Hawaii begins debate over whether to legalize gay marriage
HONOLULU (Reuters) – Hawaii started debating on Monday a proposal that would make the popular wedding and honeymoon destination the 15th U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage, repealing a voter-approved constitutional amendment that banned gay matri…
Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to assault that broke man’s nose
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – R&B singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty on Monday to misdemeanor assault after a fight that broke a man’s nose on Sunday outside a Washington hotel, the latest legal run-in for the Grammy-winner.
Penn State to pay $59.7 million in Sandusky child sex abuse settlement
(Reuters) – Penn State University agreed to pay $59.7 million to 26 victims of convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky, settling the bulk of claims in a major step to move beyond a scandal that upended one of U.S. college football’s most lucrative team…
U.S. military dedicates first national monument to combat dogs
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – The United States’ first national monument to a soldier’s best friend, recognizing the sacrifices of dogs in combat, was dedicated by the U.S. military on Monday.
California woman who killed pimp at age 16 set to be freed
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California woman who has served nearly two decades in prison for murdering her pimp when she was 16, becoming the face of a campaign to reform the treatment of young offenders, could be freed this week after Governor Jerry Bro…
Deputy who killed California boy trains officers to use guns
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A sheriff’s deputy who shot and killed a 13-year-old California boy carrying what turned out to be a plastic replica assault rifle is a firearms expert who has trained officers for nearly two decades, authorities said on Monda…
Man who ranted about zombies shot and killed by California homeowner
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California man shot dead after breaking into a young family’s suburban home over the weekend had ranted about zombies hours before he showed up screaming threats in their backyard and smashed into their house, authorities said…
Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to assault
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Judge blocks part of Texas law restricting abortion
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday blocked the provision of a sweeping new Texas abortion law that requires doctors performing the procedure to have an agreement with a local hospital to admit patients, handing a partial victory to sup…
U.S. judge orders TV pitchman Trudeau released from jail
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday ordered infomercial pitchman Kevin Trudeau released from a downtown Chicago jail where he had been held six days for failing to pay a nearly $38 million judgment over false promises he made in a weight-loss book.
