Judge jails Kentucky clerk for refusing marriage licenses

Judge jails Kentucky clerk for refusing marriage licenses
Judge rules for Tom Brady, overturns four-game deflate-gate suspension; Goodell to appeal
Tragic image of drowned Syrian toddler highlights human cost of refugee crisis
Kentucky clerk jailed for denying same-sex marriage licenses
South Carolina to seek death penalty in Charleston church massacre
Judge tosses Tom Brady's 'Deflategate' NFL suspension
China pledges to cut 300,000 troops from its massive army
‘Relentless’ writer on bin Laden raid mistake, deadly ‘Xbox’
GOP reportedly seeks pledge to avert Trump third-party run
Kentucky clerk unlikely star in fight against gay marriage
Hillary Clinton unveils $10 billion plan to fight substance abuse
Ben Carson on the issues: Inside the mind of the retired neurosurgeon surging in polls
Obama scores policy win in securing votes for Iran nuclear deal

Posted: 03 Sep 2015 10:59 AM PDT

ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) — A defiant county clerk was sent to jail for contempt Thursday after insisting that her "conscience will not allow" her to follow a federal judge's orders to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.

Judge rules for Tom Brady, overturns four-game deflate-gate suspension; Goodell to appeal

Posted: 03 Sep 2015 09:51 AM PDT

Judge Richard M. Berman offered his ruling of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's appeal in the deflate-gate controversy.

Tragic image of drowned Syrian toddler highlights human cost of refugee crisis

Posted: 03 Sep 2015 07:51 AM PDT

Pictures of a 3-year-old Syrian boy's body washed up on a Turkish beach is bringing attention to the plight of Syrian refugees fleeing their war-torn home.

Kentucky clerk jailed for denying same-sex marriage licenses

Posted: 03 Sep 2015 11:19 AM PDT

By Steve Bittenbender ASHLAND, Ky. (Reuters) - A county clerk in Kentucky who refuses to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples on religious grounds was held in contempt of court by a U.S. federal judge on Thursday and sent to jail. Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, 49, was led away by U.S. marshals who confirmed she was under arrest. "The court doesn't do this lightly," District Court Judge David Bunning said in ordering that she be taken into custody.

South Carolina to seek death penalty in Charleston church massacre

Posted: 03 Sep 2015 11:12 AM PDT

South Carolina will seek the death penalty against the man charged in the June massacre of nine people at a Charleston church, court documents showed on Thursday. Roof is white and the nine slain people were black. Roof faces additional federal hate-crime charges that also raise the possibility of a death sentence.

Judge tosses Tom Brady's 'Deflategate' NFL suspension

Posted: 03 Sep 2015 10:43 AM PDT

By Joseph Ax and Steve Ginsburg NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tom Brady triumphed over the National Football League on Thursday when a federal judge threw out his "Deflategate" suspension, clearing the way for the New England Patriots star quarterback to play in next week's season opener. In a setback for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, the judge in New York vacated Goodell's decision in July to uphold Brady's four-game suspension over his alleged role in a scheme to deflate footballs used in the Patriots' January playoff victory.

China pledges to cut 300,000 troops from its massive army

Posted: 02 Sep 2015 10:01 PM PDT

China's leader announced the cuts at the start of a huge parade marking Japan's WWII defeat.

‘Relentless’ writer on bin Laden raid mistake, deadly ‘Xbox’

Posted: 02 Sep 2015 06:43 PM PDT

To find out how the difference between a chain-link fence and a stone wall nearly spelled disaster for the Americans carrying out the raid to kill Osama bin Laden, pick up "Relentless: The Secret History of Joint Special Operations Command."

GOP reportedly seeks pledge to avert Trump third-party run

Posted: 02 Sep 2015 07:36 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to avert a 2016 disaster, the Republican National Committee on Wednesday challenged every GOP presidential candidate to sign a pledge not to undertake a third-party bid under any circumstances.

Kentucky clerk unlikely star in fight against gay marriage

Posted: 02 Sep 2015 06:05 PM PDT

Fans of Kim Davis have rallied around the Kentucky clerk while foes have lined up in protest since she touted her religious beliefs in defiance of a court order to issue same-sex marriage licenses. From the overwhelmed florist in Morehead, Kentucky, delivering bouquets to her nearby office, to a fellow county clerk biking across the state to show solidarity, to a Republican presidential candidate calling hers a fight against tyranny, many are standing with her. This week the U.S. Supreme Court declined to grant Davis a stay on a federal judge's injunction that would force her to issue marriage licenses to all comers.

Hillary Clinton unveils $10 billion plan to fight substance abuse

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Increasing local prevention efforts for teens is just part of the Democratic presidential hopeful's strategy.

Ben Carson on the issues: Inside the mind of the retired neurosurgeon surging in polls

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Carson has never held elected office, but that might actually be a boon rather than a hindrance in appealing to conservatives frustrated with politics as usual.

Obama scores policy win in securing votes for Iran nuclear deal

Posted: 02 Sep 2015 02:44 PM PDT

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama scored a major foreign policy victory on Wednesday by securing enough Senate votes to protect the Iran nuclear deal in Congress, but Republicans pledged to keep up their fight against the pact with new sanctions on Tehran. Democratic Senator Barbara Mikulski said she would support the deal announced on July 14 between world powers and Iran, which exchanges relief on economic sanctions for Tehran's agreeing to curtail its nuclear program.