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The Carson City Clerk's Office is now handing out marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals again struck down Nevada's ban on gay marriages. Washoe County was also approved for licenses.

A federal appeals court has again declared that same-sex couples can get married in Nevada. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Thursday that its ruling striking down Nevada's gay marriage ban is "in full force and effect."