Gay marriage clears another statehouse hurdle in Hawaii
HONOLULU (Reuters) – Hawaii’s House of Representatives approved a bill on Friday to legalize same-sex marriage in the overwhelmingly Democratic state popular as a wedding and honeymoon destination, paving the way for anticipated final passage in the Se…
Four charged with severing penis of California marijuana dispensary owner
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Four people have been charged with abducting the California owner of a medical marijuana dispensary, torturing him and cutting off his penis in an attempt to force him to divulge the location of cash they mistakenly believed he …
U.S. Navy cuts security access of two top intelligence officers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two of the U.S. Navy’s top intelligence officials had their access to classified materials suspended on Friday over their ties to a widening bribery scandal involving a Singapore-based defense contractor, the Navy said.
Bankruptcy was unavoidable, Detroit lawyer tells court
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit on Friday wrapped up its effort to prove that it is eligible for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, clashing with unions, retirees and pension funds over whether good faith negotiations were feasible before th…
Crude oil tank cars ablaze after train derails in Alabama
ALICEVILLE, Alabama (Reuters) – Several oil tank cars that burst into flames after a train derailed in rural Alabama were expected to keep burning into Saturday, potentially reigniting the push for tougher regulation of the boom in moving oil by rail.
White House tech expert gets subpoena to testify on HealthCare.gov
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a subpoena on Friday to compel Todd Park, the chief technology officer at the White House, to testify at a hearing next week about what went wrong with the Obamacare webs…
Oklahoma police arrest prison escapee after 33 years on the run
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma City police have arrested a man who escaped from a Maryland prison more than 30 years ago after he contacted them to say he was tired of paying off a business partner who threatened to expose him as a fugitive.
Court bars some statements by accused Colorado theater gunman
DENVER (Reuters) – Some statements accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes made to detectives in the hours after a deadly rampage that killed 12 moviegoers in a Denver suburb last year will be excluded as evidence in his upcoming trial, a judge ru…
Female U.S. general who overturned sex-assault ruling to retire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The first woman from the U.S. military to go into space has decided to retire after her promotion to a top Space Command job was blocked in the Senate due to her decision to overturn a sexual assault conviction.
Court throws out death sentence of Florida man after 28 years
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – The Florida Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a man on Death Row for 28 years for the abduction, rape and murder of a filling station attendant, ordering that he be given a new trial after doubts were raised ab…
