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Same-sex couples in Utah made eligible for federal benefits

Same-sex couples in Utah made eligible for federal benefits

Attorney General Eric Holder announced Friday that the federal government will recognize the 900-plus same-sex marriages that took place in Utah during the two weeks when such unions were legal. That means those couples will be eligible for all federal benefits.
by Mark Memmott

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Feds recognize same-sex couples in Utah

Feds recognize same-sex couples in Utah

Attorney General Eric Holder is recognizing the marriages of more than 1,000 same-sex couples in Utah that took place before the Supreme Court put those unions on hold.
by Mark Memmott

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With White Bear as poster child, Minnesota tests new approach to limited water supplies

With White Bear as poster child, Minnesota tests new approach to limited water supplies

A new effort involving just about anyone who flushes a toilet from Lino Lakes to Woodbury is about to eclipse the scattered sprinkling limits and water-saving campaigns to rescue a shrinking White Bear Lake. And that could be just a first step in getting Minnesota residents, businesses and others to think differently about how they use water.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Supreme Court halts same-sex marriages in Utah

Supreme Court halts same-sex marriages in Utah

The United States Supreme Court has put same-sex marriages on hold in the state of Utah. The order issued by the court on Monday halts same-sex marriages until an appeal is decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
by Howard Berkes

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At Spirit on Lake, gay seniors find safe haven

At Spirit on Lake, gay seniors find safe haven

Spirit on Lake, a 46-unit affordable housing complex marketed to older members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community opened in September. It's only the second building of its kind in the United States.
by Patrick Condon, Associated Press and The Associated Press

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