Western Art Museum to Open in Fall in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO — A museum featuring art of the American West is to open this fall along San Antonio's River Walk. The Briscoe Western Art Museum will open Oct. 26 and is named in honor of the late Texas...
View ArticleJudge Weighs Key Evidence in WikiLeaks Case
FORT MEADE, Md. — A military judge is weighing the admissibility of three pieces of evidence suggesting that an Army private took his cues from WikiLeaks in disclosing classified information. Col....
View ArticleGermany Blocks EU Carbon Cap to Protect Automakers
BERLIN — The German government says it blocked a European Union agreement on capping carbon emissions from cars because the deal would have harmed its domestic auto industry. Environmental campaigners...
View ArticleOfficials: Clash Kills 20 Militants in Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — A military intelligence officer says soldiers have killed 20 Islamic extremists while two police officers died in an hours-long shootout near Maiduguri city in northeast Nigeria....
View ArticleChief: We Might Never Know Why Ohio Boy Killed
JACKSON, Ohio — The police chief in a southern Ohio town says there might never be an explanation for why a 12-year-old boy shot his 9-year-old half brother and then himself. Jackson Chief Carl...
View ArticleUS Consumer Sentiment Stays Near 6-Year High
WASHINGTON — A measure of U.S. consumer confidence remained near a six-year high in June as higher home and stock prices boosted household wealth. The University of Michigan says its index of consumer...
View ArticleMich. Ban on Domestic Partner Benefits Blocked
DETROIT — A federal judge on Friday blocked Michigan's ban on domestic partner benefits for employees who work for public schools or local governments, saying state lawmakers simply wanted to punish...
View Article>Plaintiffs in Calif. marriage case marry in SF
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The lead plaintiffs in the U.S. Supreme Court case that overturned California's same-sex marriage ban tied the knot at San Francisco City Hall on Friday, about an hour after an...
View ArticlePlaintiffs in Calif. marriage case marry in SF
SAN FRANCISCO — The lead plaintiffs in the U.S. Supreme Court case that overturned California's same-sex marriage ban tied the knot at San Francisco City Hall on Friday, about an hour after an appeals...
View ArticleTenn. Tourist Who Drowned Off Kauai Identified
LIHUE, Hawaii — The Tennessee man who drowned while snorkeling off Kauai's Na Pali (na-PAH'-lee) Coast has been identified. Police on Thursday identified the 48-year-old as Manuel Benegas of...
View ArticleColo. Woman Arrested After Home Burns in Wildfire
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A woman who lost her home in Colorado's most destructive wildfire was arrested on a warrant for a traffic violation as she sifted through the charred remains of her uninsured...
View ArticleBan on same-sex marriages in California lifted
San Francisco city officials prepare to let couples marry immediately as US appeals court dissolves stay The two lead plaintiffs in the case that brought about the court's decision planned to wed at...
View ArticleCourt clears path for same-sex marriage
A US appeals court has cleared the way for California to immediately resume issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples for the first time since 2008, and the couple whose case led to a historic...
View ArticleOJ Simpson's Ex-Girlfriend Sentenced in Drug Case
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A former girlfriend of O.J. Simpson has been sentenced to 45 days in jail after a reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors in Minnesota. Thirty-eight-year-old Christie Prody, of...
View ArticleGay Marriage: In States, a Hodgepodge Lies Ahead
Across the country, this week's landmark Supreme Court rulings on same-sex marriage have energized activists and politicians on both sides of the debate. Efforts to impose bans — and to repeal them —...
View ArticleBoston Rocker Must Pay $132,000 in Failed Lawsuit
BOSTON — The founder of the rock band Boston has been ordered to pay a newspaper $132,000 for the court costs it incurred in successfully defending itself against his defamation lawsuit. Musician Tom...
View ArticleAppeals court lifts freeze on same-sex marriages in California
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court on Friday cleared the way for the state of California to immediately resume issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples after a 4 1/2-year freeze. The 9th...
View ArticleFederal Panel: Neb. City's Immigration Law Legal
OMAHA, Neb. — An eastern Nebraska city's ordinance that bans employing or renting property to people who are not in the U.S. legally is valid, a federal appeals panel ruled Friday, opening the door...
View ArticleCA Probes Hospital Deal That Led to Abortion Ban
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — California's top prosecutor is investigating an agreement between an Orange County hospital and Catholic operators that banned elective abortions. The attorney general's office...
View ArticleAppeals Board Upholds Permit for Christo Project
DENVER — An appeals board is upholding the Bureau of Land Management's decision to grant the artist Christo a permit for his Over the River project, which involves temporarily suspending 5.9 miles...
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