SCOTUS ON SAME SEX

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Same sex marriage is now the law of the land and the right of all Americans. Supreme Court says same-sex couples have right to marry in all 50 states, according to Justice Kennedy, who wrote the opinions.

Same-sex unions had been recorded in the history of a number of cultures, but marriages or socially-accepted unions between same-sex partners were rare or nonexistent in other cultures. In the late 20th century, religious rites of marriage without legal recognition became increasingly common in certain sects.

SCREAM FOR SUNSCREEN

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Less than half of the people surveyed understood the definition of sun factor protection (SPF) and only seven percent knew what to look for on a label if they wanted a sunscreen that offers protection against early skin aging.

"We need to do a better job of educating people about sun protection and make it easier for them to understand labels," said Dr. Roopal Kundu, lead author of the study.

Kundu is an associate professor in dermatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a dermatologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

OPERATION DRY WATER

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The US Coast Guard has launched Operation Dry Water as part of a nationally coordinated effort to reduce the number of accidents and deaths related to boating under the influence.

Operation Dry Water is a year-long campaign with heightened enforcement leading up to the Fourth of July, a period known for increased boating and alcohol use.

Coast Guard boarding officers will be on the water educating boaters about the dangers of boating under the influence and detecting boaters who are impaired.

TERROR IN TUNISIA

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Explosions in a hotel and a gunman armed with a machine gun shot at groups of tourists lying on sunbeds.

Multiple unconfirmed photos too graphic to publish in full show apparent casualties, including a blood-soaked man in beach shorts lying face down in the sand.

At least 27 dead in Tunisia "terror attack" at tourist hotel popular with Brits http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/tunisia-hotel-attack-live-updat…

BBC News - Tunisia attack on Sousse beach 'kills 27' http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33287978

FRANCE BEHEADING

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One man has been killed and two others injured in a suspected Islamist attack near the city of Lyon
Officials say one man has been arrested
French President Francois Hollande calls it was a "terrorist attack"
The attack began with several explosions inside a factory
President Hollande is leaving an EU summit in Brussels to return to France

BBC News - France attack: 'Man decapitated' near Lyon http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33284937

Decapitated head found in suspected French Islamist attack http://reut.rs/1BR4sHJ via @Reuters

JACKIE KYLE KALL UPDATE

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The grand dame of City Island, Jackie Kyle Kall apparently fell night before last, and fractured her hip. The 90 year young lady is in stable condition.

Officials tell CITY IMAGES that she was in good hands at Montefiore Hospital, following emergency treatment and she was transported to a therapeutic facility.

POTUS VS SCOTUS

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OBAMACARE won big today. The President went on live nationwide broadcast and streaming video to remind US.

US Supreme Court Justices have upheld the nationwide tax subsidies under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Their ruling preserves health insurance for millions of Americans.

The 6-3 ruling that the subsidies that 8.7 million people currently receive to make insurance affordable do not depend on where they live, under the 2010 health care law.

5 WORDS 2 DELETE

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Almost: This is a seemingly innocuous word that we use all the time: "I'm almost finished." "I'm almost there." "I almost submitted my application to my dream company."

I didn't realize this word was a problem, until a speaker I was listening to pointed out that "almost" implies not going all the way. And it's true. Whenever I say I "almost" did something — the truth is I didn't. I didn't finish, I didn't arrive, I didn't submit my application to my dream company.

GOP CONFERENCE WOES

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Good old punishment is on tap at the GOP. US House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and his allies are mad as hell and wont take it anymore.

They are fixing to punish conservatives who have been a thorn in leadership’s side with a purge that is roiling the GOP conference.

Boehner and his political allies have been retaliating against rank-and-file members who voted against procedural motions and, nearly derailing a major trade package favored by Republican leaders ready to clear the House today.

GUN CONTROL

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The issue is not and has never been flags, folks. The problem is and will continue to be about gun control.

Gunman at large after shooting 4 in Harlem deli http://nyp.st/1LoKl5I

East Harlem gunplay leaves 3 men, 1 woman wounded http://nydn.us/1dgQKC1

Gov. Scott Walker OKs Looser Gun Law One Week After Charleston Shooting @TPM http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/scott-walker-ends-waiting-times-gun-p…

At rural South Carolina flag factory, sadness and pride http://reut.rs/1J5JEf7

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