Alaska gay couples apply for marriage licenses after judge drops ban
JUNEAU Alaska (Reuters) – Alaska officials began accepting marriage license applications from gay couples on Monday, even as the state sought to appeal a weekend ruling by a federal judge that struck down the state ban’s on same-sex nuptials.
U.S. needs to rethink Ebola infection controls, says CDC chief
DALLAS (Reuters) – Medical experts need to rethink how highly infectious diseases are handled in the United States, a U.S. health official said on Monday, after a Dallas nurse contracted Ebola despite wearing protective gear while caring for a dying Li…
Minnesota archdiocese settle lawsuit on abuse of minors
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – A lawsuit that forced Roman Catholic officials in Minnesota to release decades of files on clergy accused of child sex abuse has been settled along with agreements on new child protection protocols, church officials and a victim…
Chicago software executive shot in July by employee dies: official
(Reuters) – The chief executive of a Chicago software company who was shot and gravely wounded in July by a disgruntled employee died on Monday, a medical examiner’s spokesman said.
Gunman opens fire at Nevada state office building, wounding one
(Reuters) – One man was shot and wounded on Monday when a gunman opened fire in a state office building in Las Vegas and a 73-year-old man was taken into custody as a suspect, police said.
CDC sees low Ebola risk in passengers pulled from Dubai flight
BOSTON (Reuters) – Emergency crews in protective gear removed five passengers with flu-like symptoms from a commercial airliner that arrived at Boston’s Logan Airport from Dubai on Monday, but U.S. health authorities said the possibility of Ebola was “…
U.S. needs to rethink Ebola infection controls, says CDC chief
DALLAS (Reuters) – Medical experts need to rethink how highly infectious diseases are handled in the United States, a U.S. health official said on Monday, after a Dallas nurse contracted Ebola despite wearing protective gear while caring for a dying Li…
Oregon couple to plead not guilty to sex with 16-year-old babysitter
(Reuters) – An Oregon couple is expected to plead not guilty on Monday to charges they repeatedly sexually abused a 16-year-old babysitter after plying her with alcohol and marijuana, then used a cell phone to film the acts, a county prosecutor said.
Protesters demonstrate in St. Louis area over police shootings of blacks
FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) – Hundreds of people demonstrated in the pouring rain in the St. Louis area on Monday, staging a series of rolling protests in the latest show of anger over the police killing of an unarmed black teenager in August.
Californians fork over $533 million more in taxes than expected
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – California’s recovering economy has generated tax revenues that are more than a half-billion dollars above estimates in the past three months, but the state still needs to take care not to overspend, Controller John Chiang…
