Michigan stumbles in court defending same-sex marriage ban
DETROIT (Reuters) – The Michigan defense of its same-sex marriage ban got off to a rough start on Monday when its first witness at a federal trial was dismissed for not being qualified, dealing a blow in what may be an uphill battle to keep its law on …
Ex-U.S. magistrate who changed baby’s name from ‘Messiah’ censured
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – A former Tennessee magistrate who ruled last summer that a baby could not be called “Messiah” because that name was reserved for Jesus Christ was censured on Monday for bias.
Michigan man sentenced for three-day shooting spree on interstate
(Reuters) – A Michigan man was sentenced to 18 to 40 years in prison for a three-day firing spree in 2012 on an interstate highway that earned him the nickname the “I-96 shooter,” prosecutors said on Monday.
Vietnam veterans sue U.S. military for discharge upgrades over PTSD
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Bin Laden son-in-law goes on trial in U.S. on terrorism charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, went on trial in New York on Monday, becoming one of the highest-profile defendants to face terrorism charges in the United States.
Accused Los Angeles airport gunman to be moved to federal detention
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The man accused of killing one security officer at Los Angeles International Airport in November will be moved to a federal detention center after finishing treatment from injuries suffered in a shootout with police, a judge rul…
Powerful storm lashes eastern U.S. with snow, arctic cold
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A deadly winter storm hit the U.S. East Coast on Monday with freezing rain, snow and near-record cold, cancelling about 2,700 flights, shutting down Washington and closing schools and local governments.
Majority of U.S. justices sympathize with inmate in death row case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A majority of the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday appeared poised to rule for a Florida inmate who is challenging the state’s method of deciding whether criminals are mentally disabled and therefore exempt from the death penalty.
Pennsylvania robber’s custom-made mask brings swift arrest
(Reuters) – A Pennsylvania man’s plan to disguise himself while robbing a post office and bank by wearing a high-end theatrical mask backfired when investigators were able to track him down through the mask maker.
U.S. Supreme Court declines immigration cases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected attempts by towns in Texas and Pennsylvania to revive local laws that cracked down on illegal immigration.
