Even with shift, NYC St. Patrick’s Day parade draws gay protests
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Gay rights activists and elected officials said on Tuesday they would continue to protest New York City’s main St. Patrick’s Day parade even as organizers prepared to let a gay group carry a banner this year for the first time in t…
Colorado man in car crash confesses to killing wife
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado man who was being airlifted to a hospital after a traffic accident confessed to medical personnel that he had just killed his wife whose body was later found by police, authorities said on Tuesday.
Bin Laden told of al Qaeda suspect’s plot in ‘chilling’ letter: U.S
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. prosecutor told jurors at the terrorism trial of accused al Qaeda operative Abid Naseer that his plan to bomb a shopping center in England in 2009 was described in a “chilling” letter recovered during the military raid that …
Wisconsin judge to decide if Slenderman case moves forward
WAUKESHA, Wis. (Reuters) – A Wisconsin judge said on Tuesday he will rule in March whether prosecutors have enough evidence to put on trial two girls accused of stabbing their classmate 19 times to please Slenderman, a fictional Internet character.
Oil train accident brings calls for tougher U.S. safety rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A fiery oil train derailment in West Virginia this week exposes lax safety standards and strengthens the case for tougher U.S. rules governing such shipments, safety advocates said on Tuesday.
Derailed CSX train in West Virginia hauled newer-model tank cars
(Reuters) – An oil train was still on fire and leaking in West Virginia on Tuesday, a day after it derailed and erupted in flames, according to CSX Corp, which said the train was hauling newer model tank cars, not the older versions widely criticized a…
Prosecution rests in ‘American Sniper’ murder trial in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Prosecutors finished calling witnesses on Tuesday in the murder trial of Eddie Ray Routh, who is charged with fatally shooting Chris Kyle, the former U.S. Navy SEAL whose autobiography was turned into the hit movie “American S…
Florida school says ‘God bless America’ not a constitutional violation
(Reuters) – A Florida high school that last week told a student to stop adding the phrase “God bless America” when reading scripted morning announcements, announced on Tuesday his use of the phrase does not violate the U.S. Constitution.
Oklahoma faces 8.3 percent revenue shortfall as energy sector slumps
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma is facing a $611 million shortfall in its upcoming budget, partially caused by a decrease in money it takes in from the energy industry, and state agencies are bracing for cuts, a board said on Tuesday.
Utah bill seeks to take down ‘Zion Curtain’ in restaurants
(Reuters) – A Utah lawmaker filed a bill on Tuesday aimed at lifting the “Zion Curtain,” a 7-foot barrier that many restaurants in the conservative state have been required to erect so children cannot see alcoholic drinks being prepared.
