District of Columbia city council to vote on decriminalizing pot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The District of Columbia’s city council will vote on Tuesday on whether to decriminalize marijuana in a move that could make smoking a joint a violation comparable to a parking ticket.
U.S. court to hear lawsuit against Virginia gay marriage ban
(Reuters) – A federal court will consider a bid to overturn Virginia’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage on Tuesday after the state’s attorney general said he would not defend it.
Florida lawmakers to probe biometric scans of school children
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Florida lawmakers on Tuesday will begin tackling questions of privacy that arise when technology catches up with science fiction.
Four dead in Tennessee plane crash near community health center
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – Four family members died in an airplane crash in Tennessee on Monday that nearly struck a crowded community health center and retirement village, federal and local officials said.
California educator accused in YouTube video charged with sex abuse
(Reuters) – A California educator who resigned after a woman accused her in a YouTube video of abusing her when she was a 12-year-old student has been charged with 16 counts of felony child abuse, local prosecutors said on Monday.
Web companies give first look at secret government data requests
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo and Google on Monday began publishing details about the number of secret government requests for data they receive, hoping to show limited involvement in controversial surveillance efforts.
San Francisco trust rejects plans from George Lucas, others for Presidio
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A group governing a swath of prestigious federal park at the northern edge of San Francisco rejected proposals from the film director George Lucas and two other bidders on Monday to build cultural centers on a prime plot of th…
Child dies after being pulled from pool aboard cruise ship near U.S
(Reuters) – A 4-year-old child died abroad a Norwegian Cruise Line ship off the coast of North Carolina on Monday after being found unresponsive on the pool deck, a coast guard official said.
U.S. criminals exonerated in 2013 climbs to record high: study
(Reuters) – The number of U.S. criminals exonerated in 2013 climbed to a record high of 87, many of which were cleared due to DNA evidence or proof that the police forced a confession, according to a report released on Tuesday.
California university defends response to hazing allegations
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A California university facing criticism over its handling of hazing accusations involving an African-American student on campus last fall acted within its policies when responding to the incident, a fact-finding report showed…
