Ruling keeps gay marriage ban in effect in Florida Keys
MIAMI (Reuters) – A judge in the Florida Keys on Monday rejected an emergency motion filed by a gay couple hoping to wed, effectively allowing Florida’s same-sex marriage ban to remain in effect while it is appealed, likely all the way to the U.S. Supr…
Missing New Hampshire teenager reunited with mother after nine months
MANCHESTER N.H. (Reuters) – A New Hampshire teenager who disappeared nine months ago, prompting her mother to launch a nationwide search, has returned home, state officials said on Monday, offering no details on what prompted her disappearance.
Black and white are the new orange at a county jail in Michigan
(Reuters) – Black and white are the new orange in a Michigan county where the sheriff has made a wardrobe change for jail inmates after a TV series brought new popularity to the vibrant color associated with prisoners.
Obama says there’s more than one ‘authentic way of being black’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama told a group of young black, Hispanic, Native American and Asian men on Monday that they need be proud of their backgrounds and draw strength from their cultures, but ignore people who accuse them of “actin…
Boy found starved in Pennsylvania home, authorities say
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – The mother and grandparents of a Pennsylvania boy, who authorities say was starved nearly to death, are facing criminal charges, according to court documents.
Friend of accused Boston bomber found guilty of obstructing justice
BOSTON (Reuters) – A U.S. jury on Monday found a friend of the accused Boston Marathon bomber guilty of obstructing the investigation into the deadly blasts by removing a backpack containing fireworks shells from the suspect’s dorm room.
Want to buy a bridge? Pennsylvania still has 11 for sale
HARRISBURG Pa. (Reuters) – Buying a bridge is not on most to-do lists, but anyone seeking a historic span need look no further than the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, which has 11 of them for sale.
Texas governor to deploy 1,000 National Guard troops to border
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – Texas Governor Rick Perry said on Monday he planned to send 1,000 Texas National Guard troops to the Mexican border to boost security during a surge in illegal immigration by children, a move that could increase pressure on Pre…
Facebook ‘selfie’ leads to shoplifting arrest in Illinois: police
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An Illinois woman made police work easy when she allegedly stole a colorful, leopard-pattern dress from a small boutique, then posted a picture of herself wearing it on Facebook, police said on Monday.
New York immigration groups closing after fraud accusations
(Reuters) – Two of the largest non-profit immigration service groups in the United States will shut down as part of a settlement of a lawsuit that accused them of defrauding thousands of clients, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Mond…
