North Dakota says man in same-sex marriage may wed woman too
(Reuters) – A man already married to another man in a state that permits same-sex marriage could wed a woman in North Dakota without breaking state laws, the state’s top attorney has found.
White House review panel proposes curbs on some NSA programs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A White House-appointed panel on Wednesday proposed curbs on some key National Security Agency surveillance operations, recommending limits on a program to collect records of billions of telephone calls and new tests before Washi…
Bankruptcy judge suspends hearing on Detroit’s swaps deal
DETROIT (Reuters) – The judge overseeing Detroit’s bankruptcy case on Wednesday suspended a hearing on a $350 million accord to end interest-rate swaps and provide working capital for the city, instead urging the city to renegotiate the deal.
Mega Millions winners in Georgia, California to split $648 million
ATLANTA (Reuters) – The latest Mega Millions jackpot, driven to a near-record $648 million by last-minute sales, will be split between a Georgia woman who played numbers from family birth dates and an unknown winner in California, lottery officials sai…
Georgia woman is owner of one of 2 Mega Millions winning tickets
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A Georgia woman was identified on Wednesday as the lone purchaser of one of two winning Mega Millions tickets sold for an estimated total jackpot of $648 million, state lottery officials said.
Harvard student charged in U.S. bomb hoax released on bail
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Harvard University student charged with making a hoax bomb threat to avoid taking a final exam was released on a $100,000 bond by a federal judge on Wednesday.
EPA worker who falsely claimed CIA work sentenced to prison
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency adviser who cheated the government out of $886,186 through lies such as claiming to work for the CIA was sentenced on Wednesday to 32 months in prison.
Accused 9/11 conspirator kicked out of Guantanamo hearing again
FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) – A Yemeni man accused of being a conspirator in the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington was expelled for the second day in a row from a courtroom on Wednesday in Guantanamo Bay for being disruptive.
Bloomberg urges pension fix in last big address as New York mayor
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, in his final major policy speech before leaving office at year’s end, on Wednesday warned that a budding U.S. urban revival is threatened by mushrooming public pension and health-care costs.
Harvard fined $24,000 for animal mistreatment after monkeys die
BOSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday said it has fined Harvard Medical School $24,000 for repeated animal welfare violations at its research facilities that resulted in the deaths of four monkeys since 2011.
