Delaware’s ‘secret trials’ violate First Amendment: court
(Reuters) – Delaware’s legal industry suffered a blow when a federal court found on Wednesday the state violated the U.S. Constitution with its novel system of allowing judges to arbitrate private business disputes, which critics called secret trials.
New Mexico high court hears arguments in same-sex marriage battle
SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) – The New Mexico Supreme Court began hearing arguments on Wednesday on whether same-sex couples should be allowed to wed in a state where such unions are, for the time being, neither expressly recognized nor prohibited by…
U.S. House Democrat Pelosi: Do not delay health care program, fix it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration should focus on fixing problems with the launch of government-run online health care insurance exchanges instead of delaying an enrollment deadline for the program, U.S. House of Representatives Democrati…
Court to decide if Detroit really is broke
DETROIT (Reuters) – In a federal court building in downtown Detroit, beginning on Wednesday morning, the largest municipal bankruptcy filing in U.S. history comes down to a single question: Is Detroit bankrupt?
Starbucks to open first Teavana store, in New York City
(Reuters) – Having made its mark in the global coffee market, Starbucks Corp is setting its sights on tea – the world’s most consumed beverage after water – which it dubs a $90 billion market opportunity.
U.S. public university tuition posts slowest rise in decades: study
(Reuters) – The average tuition and fees charged by public four-year universities in the United States rose 2.9 percent for the 2013-14 school year, the smallest annual increase in more than three decades, according to a study published on Wednesday.
Dead heat in Boston mayor’s race, poll shows
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts state representative with strong ties to organized labor is closing in on a former schoolteacher-turned-city councilor in the Boston mayoral race, according to a poll released on Wednesday.
Arizona to execute man convicted of killing six people in 1996
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona death row inmate convicted of murdering six people during two robberies in Tucson, Arizona, in a two-week rampage in 1996 was set to be executed on Wednesday, a state official said.
Slain Boston Marathon bombing suspect linked to triple killings
(Reuters) – Slain Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev took part in a 2011 triple homicide in a nearby town, according to a Chechen immigrant who was himself killed when approached by investigators for questioning, federal prosecutors said…
Hundreds rally in support of alleged rape victim in Maryville, Missouri
MARYVILLE, Missouri (Reuters) – Several hundred people, many holding daisies, gathered in Maryville, Missouri, on Tuesday for a rally organized by computer hacking group Anonymous to support teenager Daisy Coleman, who was allegedly raped by a high sch…
