Gay couples sue Florida to recognize marriages in other states
MIAMI (Reuters) – Eight Florida gay couples backed by a gay rights group have filed a lawsuit seeking to force the state to recognize same-sex marriages in other states, saying their exclusion violates the right to equal protection under the U.S. Const…
U.S. mulls drug testing for aircraft repairers overseas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. aviation regulator is considering requiring drug and alcohol testing of workers maintaining aircraft operated by U.S. air carriers in facilities located outside the United States, but could face problems with a myriad of…
Congress limits increases in cost of federal flood insurance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan bill to protect millions of Americans from potentially unaffordable increases in the cost of federal flood insurance won final U.S. congressional approval on Thursday.
Connecticut home invasion killer in suicide attempt -lawyer
MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) – A Connecticut man on death row for the 2007 murders of a mother and her two daughters in a quiet suburb sent his attorney a letter saying he planned to commit suicide days before he was found unresponsive in his cell on…
Deadly pig virus spreads to Arizona; 27 U.S. states now affected
(Reuters) – Arizona is the latest state to confirm cases of the deadly Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus, a highly contagious pig disease, increasing the tally of U.S. states with confirmed cases to 27, a group of animal health researchers said.
FDA chief defends new pain drug despite worries about abuse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday defended the agency’s approval of Zohydro, a powerful prescription opioid made by Zogenix Inc, saying it offers a “unique” option to treat pain despite concerns about poten…
Milwaukee maintenance man, beaten with bat, shoots teens dead
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A building maintenance man who pulled a handgun and shot two teenagers to death as they beat him with a baseball bat, is being held while prosecutors determine whether he should face charges, Milwaukee police said on Thursday.
Ex-NFL star Sharper ordered held without bail in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former pro football star Darren Sharper, who faces accusations in several states of drugging and raping women, was ordered held without bail by a Los Angeles judge on Thursday, based on charges filed against him this week in Ari…
U.S. mulls drug testing for aircraft repairers overseas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. aviation regulator is considering requiring drug and alcohol testing of workers maintaining aircraft operated by U.S. air carriers in facilities located outside the United States.
In drought-stricken California, court rules smelt fish get water
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – In the continuing battle over how California will cope with historic drought, an appeals court on Thursday sided with environmentalists over growers and upheld federal guidelines that limit water diversions in order to protect…
