California man suspected of slaying wife, then sister in possible mercy killing
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California man killed his ailing wife in their home and later walked into a Los Angeles convalescent hospital on Wednesday and shot to death his 58-year-old invalid sister in a possible mercy killing, police said.
Federal judge sets hearing for Texas same-sex marriage case
DALLAS (Reuters) – A federal judge has agreed to hear a case filed by two same-sex couples in Texas seeking to overturn a state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, their lawyer said on Wednesday.
In Arkansas, crucial Obamacare hub draws little notice
ROGERS, Arkansas (Reuters) – In an unmarked building on the outskirts of this old railroad town, hundreds of workers are going about the unglamorous work of expanding the United States’ social safety net.
California given two-month extension to reduce prison crowding
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – California will have an extra two months to reduce crowding in its prison system, a panel of three federal judges ruled on Wednesday, in the latest twist in a decades-long dispute over conditions and medical care for …
As U.S. gov’t cuts back on biofuel, some rue ‘collateral damage’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ben Wootton was just getting ready to bring his company out of bankruptcy last month when word from Washington stopped him in his tracks.
Asiana crash pilots knew speed was low, hesitated
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In the crucial minutes before an Asiana Airlines flight crashed in San Francisco last summer, the pilots voiced concern about the plane’s low speed but did nothing to correct it until just before it hit the ground.
Michigan legislature approves extra insurance fee for abortions
(Reuters) – The Michigan legislature on Wednesday approved a proposal that would make it the ninth state to prohibit insurance companies from offering abortions unless women pay a fee in addition to the premium.
Court rules Florida state college students can keep guns in cars
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – Students attending public universities in Florida can keep weapons in their cars while on campus, a state appeals court has ruled.
California granted two-month extension for reducing prison crowding
(Reuters) – California will have an extra two months to reduce crowding in its mammoth and troubled prison system, a panel of federal judges ruled on Wednesday.
Union machinists held talks with Boeing on 777X
(Reuters) – Leaders from Boeing Co and its Seattle-area machinists union met on Wednesday about restarting talks that could lead to building Boeing’s new 777X jetliner in Washington state, where the current 777 is built.
