Florida same-sex marriage ban declared unconstitutional in fourth ruling
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – A south Florida judge on Tuesday became the fourth in recent weeks to strike down the state’s same-sex marriage ban, in a case involving the estate of a gay man who owned property in Florida.
U.S. Army to start questioning ex-POW Bergdahl Wednesday: lawyer
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – The U.S. military plans to start questioning freed U.S. prisoner-of-war Bowe Bergdahl from Wednesday on the circumstances that led to his 2009 capture in Afghanistan by the Taliban, Bergdahl’s lawyer said on Tuesday.
Son of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy arrested on probation violation
(Reuters) – The son of a Nevada rancher who was at the center of an armed standoff with federal agents in a dispute over cattle grazing rights has been arrested on a probation violation, Las Vegas police said on Tuesday.
Hawaii ocean rescue caught on camera by stranded teenager
HONOLULU (Reuters) – A teenager cast adrift along with seven crewmates when their boat overturned in Hawaii captured their dramatic helicopter rescue from choppy waters on a small video camera.
Florida clinic owner charged in baseball doping scandal
MIAMI (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Tuesday filed criminal charges against an anti-aging clinic owner and six others at the center of a doping scandal that led to the suspension of Major League Baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez and other high-prof…
Missing Oregon mother found dead
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – A stay-at-home mother of two young children who seemingly vanished from her small Oregon community while running household errands nearly two weeks ago was found dead on Tuesday a short distance from her SUV, authorities said….
U.S. watchdog gives IRS high marks on Obamacare eligibility data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has provided nearly accurate information on eligibility data for consumers who sought subsidized health coverage through Obamacare’s private insurance exchanges, a federal watchdog said on Tuesda…
Open-top tour buses collide in NY’s Times Square, injuring 14
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two open-top tour buses collided in New York’s Times Square on Tuesday, injuring at least 14 people at the height of the summer tourist season, police and firefighters said.
Utah asks U.S. top court to hear gay marriage case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Utah officials on Tuesday filed court papers asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the state’s ban on gay marriage.
Albuquerque could scrap jail time for small amounts of pot
ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (Reuters) – Albuquerque in New Mexico may eliminate jail time for offenders caught with small amounts of marijuana after a city councillor proposed giving only small fines to those caught with less than an ounce of pot.
