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.
Pennsylvania man accused of hiding dead father in barrel
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania man is accused of using his dead father’s bank card to purchase a barrel for hiding the corpse, authorities said on Wednesday.
Acclaimed U.S. poet Wallace Stevens’ Connecticut home up for sale
MILFORD Conn. (Reuters) – The former Connecticut home of the late American poet Wallace Stevens is up for sale in Hartford’s west end, and devotees of the Pulitzer Prize winner’s works hope to buy it.
Opponents of renewable energy law ask for U.S. Supreme Court hearing
(Reuters) – Fuel producers are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a challenge to California’s landmark low carbon fuel standard, the first of a series of cases seeking to roll back state renewable energy laws around the country.
Feminist Kelly to appeal excommunication from Mormon church
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A prominent Mormon feminist, who was excommunicated by the Utah-based church this week after pushing for the ordination of women, said on Wednesday she plans to appeal the decision.
New York’s Metropolitan Opera vandalized with painted obscenities
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City’s storied Metropolitan Opera House was struck by a vandal who spray painted obscenities on paintings, sculptures and administrative offices early on Wednesday, police said.
Detroit bankruptcy judge rejects big-ticket creditor claims
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit is off the hook for $150 million to buy garbage trucks that one resident claimed or to compensate a California man $1 trillion for the loss of nuclear research materials, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge ruled on Wednesday.
Lawyer gets 15 years prison for massive U.S. tax fraud scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former partner at the defunct law firm Jenkens & Gilchrist was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday following his conviction in what prosecutors call the largest criminal tax fraud in U.S. history.
Woman blames fall on ‘Dexter’ ad at NY’s Grand Central Terminal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A woman who claims she was injured when she was startled by an advertisement for cable television’s “Dexter” show at Grand Central Terminal has filed a lawsuit saying the ad’s placement was dangerous, her attorney said on Wednesday…
Exclusive: Virgin America flight attendants to hold union vote
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Flight attendants at Virgin America are due to begin voting next month on whether to join a union, which would be the first at the California-based airline.
