Federal judge strikes down Alabama gay marriage ban
(Reuters) – A federal judge struck down Alabama’s ban on gay marriage as unconstitutional on Friday, clearing the way for the conservative Southern state to become the 37th U.S. state where gay marriage is legal.
At least 200 Yellowstone bison have been sent to slaughter: conservation group
(Reuters) – Yellowstone National Park has shipped at least 200 bison near the park boundary with Montana to slaughter as the famed tourist destination seeks to reduce a herd by 900 animals this winter, a U.S. conservation group said on Friday.
Exclusive: USDA Secretary orders update of animal welfare research strategy
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has directed agency staff to create and deliver an updated Animal Welfare Strategy plan within 60 days, according to an internal email reviewed by Reuters.
Canadian accused in Iraq bombing extradited to the U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Canadian man has been extradited to the United States to face federal terrorism charges that he helped orchestrate the April 2009 truck bombing of a U.S. base in Mosul, Iraq, that killed five soldiers, U.S. authorities announced …
Supreme Court to review Oklahoma execution procedure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review Oklahoma’s controversial method of execution by lethal injection, taking up a case brought by three death row inmates who accuse the state of violating the U.S. Constitution’s ban on c…
Moody’s slashes Atlantic City rating on bankruptcy potential
(Reuters) – Moody’s Investors Service slashed Atlantic City’s credit rating six notches deeper into junk territory on Friday, a day after New Jersey Governor Chris Christie appointed an emergency manager with a mandate to consider a debt restructuring….
Fifth body found after fire at Maryland waterfront mansion
(Reuters) – A fifth body was pulled on Friday from the rubble of a waterfront mansion destroyed by a massive fire this week in Maryland’s capital Annapolis, leaving one person still missing, officials said.
New Jersey mayor rejects calls for outside probe into police shooting
(Reuters) – The mayor of a New Jersey city defended on Friday the local prosecutor’s investigation into a traffic stop that culminated with police fatally shooting a man with his hands up, rejecting calls for a state or federal inquiry.
Canadian accused in Iraq bombing extradited to the U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Canadian man has been extradited to the United States to face federal terrorism charges he helped orchestrate the April 2009 truck bombing of a U.S. base in Mosul, Iraq, that killed five soldiers, U.S. authorities announced on Fr…
Fort Hood shooter showed no clear warning signs: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The soldier who went on a deadly shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, last year was under great personal stress because of family deaths, a career setback and financial woes, but showed no signs he was about to explode, investig…
