Lawsuit challenges Alabama’s ban on gay marriage
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) – A civil rights group sued Alabama on Thursday on behalf of a gay man challenging the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, arguing he should be able to claim the estate of his husband who died in a car crash.
Second victim dies in Tennessee package blast, probe continues
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – A Tennessee woman has died from injuries suffered in an explosion that killed her husband, a retired lawyer, at their home this week, state authorities said Thursday.
U.S. drops citation against man whose bride died BASE-jumping in Utah
(Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors have dismissed a misdemeanor citation brought against a man whose wife of two weeks plunged to her death when her parachute failed to open while skydiving from a cliff in Zion National Park.
California lawmaker proposes warning labels for sugary drinks
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – All sodas and other sugar-sweetened drinks sold in California would be required to carry warning labels for obesity, diabetes and tooth decay under a bill introduced in Sacramento on Thursday, backed by several public…
Train carrying Canadian oil derails, leaks in Pennsylvania
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A 120-car Norfolk Southern Corp train carrying heavy Canadian crude oil derailed and spilled in western Pennsylvania on Thursday, adding to a string of recent accidents that have prompted calls for stronger safety standards.
New York City draws fire for keeping schools open in blizzard
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was blasted by a teachers union, many parents and even a well-known TV weatherman on Thursday for keeping the city’s public schools open during near-blizzard conditions.
Mississippi lawmakers move forward on 20-week abortion ban
JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) – Mississippi lawmakers took steps to become the latest U.S. state to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy by passing a measure on Thursday that seeks to further restrict access to the procedure.
NSA memo confirms Snowden scammed passwords from colleagues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A National Security Agency civilian employee resigned last month after telling the FBI he had inadvertently let former contractor Edward Snowden use his password to access information he was not authorized to see, according to a …
Blast rocks Kentucky natural gas pipeline amid storm
(Reuters) – An explosion on a major natural gas pipeline in southern Kentucky led to a forced evacuation of residents and injured at least one person early on Thursday.
Threat of global disease outbreaks spawns 27-nation pact
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Twenty-seven countries announced on Thursday the launch of an effort to improve the ability to prevent, detect, respond to and contain outbreaks of dangerous infectious diseases.
