New York’s Stonewall Inn, gay landmark, poised for historical status
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Stonewall Inn, the bar considered the birthplace of the U.S. gay rights movement, could move a step closer to historical status on Tuesday after a meeting of New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Activists block construction at site of planned University of Washington animal lab
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Two activists climbed atop an excavator on Monday, one locking himself to the equipment, in a protest over the building of an animal-testing facility at the University of Washington, halting construction at the site, sympathizers an…
Man convicted of stalking Mila Kunis escapes from California facility
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A man convicted of stalking actress Mila Kunis has escaped from a Los Angeles-area mental health facility by breaking out of a bathroom window, authorities said on Monday.
Qatari couple charged in Texas with abusing household staff
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A Qatari military official and his wife were charged by U.S. prosecutors in Texas on Monday with withholding wages from two of their housekeepers from Indonesia and Bangladesh, forcing them to live in squalor and preventing th…
Takata agrees to quit using chemical in air bags: story withdrawn
DETROIT (Reuters) – Please be advised that the story on Takata agreeing to quit using chemical in airbags is wrong and has been withdrawn. A new story will follow shortly.
Brimming Texas lakes spill over, flooding hits Arkansas
DALLAS (Reuters) – With flood warnings lifted in many parts of Texas after more than a week of torrential rain, problems persisted in the Dallas area where water overflowed on Monday from upriver lakes that were filled beyond capacity.
U.S. top court backs Muslim woman denied job over head scarf
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of a Muslim woman who sued for discrimination after being denied a sales job at age 17 at an Abercrombie & Fitch Co clothing store in Oklahoma because she wore a head scarf for religious reasons.
Colorado cinema gunman picked midnight movie because fewer children likely present
DENVER (Reuters) – A psychiatrist testified on Monday that Colorado theater gunman James Holmes chose a midnight screening of a movie to commit mass murder because he believed there would be fewer children present.
U.S. top court throws out man’s conviction for Facebook threats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out the conviction of a Pennsylvania man who made threatening Facebook statements toward his estranged wife and others in a ruling that makes it tougher to prosecute people for using menacin…
Baltimore posts worst monthly murder toll since 1972
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – Baltimore recorded 43 murders in May, police said on Monday, the deadliest month in more than 40 years for a city already shaken by the death of a black man from injuries in police custody.
