U.S. appeals court backs gay marriage in conservative Utah
DENVER (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday that conservative Utah may not ban gay couples from marrying, a decision that capped a day of victories for same-sex nuptials and nudges the issue closer to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Oregon pot advocates to submit signatures for November vote
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – Advocates of legal recreational marijuana in Oregon plan to submit a ballot petition with more than 145,000 signatures on Thursday to force a vote in November on legalizing pot.
Fresno, Calif., fires may be work of arsonists, investigators say
(Reuters) – Fire investigators in the central California city of Fresno on Wednesday were scrutinizing evidence from two brushfires that erupted downtown this week to see if they are related to a string of blazes believed set by serial arsonists.
After a decade, Parmalat lawsuit versus Grant Thornton in U.S. is back
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court in Chicago said auditor Grant Thornton LLP must again face a lawsuit over its alleged role in the collapse of Italian dairy company Parmalat SpA, while lamenting that its decision puts the nearly 10-year-old case on …
Top official at U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan to step down
(Reuters) – A top official in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan who oversaw a number of high-profile insider trading cases is leaving his post after two and a half years, according to a spokesman for the office.
Drone firm says it did not peep on Seattle woman
(Reuters) – A drone that spooked a Seattle woman in her apartment and prompted a police probe of possible invasion of privacy was not trying to catch an illicit image but rather shooting a panoramic view for a developer, the company that operates it sa…
U.S. Supreme Court’s milestone ruling protects cellphone privacy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that police officers usually need a warrant before they can search the cellphone of an arrested suspect, a major decision in favor of privacy rights at a time of increasing concern over g…
Analysis: Game changer or symbolic move – U.S. debates condensate exports
(Reuters) – Facing a growing domestic oversupply, a U.S. crude oil producer and a pipeline company waged a quiet crusade in Washington earlier this year aimed at easing a decades-long ban on crude exports.
Construction to restart at NYC’s 3 World Trade Center
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Construction on Lower Manhattan’s flagship 3 World Trade Center building is set to restart after the developer was given the go-ahead on Wednesday to use $159 million in insurance money while he raises more than $1 billion private …
Glitch generates wrong photos on Arizona driver’s licenses
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A new system implemented to better process Arizona driver’s licenses has turned out to be less than picture-perfect in its first week of operation – generating a handful licenses with photographs of the wrong person.
