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Yet another not-so-good day in news, yet not the worst either. Americans Killed in Pakistan,UN wants more troops in the Congo. In Connecticut, the same sex marriage was officiated in hours of the rulings making it legal. For More Informtion, NPR News

American Killed By Gunmen In Northwest Pakistan

An American aid worker was shot and killed in Pakistan along with his driver as he traveled to work Wednesday in the country's volatile northwest border region.

Police did not speculate on the identity of the assailants, but similar attacks against foreigners have been blamed on militants linked to al-Qaida and the Taliban, whose fighters have been increasingly active in the region.

Conn. Judge Officiates At State's First Gay Marriage

A Connecticut judge on Wednesday officiated at the wedding of a same-sex couple less than two hours after a court ruling legalizing gay marriages became official.


Sudan's President Calls Cease-Fire In Darfur

Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, facing a possible indictment by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes in Darfur, announced a cease-fire in the region on Wednesday.


UN Official Wants Thousands More Troops In Congo

The head of United Nations peacekeeping operations in Congo has called for thousands more troops to help protect civilians in the country's east, where more than a quarter million people have been displaced by fighting between government and rebel troops.

Supreme Court Rules For Navy On Sonar Exercises

The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted restrictions on the Navy's use of sonar in training exercises off the California coast, a defeat for environmental groups who say the sonar can harm whales

Paulson Says Troubled Assets Won't Be Purchased

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Wednesday that a $700 billion bailout program will not be used to buy bad loans from banks as was originally planned, but will used in other ways to stabilize the financial markets.