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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The political impact of President Barack Obama's support for gay marriage will be tested this fall in Minnesota, where opponents of a proposed gay marriage ban are hoping the president's enduring popularity here will help persuade skeptical Democrats to vote it down....

The U.S. has moved up six places -- from 31st to 25th -- in the annual Save The Children State of the World's Mothers report. Norway is No. 1.

Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng says he is waiting for the authorities to issue his passport, so he can leave to study in the US.

JERUSALEM (AP) -- A controversial practice that has allowed tens of thousands of young ultra-Orthodox men to avoid compulsory military service has emerged as a looming test for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new coalition government - and one that could create major mayhem in the Jewish state....

VOA News | "A roadside blast wounded six Syrian soldiers as they escorted United Nations monitors toward the restive southern town of Dara'a."

WARWICK, R.I. (AP) -- A man whose child unknowingly had gun parts and ammunition hidden inside stuffed animals in his carry-on bag was involved in a custody dispute, officials at Rhode Island's main airport said Wednesday....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has won most of the delegates in a three-state primary sweep, leaving him a little more than 200 delegates shy of the number needed to clinch the Republican nomination for president....

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A new Russian-made passenger plane went missing over mountains in western Indonesia while on a demonstration flight Wednesday arranged for potential buyers. Fifty people were on board, including diplomats, businesspeople and journalists....

British boxing chiefs condemn the proposed fight between David Haye and Dereck Chisora and threaten to remove the licence of anyone involved.

The government does a £100m U-turn over fighter planes for the Royal Navy - prompting Labour accusations of "incompetence" and calls for an apology.

csmonitor.com | Time-honored bake sale falls under a new Massachusetts law that limits students' access to junk food before and after school.

Fox 19 | This Fox 19 Reality Check report shows "Influence peddling is alive and well."

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) -- The June Euro 2012 football championship was Ukraine's chance to shine: forge closer ties with the West, boost its international standing and aid its struggling economy....

BRUSSELS (AP) -- The European Union, a hope for peace that rose from the fires of World War II, paused Wednesday to honor its past and ponder its future - and how it can ensure it still has one in light of the anti-austerity anger expressed this week by voters in France and Greece....

Director Michael Apted says it was a "horrible error" not to choose more female subjects when making the original selection for the 7 Up documentary.

WASHINGTON — Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is facing federal civil charges of taking part in an influence-peddling scheme involving the city's public-employee pension funds.

The Securities and Exchange Commission says Kilpatrick and ex-city treasurer Jeffrey Beasley received $125,000 in private jet travel and other perks from an investment firm. ...

NY Times | In an effort to keep Tokyo Electric Power from collapsing, Japan will nationalize the company, and a ¥1 trillion bailout plan was approved Wednesday.

RT.com | First of its kind in the country.

Ile De Re beats stablemate Overturn to win the Chester Cup, after Wayne Rooney's colt Pippy finishes last earlier in the day.

CHICAGO (AP) -- A prosecutor began her closing arguments in the trial of a man charged with murdering three of Jennifer Hudson's family members by showing jurors photos of the smiling victims before their deaths....