USC set to elect first female student body president in 10 years
(Reuters) – The University of Southern California on Thursday was set to see the election of its first female student body president in nearly 10 years, perhaps signaling a break in a trend that has highlighted the underrepresentation of women in high …
California leaders announce investigation into missing bond funds
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California officials and lawmakers said on Thursday they will hold legislative hearings following allegations of embezzlement of $1.3 million in bond funds held by a Bay Area government financing entity.
Training accident injures 22 Marines at base in California
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Twenty-two U.S. Marines were injured on Thursday in a training exercise at Twentynine Palms military base in Southern California, when a fire extinguisher system accidentally discharged inside an amphibious vehicle, officials sa…
Former U.S. exchange student Amanda Knox is engaged: reports
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Former U.S. exchange student Amanda Knox, back in Seattle after being acquitted in the slaying of her British roommate in Italy and then being convicted again in absentia, got engaged last week to a rock musician she has known since…
Alabama official ordered to issue marriage licenses to gay couples
MOBILE, Ala. (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday ordered an Alabama official to start issuing marriage licenses to gay couples in compliance with an earlier order, but couples in most counties were still unable to obtain licenses.
Judge orders civil contempt hearing for Arizona lawman Arpaio
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Controversial Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio and his top lieutenants will face a civil contempt-of-court hearing in April for repeatedly ignoring judicial orders arising from a 2007 racial-profiling case, a federal judge ruled on Thursda…
Montana lawmakers shelve indecent exposure bill amid bias charges
(Reuters) – Montana lawmakers have shelved a bill that would have broadened the definition of what constitutes indecent exposure, but which opponents said could be used to target women wearing revealing tops or form-fitting garments like yoga pants. 
Goldman ex-programmer sues FBI agents, claims rights violations
(Reuters) – A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc computer programer on Thursday sued the FBI agents who investigated him in connection with allegations he stole secret code from the bank’s computers, contending they violated his constitutional rights.
Mourners remember slain North Carolina Muslims; fresh calls for hate probe
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – Thousands of mourners attended the funeral prayers on Thursday for three young Muslims killed in North Carolina, and the father of two of the victims urged U.S. authorities to probe whether religious hatred was a motive …
Lawsuit against Union Pacific over deadly Texas collision dismissed
(Reuters) – A Texas judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Union Pacific Corp brought in connection with a 2012 collision between a freight train and a parade float that killed four veterans in Texas.
