Ohio sets November vote on legalizing marijuana
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Ohio voters will decide in November whether to legalize marijuana use for treating illnesses and for getting high.
Neighbors of Seattle girl file lawsuit seeking to stop crow feeding
(Reuters) – The neighbors of a Seattle girl who gained international media attention for feeding crows and collecting small objects they leave behind have filed a nuisance lawsuit against her parents, an attorney said on Wednesday.
Judge orders Kentucky clerk to issue marriage licenses
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Kentucky ordered a county clerk on Wednesday to resume issuing marriage licenses despite her religious objections to same-sex marriage, a ruling that was quickly appealed.
Texas executes man convicted of killing veteran police officer
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas executed on Wednesday a 27-year-old man who was convicted of killing a veteran police officer in 2009 and had waived his rights to appeal his death sentence.
Texas executes man convicted of killing veteran police officer
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas executed on Wednesday a 27-year-old man who was convicted of killing a veteran police officer in 2009 and had waived his rights to appeal his death sentence.
Uber driver accused of sexual assault on South Carolina passenger
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – A driver for the popular taxi-hailing service Uber faces sexual assault charges after a passenger reported that he attacked her instead of driving her home from a bar, authorities said on Wednesday.
Texas executes 27-year-old man for killing police officer
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas on Wednesday executed a 27-year-old man who was convicted of killing a veteran police officer in 2009 and had waived his rights to appeal his death sentence.
Former President Carter says he has cancer
(Reuters) – Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said on Wednesday that recent liver surgery revealed he had cancer that had spread to other parts of his body.
Connecticut parents sue school district, town over bullied teen’s suicide
STAMFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – The parents of a 15-year-old Greenwich, Connecticut boy who committed suicide on the first day of school in 2013 after years of alleged bullying filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Wednesday against the school district and town for contributing to his death.
One inmate killed, others injured in California prison melee
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – One inmate was killed and numerous others were injured in a disturbance that broke out on Wednesday afternoon at a prison outside Sacramento, officials said.
