New Zealand Passes Gay Marriage

First nation in Asia-Pacific region.

    

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NBCNEWS: ‘YOUNG PERSON HERE ON STUDENT VISA’…

NBCNEWS: ‘YOUNG PERSON HERE ON STUDENT VISA’…

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Instagrams of the Rich and Egocentric: James Franco’s Little Mermaid Party, Mariah Carey’s Stripper Heels

We review the craziest posts to celebrity Instagram accounts each weekend, then curate the best. Today, Snoop Lion gets a new grill while James Franco revisits Ariel.

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NY judge OKs $405M payout to some Madoff victims

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has cleared the way for investors who lost $1.2 billion to Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme to receive $405 million in payouts.

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Man Shoots Himself at NRA 500

After argument with other camper.

    

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A Schoolboy Steals Day One of the Masters

The world of golf may have glimpsed its future Thursday in the form of Guan Tianlang, a 14-year-old eighth-grader from Guangzhou, China. With a series of gutsy chips and clutch putts, Guan notched four birdies and carded a 1-over-par 73.

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Memo to The New York Times: What Actually Happens During “36 Hours in. . .” a Foreign Country

Welcome to Taipei!

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Nation’s largest public utility could be put up for sale

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Obama administration’s 2014 budget is calling for a strategic review of the Tennessee Valley Authority, opening the possibility that the largest U.S. public utility could be sold.

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In Latest War Between the States, Georgia Says Tennessee Is All Wet

Wayward surveyors in the 19th century misplaced the state border and blocked needed access to the Tennessee River, Georgians claim.

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U.S. to Consider Selling TVA

The Obama administration suggested it would consider a sale of the Tennessee Valley Authority, surprising the federal corporation’s leadership.

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