| Plaintiffs in Calif. marriage case marry in SF Posted: 28 Jun 2013 05:07 PM PDT  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 appeals court cleared the way for same-sex couples to obtain marriage licenses for the first time in 4 1/2 years.
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| End of era as Celtics rebuild without Pierce Posted: 28 Jun 2013 04:52 PM PDT  BOSTON (AP) — Letting Doc Rivers go to the Los Angeles Clippers was the first sign. Getting rid of Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett clinched it.
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| Plaintiffs in Calif. gay marriage case wed in SF Posted: 28 Jun 2013 05:36 PM PDT  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 a federal appeals court freed same-sex couples to obtain marriage licenses for the first time in 4 1/2 years.
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| Court lifts ban on Calif. gay marriages Posted: 28 Jun 2013 04:02 PM PDT  An appeals court clears the way for same-sex marriages to start immediately.
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| Court lifts Calif. gay marriage ban Posted: 28 Jun 2013 03:43 PM PDT  Same-sex unions can resume immediately in the state.
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| Appeals court lifts hold on Calif. gay marriages Posted: 28 Jun 2013 04:02 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — 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.  |
| Violence flares in Egypt before weekend protests Posted: 28 Jun 2013 03:42 PM PDT  CAIRO (AP) — Tens of thousands of supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi rallied Friday in Cairo, and both sides fought each other in the second-largest city of Alexandria, where two people were killed — including an American — and 85 were injured while at least five offices of Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood were torched, officials said.
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| Conn. man arraigned in ex-Patriot's murder case Posted: 28 Jun 2013 04:02 PM PDT  ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — An arrested man from former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez's hometown was transferred to Massachusetts on Friday to face a gun charge connected to the murder case against Hernandez while a third suspect surrendered to authorities in Florida.
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| Man paralyzed after saving drowning girl, dies at 43 Posted: 28 Jun 2013 02:08 PM PDT  Michael Patterson, the 43-year-old Georgia man who dived into a creek to save a 4-year-old girl from drowning and became paralyzed from the chest down during the rescue, died after spending three weeks in a hospital, The Associated Press reports. Patterson's family shared the news on Facebook. Patterson's bravery left many, including the woman whose [...]
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| Status of the states on same-sex marriage Posted: 28 Jun 2013 04:17 PM PDT  The Supreme Court issued a pair of decisions this week with major consequences for efforts to legalize or bar same-sex marriage. One ruling opened the way for California to become the 13th state to allow gay marriage; the other struck down part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act and directed the government to recognize legally married same-sex couples.
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| U.S. citizen killed in Egyptian violence Posted: 28 Jun 2013 01:07 PM PDT  ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen was stabbed to death in the Egyptian city of Alexandria on Friday during clashes between supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Mursi, a doctor and three security officials said. A U.S. embassy official said: "The U.S. embassy has heard of the reports of the death of an American citizen and is seeking to confirm them." The young American man died from a wound to the chest, said General Amin Ezzeddin, a senior Alexandria security official. Another man, an Egyptian, was killed by a gunshot wound to the head. ...
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| Violence flares in Egypt before weekend rallies Posted: 28 Jun 2013 02:09 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Tens of thousands of supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi rallied Friday in Cairo, and both sides fought each other in the second-largest city of Alexandria, where two people were killed — including an American — and 85 were injured, officials said.  |
| Chicago prepares for concealed weapons Posted: 28 Jun 2013 01:31 PM PDT  In a city where gun violence is prevalent, any citizen can now carry a loaded gun.
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| Millions of fans fete victorious Blackhawks Posted: 28 Jun 2013 01:59 PM PDT  CHICAGO (AP) — From the jubilant parade all the way to the boisterous rally, millions of excited fans spent a sun-drenched Friday celebrating another Stanley Cup title for the Chicago Blackhawks.
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| Sears, Kmart, Walgreen bid farewell to Paula Deen Posted: 28 Jun 2013 03:32 PM PDT J.C. Penney, cookbook publisher also drop the embattled chef Count Sears and Kmart and Walgreen among the list of brands who have recently severed ties with celebrity chef Paula Deen.  |
| Pa. girl doing well after 2nd lung transplant Posted: 28 Jun 2013 04:02 PM PDT  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who underwent a double-lung transplant amid a national debate over the organ allocation process received a second set of lungs after the first failed, and has now taken some breaths on her own, the girl's parents said Friday.
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| Gay marriage: In states, a hodgepodge lies ahead Posted: 28 Jun 2013 02:08 PM PDT  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 — have taken on new intensity, as have lawsuits by gays demanding the right to marry.
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| Phoenix, Las Vegas bake in scorching heat Posted: 28 Jun 2013 05:34 PM PDT  PHOENIX (AP) — A blazing heat wave expected to send the mercury soaring to nearly 120 degrees in Phoenix and Las Vegas over the weekend has settled across the West, threatening to ground airliners and forcing cities to set up cooling stations for the homeless and elderly.
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| Religious groups vow legal battle over contraceptive rule Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:03 PM PDT  Religious organizations on Friday rejected the Obama administration's final compromise for how faith-based groups must provide contraceptive coverage to employees. The new rule, released Friday after months of negotiations, says a third-party administrator will contact the employees of non-profit religious organizations to offer and pay for contraceptive coverage for them. Churches and religious orders are [...]
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| House immigration bill co-author says debate could get ‘ugly’ Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:33 PM PDT  A co-author of a bipartisan House immigration proposal is predicting a tough road ahead for the legislation, but he predicted Friday that ultimately a compromise will "prevail." Florida Republican Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart said the process of negotiating a comprehensive immigration bill in the House could get "ugly" before a final bill passes. Diaz-Balart is part [...]
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