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nation's appellate courts rule. It often waits until there is a conflict between appellate courts before taking a case.

10 Things to Know for Today
The Associated Press


• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

• 1. CALM IN BANGKOK AS MILITARY DECLARES MARTIAL LAW
• Thailand's armed forces, which staged 11 coups in 80 years, take charge of security after weeks of unrest.

• 2. WHO IS GETTING A DIPLOMATIC BOOST IN BEIJING
• Putin's state visit to China aims to bolster ties between the two countries at a time when Moscow is facing isolation in the West.

• 3. WHY CYBER SPYING IS CAUSING A RIFT BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND BEIJING
• China responds to espionage charges the U.S. filed against five of its military officers by halting cybersecurity cooperation with the Obama administration.

• 4. U.S. PROMISES NOT TO USE VACCINATION PROGRAMS AS COVER FOR SPYING
• The CIA, which used a hepatitis vaccine campaign to hunt Bin Laden in Pakistan, decided to halt this practice because of public health community's concerns.

• 5. OREGON'S GAY COUPLES SET TO WED
• Dozens have started applying for marriage licenses after a judge invalidated the state's ban on same-sex marriage.

• 6. WHICH BANK IS ACCUSED OF HELPING AMERICANS EVADE TAXES
• The Justice Department charges Credit Suisse AG with helping wealthy Americans avoid paying taxes through offshore accounts.

• 7. UKRAINE URGES CITIZENS TO FOOT THE BILL FOR ITS NAVY

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