Utah state attorneys argue children at risk from gay marriage
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Utah attorneys seeking to overturn a federal court decision that struck down a state ban on gay marriage have argued in appeals court papers that prohibiting same-sex unions is crucial to safeguarding the best interests of ch…
Girl in waterboarding trial says she lied about molestation
GEORGETOWN, Delaware (Reuters) – The stepdaughter of a well-known Delaware doctor accused of waterboarding her as punishment admitted on Tuesday that she had lied under oath about being molested by a family member in 2010.
Connecticut governor calls for hiking minimum wage to $10.10 per hour
MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) – Connecticut’s Democratic governor, Dannel Malloy, on Tuesday called for the state to raise its minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, matching President Barack Obama’s call last month to raise the national minimum to that leve…
Road to Alaska port city cut off by avalanches set to reopen
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – An Alaska highway hit by a series of avalanches that blocked the only road to the port city of Valdez will reopen on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after it was cut off by snow and ice, state transportation officials said.
Oklahoma teen may testify for lesser charge in death of Australian student
DUNCAN, Oklahoma (Reuters) – One of three Oklahoma teenagers charged with fatally shooting an Australian student athlete who was jogging in a small town last August indicated in a court hearing on Tuesday he would testify against the other two in excha…
Florida lawmakers push bills banning biometric scans of school children
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Florida lawmakers on Tuesday gave unanimous preliminary approval to bills seeking to forbid school districts from collecting biometric data on students.
Senate passes long-overdue farm bill, sends to Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate gave final congressional approval on Tuesday to a nearly $1 trillion farm bill that trims food stamps for the poor, expands federal crop insurance and ends direct payments to farmers, and sent it to President Bara…
U.S. says no evidence Obamacare software written in Belarus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. health officials have investigated whether some of the software used in computers at the heart of President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform was written in Belarus, but have found no evidence of that being the case, a White …
Man sentenced to 12 years for Michigan interstate shootings
(Reuters) – A Michigan man was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Tuesday for a three-day shooting spree in October 2012 on a busy interstate highway that earned him the nickname “I-96 shooter,” court officials said.
District of Columbia city council votes to decriminalize pot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The District of Columbia’s city council voted on Tuesday to decriminalize marijuana in a move that would make smoking a joint in the U.S. capital a violation comparable to a parking ticket.
