| Kim Davis to be released from prison, attorney says Posted: 08 Sep 2015 10:39 AM PDT  The attorney for Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who was jailed last week for refusing to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples, has been ordered released, her attorney, Roger Gannam, told Yahoo News.
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| Trump: I 'always felt that I was in the military' at military school Posted: 08 Sep 2015 11:02 AM PDT  Republican frontrunner Donald Trump reportedly told the author of a forthcoming biography that while he never served in the military, he "always felt" that he had because he attended a military-themed prep school that gave him "more training militarily than a lot of the guys that go into the military."
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| Freddie Gray's family settles with city for $6.4M Posted: 08 Sep 2015 11:09 AM PDT BALTIMORE (AP) — The parents of Freddie Gray reached a tentative $6.4 million settlement with the city of Baltimore, nearly five months after their 25-year-old son was critically injured in police custody, sparking days of protests and rioting. |
| Pope radically simplifies Catholic marriage annulment procedures Posted: 08 Sep 2015 09:55 AM PDT  Pope Francis makes the most substantial changes to Catholic annulment rules in centuries.
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| Baltimore offers $6.4 million to settle Freddie Gray case Posted: 08 Sep 2015 10:38 AM PDT  Baltimore has reached a tentative $6.4 million settlement with the family of Freddie Gray, a black man who died from an injury sustained in police custody, city officials said on Tuesday. The settlement with his family will be submitted to the Baltimore Board of Estimates for a vote on Wednesday, the office of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said in a statement, adding that it does not constitute an admission of liability. It will have no effect on the criminal trials of six officers charged with Gray's death in April, the statement said.
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| Judge orders Kentucky clerk in gay marriage case released from jail Posted: 08 Sep 2015 10:42 AM PDT  By Steve Bittenbender Grayson, Ky. (Reuters) - A U.S. district judge on Tuesday ordered a Kentucky county clerk released after six days in jail for defying his orders to issue same-sex marriage licenses, saying he was satisfied the licenses were being issued in accordance with U.S. law. The judge, David Bunning, lifted his contempt of court order against Kim Davis, 49, saying she "shall not interfere in any way, directly or indirectly, with the efforts of her deputy clerks to issue marriage licenses to all legally eligible couples." If she tries to interfere with the issuance of the licenses, "that will be considered a violation of this Order and appropriate sanctions will be considered," Bunning said. Bunning, in his written order, said he was satisfied the county clerk's office was fulfilling its obligation to issue marriage licenses to legally eligible couples.
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| U.S. dentist who killed Zimbabwean lion returns to work to mix of protests, support Posted: 08 Sep 2015 09:57 AM PDT  The Minnesota dentist who killed Zimbabwean lion Cecil, sparking a global outcry from animal lovers, returned to work on Tuesday to shouts of "murderer" and "leave town" from a half dozen protesters, but support from some patients at his suburban Minneapolis office. Walter Palmer, 55, did not speak to reporters as he entered his Bloomington, Minnesota, dental practice. The death of Cecil, a familiar sight at Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, triggered threats on social media, stoked controversy over big-game hunting and prompted three U.S. airlines to ban transport of African big game killed by trophy hunters.
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| 1 dead, Cuomo aide shot during West Indian Day festivities Posted: 07 Sep 2015 07:23 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The West Indian Day Parade, a rollicking, colorful celebration of Caribbean culture, music, style and food, rolled through New York City's streets Monday but, once again, was marred by predawn violence that left one man dead and an aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo in critical condition.
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| Huckabee, Christie, Cruz weigh in on Kim Davis case Posted: |
| Clinton to propose U.S. campaign finance overhaul Posted: 07 Sep 2015 09:06 PM PDT  Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton will propose a slate of campaign finance reform measures on Tuesday aimed at limiting political donations by corporations and large donors and increasing transparency in election spending. Clinton, who is seeking the nomination to be the Democratic candidate in the November 2016 presidential election, identified measures she would pursue if she becomes president. Among them are rules requiring greater disclosure of political spending including by publicly traded companies and U.S. government contractors and a program that would provide matching funds for small donations to presidential and congressional candidates.
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| 'Give it a go, Joe': Pittsburgh union crowd cheers on Biden Posted: 07 Sep 2015 10:11 PM PDT  The vice president hears supportive chants at a Labor Day parade in Pittsburgh.
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| Ohio State defeats Virginia Tech 42-24, proves it's still team to beat Posted:  Ohio State is better than it was a year ago. As crazy as that seems, the defending national champions took the field for their season opener against Virginia Tech on Monday and left with a dominating 42-24 victory.
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