Texas Governor Perry enters ‘not guilty’ plea to felony charges: newspaper
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – Texas Governor Rick Perry, a possible Republican candidate for the 2016 presidential race, has entered a not guilty plea to two felony counts of abuse of power, according to a legal document posted on Wednesday by a newspaper.
U.S. Supreme Court puts hold on gay marriage in Virginia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court stopped gay marriage in Virginia from going ahead on Wednesday, staying an appeals court ruling that had struck down a state ban.
Fate of captured beluga whales in hands of Georgia judge
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A Georgia aquarium went to court on Wednesday seeking federal permission to bring 18 captured beluga whales to the United States from Russia.
Alabama federal judge charged with wife-beating to seek treatment
(Reuters) – An Alabama federal district court judge charged with beating his wife has sought counseling and plans to enter a residential treatment program in the coming days, his attorney said Wednesday.
Boston bomb suspect’s friend to plead guilty to obstruction: lawyer
BOSTON (Reuters) – A friend of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, accused of removing evidence from Tsarnaev’s dormitory room, has agreed to plead guilty to charges of obstructing the investigation into the blasts, his attorney said on…
Obama condemns killing of reporter, U.S. hits militants in Iraq
BAGHDAD/EDGARTOWN Mass. (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama expressed revulsion on Wednesday at the beheading of an American journalist by Islamist militants and vowed the United States would do what it must to protect its citizens as international…
U.S. Ex-Im Bank backers pin hopes on temporary reauthorization
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Business backers of the U.S. Export-Import Bank said on Wednesday they hope the institution’s charter will be extended temporarily while Congress hashes out a longer-term reauthorization of the bank, which some lawmakers are bent…
NYC mayor turns to clergy to heal rift over police choke hold
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Mayor Bill de Blasio turned to the city’s religious leaders on Wednesday to help heal relations between minority communities after a black man on Staten Island died last month after police put him in a choke hold.
SeaWorld drops appeal in safety ruling over dead orca trainer
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – SeaWorld Entertainment has ended its appeal of a federal safety agency’s citation in connection with the 2010 death of one of its killer whale trainers, the company has told investors.
Maryland trooper suspended after accused of being naked in bar
(Reuters) – A Maryland State Police trooper has been put on administrative suspension after sheriff’s deputies responded to a call reporting a naked man drinking at a bar in a barbecue restaurant, authorities said on Wednesday.
