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Gregoire signs Wash. gay marriage law

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 6th

By By RACHEL LA CORTEAssociated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Gov. Chris Gregoire has signed into law a measure that legalizes same-sex marriage in Washington state, which now joins several other states that allow gay and lesbian couples to wed. Gregoire and Secretary of State Sam Reed certified

Celebrations planned as Wash. legalizes marijuana

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

By By GENE JOHNSONAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) - Legal marijuana possession becomes a reality under Washington state law on Thursday, and some people planned to celebrate the new law by breaking it. Voters in Washington and Colorado last month made those the first states to decriminalize and

Did Costas overstep his bounds with gun comments?

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

By By FRAZIER MOOREAP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Clearly, Bob Costas stirred up a hornet's nest Sunday with a halftime commentary about Kansas City Chiefs player Jovan Belcher, who killed his girlfriend (and the mother of his child) before killing himself. On Twitter, someone posed

Court hears challenge to Obama recess appointments

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

By By SAM HANANELAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans and business groups told a federal appeals court Wednesday that President Barack Obama violated the Constitution earlier this year when he bypassed the Senate to fill vacancies in his administration. Attorneys for the groups told a

Marijuana Law Takes Effect Today; What You Need To Know

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

SEATTLE (AP) - Legal marijuana possession becomes a reality in Washington state Thursday, and some people plan to celebrate the new law by breaking it. Voters in Washington and Colorado last month made those the first states to decriminalize and regulate the recreational use of marijuana.

Marijuana Law Takes Effect Today; What You Need To Know

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

Analysis: Obama could risk going over 'cliff'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

By By JULIE PACEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - It may be just a bluff or a bargaining ploy, but the White House is signaling that President Barack Obama is willing to let the country go over the "fiscal cliff," a hard-line negotiating strategy aimed at winning concessions from Republicans

Analysis: Obama could risk going over 'cliff'

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

Pentagon begins planning for massive budget cuts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th

By By LOLITA C. BALDOR and DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Defense Department has begun planning for the roughly $500 billion in personnel and program cuts over a decade that will be needed if Congress and the White House fail to reach a deal that would avoid the double hit

Pentagon begins planning for massive budget cuts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 5th