Oklahoma puts freeze on monuments at statehouse for monkey god, Satan
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma has put a halt to new monuments at its Capitol after groups petitioned to have markers for Satan, a monkey god and a spaghetti monster erected near a large stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments.
U.S. rights group sues Florida school for rejecting gay-straight club
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union has sued a central Florida school district for denying a seventh grader the right to form an on-campus club that promotes a safe and welcoming environment for students regardless of their …
New York Mayor Bloomberg touts own record in farewell tour
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The subway delivering New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to the latest stop on his legacy tour was running late.
Obama says ‘we screwed it up’ on health law debut
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday defended his administration’s decision to delay for some people the requirement to buy medical insurance under his healthcare law, but acknowledged that the botched rollout of the policy was his b…
U.S. war widow greets husband’s coffin decades after death in captivity
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A 94-year-old U.S. war widow who never remarried after her husband died in captivity in the Korean War in 1951 had a tearful encounter with his flag-draped coffin on Friday in Los Angeles, when his recently identified remains ar…
Detroit bankruptcy judge allows appeal, asks higher court to reject
DETROIT (Reuters) – The judge in Detroit’s bankruptcy case on Friday certified a direct appeal of his recent decision declaring the city eligible for bankruptcy protection, but recommended that a federal appellate court reject it because the case would…
Protesters block Apple, Google buses in San Francisco area
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Protesters blocked buses said to be operated by Google Inc and Apple Inc in San Francisco and Oakland on Friday, the latest sign of a growing backlash against the booming tech industry’s impact, especially on access to afforda…
Newtown shooter report falls short, Connecticut panel says
HARTFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) – Members of a Connecticut panel charged with recommending ways to prevent gun violence in schools after last year’s massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday said a state attorney’s report failed to address the…
Reagan’s would-be assassin to get more time away from hospital
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – John Hinckley is ready for more freedom from the mental hospital where he has lived since shortly after he shot President Ronald Reagan in a failed assassination attempt in 1981, a federal judge ruled on Friday.
Newlyweds plead not guilty in Pennsylvania Craigslist murder
SUNBURY, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania newlywed couple on Friday pleaded not guilty to charges they killed a man after luring him to a rendezvous through an online dating advertisement, strangling him and stabbing him repeatedly.
