U.S. high court to chart fate of inherited IRAs in bankruptcy
(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a dispute in the bankruptcy of a small-town pizza shop owner, taking on a case that could dictate how inherited individual retirement accounts are treated in bankruptcy.
Dying Chicago lesbian gets judge’s OK to wed ahead of new law
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A Chicago woman who is dying of cancer could wed her lesbian partner as early as Wednesday after a federal judge ordered local officials to issue them a marriage license six months before an Illinois law recognizing gay unions takes…
Court delivers win for New York City’s homeless
ALBANY, New York (Reuters) – New York state’s highest court rejected New York City’s stricter eligibility requirements for homeless shelters on Tuesday, a victory for the homeless and their advocates in a decades-long battle with the city.
Supreme Court to hear Obamacare contraception cases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to consider religious objections made by corporations to a provision of President Barack Obama’s healthcare law that requires employers to provide health insurance that covers birth contro…
California shooting that wounded 7 struck birthday party revelers
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A shooting in Oakland, California, that wounded seven people on Monday evening erupted after two armed attackers approached a group of men celebrating a birthday party and opened fire, police said on Tuesday.
Cuba suspends consular services in U.S., blames embargo
MIAMI (Reuters) – Cuba is shutting down nearly all of its consular services in the United States “until further notice” after it said it was unable to find a bank willing to handle its business, the government announced on Tuesday, blaming the situatio…
U.S. seeks Iran’s help in finding missing American
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In an apparent effort to test Iranian goodwill following a landmark nuclear deal, the United States on Tuesday asked Iran for help in finding an American private investigator who has been missing there for more than six years.
Connecticut judge orders release of Newtown 911 tapes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Connecticut judge on Tuesday ordered the release of the 911 tapes of calls from Sandy Hook Elementary School made during the December 14th shooting spree that killed 20 children and six adults.
Kansas police seek suspect in deaths of mother, three children
(Reuters) – Police investigating the deaths of a mother and her three children in southeastern Kansas were searching on Tuesday for a man they identified as a suspect in the case, authorities said.
IRS proposes new rules for tax-exempt political groups
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration proposed new rules on Tuesday that would restrict the political advertising and fundraising abilities of certain tax-exempt groups, which were at the center of the Internal Revenue Service’s Tea Party tar…
