Couples sue to overturn Montana’s constitutional ban on gay marriage
(Reuters) – Four Montana couples asked a federal judge on Wednesday to overturn a state constitutional amendment prohibiting gay marriage, the latest challenge to bans on same-sex matrimony that have been struck down by a string of U.S. courts.
Police hunt killer of pit bulls in Northern California
(Reuters) – Police in rural Northern California were searching on Wednesday for the killer of two pit bulls, who were shot and hung from a tree next to a hand-scrawled sign that read “All stray dogs must die.”
NBA union finance adviser gets house arrest for obstructing probe
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A principal at an Ohio investment advisory firm that managed the finances of the National Basketball Association’s players union was sentenced on Wednesday to six months house arrest for obstructing a grand jury investigation.
U.S. citizenship given to Cuban-born man who thought 1975 Army enlistment made him citizen
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) – U.S. Army veteran Mario Hernandez, 58, was sworn in as a citizen on Wednesday, decades after he believed he had been naturalized when he enlisted during the Vietnam War era.
Michigan House panel OKs state money for Detroit bankruptcy plan
(Reuters) – A special Michigan House committee on Wednesday approved a nearly $195 million state contribution for a key element of Detroit’s plan to adjust its $18 billion of debt and exit the biggest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.
Montana man pleads not guilty to German student’s slaying
MISSOULA, Montana (Reuters) – A Montana man who admitted to police he shot and killed a German exchange student who entered his garage pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to a homicide charge in a case expected to test the state’s “Castle Doctrine” self-de…
Crews battle wind-whipped wildfire in northern Arizona
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A wind-whipped fire burned through a popular scenic canyon in northern Arizona on Wednesday, charring more than 800 acres and threatening about 100 residences and businesses, fire officials said.
U.S. tests enhanced Aegis system, fires SM-3 missile onshore
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday announced the first live-fire test of a Raytheon Co SM-3 missile from the land-based version of Lockheed Martin Corp’s Aegis missile defense system, which will be operational in Roma…
Tattoo tales: Prosecutors seek details on ex-NFLer Hernandez’ arm ink
BOSTON (Reuters) – Prosecutors on Wednesday said they are seeking to interview the tattoo artist or artists who decorated the right forearm of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez around the time he is accused of killing two men after leaving a Boston night…
$19 million settlement proposed in NYC charter bus class action
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Riders of two New York City tour bus companies have proposed a $19 million settlement to end a class-action lawsuit that claimed the businesses joined forces to run an illegal monopoly, court documents showed.
