U.S. justices appear inclined to uphold affirmative action ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a potential boost to opponents of affirmative action, the conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court appeared inclined on Tuesday to uphold a Michigan law that bans the use of racial preferences in state university admiss…
N.C. official takes same-sex marriage applications despite ban
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) – A North Carolina official accepted marriage license applications on Tuesday from 12 same-sex couples – an unprecedented move in the U.S. South that advocates hoped would spur others to challenge state bans on s…
Former San Diego mayor pleads guilty to felony over headlock
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, who resigned from the helm of California’s second-largest city after a string of sexual harassment allegations, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges of false imprisonment and battery involving th…
U.S. Army captain awarded Medal of Honor for valor in Afghan ambush
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Retired U.S. Army Captain William Swenson, who rescued wounded soldiers under fire during a deadly Afghan ambush, was awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. recognition for valor, on Tuesday by President Barack Obama.
U.S. judge denies Herbalife’s motion to dismiss distributor’s case
BOSTON (Reuters) – Herbalife must defend itself in court against charges brought by a former distributor claiming that the nutrition and supplements company is running an alleged pyramid scheme, a U.S. federal judge has ruled.
Libyan al Qaeda suspect appears in court in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An alleged senior al Qaeda figure pleaded not guilty in federal court on Tuesday to involvement in the 1998 bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Kenya, which killed more than 200 people.
Majority of U.S. fast-food workers need public assistance: study
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than half of low-wage workers employed by the largest U.S. fast-food restaurants earn so little that they must rely on public assistance to get by, according to a study released on Tuesday.
Confidentiality required for Sandy Hook school demolition crews
BOSTON (Reuters) – Workers tearing down Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, site of one of Americas worst school shootings, have been required by the town to sign confidentiality agreements barring them from discussing or photographin…
Ohio man with over 100 snakes pleads not guilty to selling exotic animals
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio man whose home was stacked “floor to ceiling” with more than 100 snakes, including some venomous vipers, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a charge of illegally selling dangerous animals, a court administrator said.
N.C. official accepts same-sex marriage applications despite ban
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) – A North Carolina official accepted marriage license applications on Tuesday from 12 same-sex couples – an unprecedented move in the U.S. South that advocates hoped would spur others to challenge state bans on s…
