Clergy sue North Carolina over same-sex weddings, cite religious freedom
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) – A coalition of clergy members is challenging North Carolina’s ban on same-sex marriages, filing the first lawsuit to claim such laws violate their religious freedom guaranteed by the U.S. constitution.
Former al Qaeda associate testifies in U.S. trial of handless cleric
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A British former al Qaeda associate appeared via live television feed on Monday as a government witness in the U.S. terrorism trial of Abu Hamza al-Masri, a one-eyed, handless cleric who is charged with supporting al Qaeda.
Detroit reaches labor deal with city unions
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit and a coalition of 14 city employee unions have reached a tentative deal on five-year collective bargaining agreements, federal court-appointed mediators said on Monday.
Pilot missing after vintage planes collide over San Francisco Bay
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Rescue crews were searching on Monday for the pilot of a vintage single-engine airplane that went missing after colliding with another plane over the San Francisco Bay while returning from an air show, officials said.
Top U.S. court to hear white-collar case of fish thrown overboard
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A fisherman prosecuted under a white-collar crime law for disposing of fish while he was under investigation has persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his case.
U.S., UK advise avoiding Internet Explorer until bug fixed
BOSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. and UK governments on Monday advised computer users to consider using alternatives to Microsoft Corp’s Internet Explorer browser until the company fixes a security flaw that hackers used to launch attacks.
Utah mother charged with murder in deaths of six newborns
PROVO, Utah (Reuters) – A Utah mother accused of killing six of her newborn infants over a decade and stashing their bodies in a garage was charged on Monday with murder in their deaths.
North Carolina university lifts lockdown after no sign of gunman
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) – North Carolina A&T State University resumed normal activities on Monday after police found no sign of a man reported to be carrying a rifle in a classroom building, a school spokeswoman said.
U.S. Justice Department to collect, study arrest data for racial bias
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Monday said it will begin collecting data on stops, searches and arrests made in five U.S. cities to weed out possible racial biases within the criminal justice system.
Tennessee policeman fired after photos show him choking student
NASHVILLE (Reuters) – A sheriff in Tennessee fired an officer after a British newspaper published photographs on Sunday that showed him choking a handcuffed college student until he lost consciousness.
