Gay marriage supporters ask top court not to block Utah weddings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Gay marriage proponents on Friday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to deny a request from Utah officials seeking to block a federal court ruling that allowed same-sex weddings to go ahead in the heavily Mormon state.
Execution set for Florida killer whose case altered sex predator law
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed a death warrant for a man who raped and murdered a Miami-area boy in 1995, in a case that triggered changes in U.S. laws on violent sexual predators.
Manhattan apartment sales reach highest level in 25 years
(Reuters) – Sales volumes of Manhattan apartments jumped 30 percent in the fourth quarter, a report on Friday showed, as buyers put aside concerns about the strength of the overall economy and pushed inventory levels to historic lows.
Libya releases two U.S. basketball players held in Benghazi
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Libyan authorities have released two Americans detained by the army in the violence-hit eastern city of Benghazi, the basketball club they played for said on Friday.
Pennsylvania asks state Supreme Court to reconsider decision on oil, gas law
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The state of Pennsylvania on Thursday asked the state Supreme Court to reconsider its December decision that struck down parts of an oil and gas law.
NSA developing computer to crack privacy codes: report
(Reuters) – The U.S. National Security Agency is trying to develop a computer that could ultimately break most encryption programs, whether they are used to protect other nations’ spying programs or consumers’ bank accounts, The Washington Post reporte…
Land Rover recalls SUVs in U.S. for potential airbag issue
DETROIT (Reuters) – Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 3,912 Range Rover sport utility vehicles in the United States because the front seat side airbags may not deploy.
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Gates recovering from fall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is recovering after fracturing the first vertebrae in his neck during a fall at his home in Washington state on New Year’s Day, according to media reports on Thursday.
Judge blocks stripping largest California community college of accreditation
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California’s largest community college won a reprieve on Thursday when a judge temporarily blocked a regulatory agency from stripping City College of San Francisco of its accreditation.
Colorado ski resorts wary of marijuana tourists; others chase them
DENVER (Reuters) – Colorado ski resorts and the state Tourism Office have chosen not to embrace out-of-state visitors who have come to buy legalized cannabis, creating an opportunity for a handful of small firms that are catering to marijuana tourists….
