Obama administration urges justices to overturn anti-gay marriage law
The Obama administration outlined its argument on Friday why the U.S. Supreme Court should strike down a federal law that defines marriage as between a man and woman. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli filed a brief with the court saying that section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional, expanding on the administration's approach to the controversial 1996 law, which it has formally opposed since February 2011. Section 3 defines marriage under federal law as being between a man and a woman. ...
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Washington governor: 6 underground Hanford nuclear tanks leaking
Manhunt underway for suspects in fatal Las Vegas Strip shooting
A multi-state manhunt was under way on Friday for the men who shot dead an aspiring rapper as he drove on the Las Vegas Strip in a Maserati, touching off a fiery crash that killed a cab driver and his passenger. Las Vegas police have not named any suspects in the dramatic pre-dawn shooting in the heart of the desert resort city on Thursday, but said they were still hunting for a black Range Rover used in the incident. One or more gunmen in the apparently brand-new luxury sport utility vehicle opened fire on a silver Maserati being driven by 27-year-old Kenneth Wayne Cherry Jr. ...
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U.S. troops to set up drone base in Niger
About 100 American troops have been deployed to the African nation to set up a drone base for surveillance missions.
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Super space germs could threaten astronauts
The weightlessness of outer space can make germs even nastier.
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Gas prices spike across California
The average price of gas saw one of the largest one-month leaps since 2000.
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A roundup of the top photos of the day
A woman and young children interact with a giant television set at the Ann Riches Healing Space for young patients at the Royal London Hospital in London February 22, 2013. REUTERS/Neil Hall (BRITAIN - Tags: HEALTH SOCIETY)
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Original Iwo Jima monument unsold at NYC auction
The World War II statue was expected to sell for as much as $1.8 million.
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Ride along as deep-sea Odyssey crew uncover a record 48 tons of silver
In July 2012, the crew of the deep-sea recovery team Odyssey Marine Expedition (OME) unearthed a record-setting 48 tons of silver from a sunken World War II-era British naval vessel, the SS Gairsoppa. A camera crew was along for the ride, documenting the trip three miles below the surface. This Sunday, Discovery Channel viewers will [...]
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Adolf Hitler stumping for votes in Indian election
Adolf Hitler is running for election in India. So is Frankenstein.
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Skier killed in British Columbia avalanche A group of back-country skiers was caught in an avalanche near a mountain ski resort. Read More ...
Boeing gives regulators its plan to fix Dreamliner batteries
The proposal includes measures to address a range of possible causes of short-circuits.
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LivingSocial investors take 'pound of flesh' in financing
The company had to make large concessions get another $110 million.
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Arkansas makes gun-permit records private under new law LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - Arkansas on Friday became the latest state to exempt from public disclosure the names and zip codes of gun owners, those with permits to carry concealed weapons and applicants for gun permits. The measure, signed into law by the state's lieutenant governor, came in response to a New York newspaper's decision late last year to publish the names and addresses of thousands of gun permit holders on its website after 26 people were killed in a shooting rampage at an elementary school in Connecticut. ... Read More ...
Medical copter crashes in Okla., kills 2, hurts 1 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The company that operates a medical helicopter that crash-landed outside an Oklahoma City nursing home early Friday, killing two people onboard and critically injuring a third, had just recently undergone an exhaustive accreditation process, officials said. Read More ...
F-35 fleet grounded after engine crack discovery
The Pentagon is launching more in-depth evaluation of the problem.
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California Democrats lose supermajority in state Senate SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Democrats who control California's legislature lost their supermajority in the state Senate on Friday when a business-friendly moderate from the state's Central Valley abruptly resigned. Senator Michael Rubio, elected in 2010, said he was stepping down to take a job with Chevron Corp, which will leave fellow Democrats with 26 seats in the Senate. Two other Democratic-leaning seats in the 40-member Senate are vacant. Rubio had been expected to spearhead the effort to overhaul environmental laws in a more business-friendly fashion. ... Read More ...
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