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In the day's reversals (and potential reversals): nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan claims that he never actually sold nuclear secrets to Iran, North Korea, and Libya, and only admitted as such in 2004 under duress from the Pakistani government. And attorneys general from 10 states have asked California to stay its decision legalizing gay marriage until after a statewide referendum on the question in November, saying that it could result in legal challenges in their states that would be unnecessary if voters disagree with the court.

And in the latest sign of the apocalypse, 3,000 users of the microblogging service Twitter are receiving personal updates from a NASA Mars Lander, which sent the following missive upon touching down last Sunday:

parachute is open!!!!!

come on rocketssssss!!!!!

I've landed!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers! Tears!! I'm here!

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