2. A federal appeals court rejects part of the Defense of Marriage Act. But the ruling will not be enforced until the US Supreme Court decides the case. A panel of judges says defining marriage discriminates against gay couples.

 

 

 

3. Mitt Romney goes after Solyndra, the green energy company that went broke after getting government loans. The Republican presidential candidate made an unannounced visit to the California plant.

 

 

 

4. An old-fashioned splashdown off Mexico's Baja California for the unmanned SpaceX Dragon supply ship. This marks a new era in space travel, the first commercial space cargo carrier.