Court rejects bids from 5 states to ban gay marriage

Nicole Pries (left) and Lindsey Oliver reacted after they were the first same-sex couple to be wed in a ceremony outside the John Marshall Court's Building in Richmond.

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The move by the Supreme Court to dismiss five appeals will likely increase the legality of same-sex marriage from 19 to 30 states.

Sunday night had to particularly satisying for Bill Belichick ? but he would never say so. AP Photo/Steven Senne

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Bill Belichick dealt a blow to Bengals ? and to media

Exploiting the ?us against the world? approach, Belichick debunked all the nasty stories about his team, pretending he hadn?t heard any of them.

Tom Brady, Matthew Slater, and Jimmy Garoppolo (left to right) were ready to go Sunday night. Jim Davis/Globe Staff

Patriots pulled together to turn things around

After the pounding in Kansas City, Tom Brady and Vince Wilfork asserted their leadership all week.

Michael Phelps announced he was entering a six-week, in-patient program last weekend, a week after he was arrested and charged with drunken driving in his hometown of Baltimore.

USA Swimming suspends Michael Phelps for six months

The decorated Olympian won?t compete in the world swimming championships in Russia next July.

Ashoka Mukpo is loaded into an ambulance, after arriving in Omaha Neb. Mukpo where he will be treated for the deadly disease.

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Condition of Ebola-stricken R.I. man expected to worsen

Ashoka Mukpo remained in good spirits, but his condition is expected to worsen as he enters a critical phase of the illness, his parents said.

Adults over 45 should be screened for diabetes, experts say

Primary care physicians should screen all adults for the disease, according to new recommendations.

Gender diversity increases productivity, decreases happiness

A recent study?s findings contradict previous research showing that happier employees are more efficient.

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Robel Phillipos is on trial for allegedly lying to authorities during the Boston Marathon bombing investigation.

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Glenn L. Carle

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Torture undermines all sound principles of good interrogation, intelligence collection, and assessment.