| CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. | Md. gov signs same-sex marriage bill | | Maryland became the eighth U.S. state to allow same-sex marriage Thursday as Gov. Martin O'Malley signed legislation he said secures the "human dignity" of all residents, including gay and lesbian couples. |
| Storm cut path of destruction | | Weary residents may get some good news Thursday as the monster storm system that already battered many Midwestern states and caused a dozen deaths is expected to weaken. |
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