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• Gun control supporters are struggling to win over moderate Democrats in their drive to push expanded background checks for firearms purchasers through the Senate next month.
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• 5. GAY MARRIAGE REMAINS A POLARIZING ISSUE
• AP's David Crary says that however the Supreme Court rules on same-sex marriage, the issue seems certain to divide states and people for years to come.
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• 6. "BLADE RUNNER" WANTS TO MAKE A LIVING
• Lawyers for Pistorius appeal against some of his bail restrictions, saying the Olympian accused of murder might need to return to the track to earn money.
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• 7. A CAUTIONARY TALE FOR THE U.S.
• Germany's experience with "guest workers," namely 3 million immigrants from Turkey, offers lessons for America as it debates immigration reform.
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• 8. GOP AIMS TO GET MORE TECH SAVY
• Republicans are moving aggressively to repair their technological shortcomings from the 2012 election, opening a new tech race to counter a glaring weakness against Obama.
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• 9. "HI-HO, SILVER! AWAY!"
• "The Lone Ranger" co-star Johnny Depp will take part in a live Q&A with fans in Las Vegas next month, an event that will be streamed online.
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• 10. BULLISH END TO NBA STREAK
• Chicago beats Miami 101-97, snapping the Heat's 27-game winning streak and leaving them six short of the league record set by the 1971-72 Lakers.
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AP News in Brief
South African presidency says Nelson Mandela was admitted to hospital with lung infection
• JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader who became South Africa's first black president, has been admitted to a hospital with a recurring lung infection, South Africa said Thursday.
• Mandela, 94, has become increasingly frail in recent years and has been hospi (Continued on page 33)
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