.