| Supreme Court allows gay marriage in Alaska Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:44 PM PDT  By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday allowed gay marriage in Alaska to go into effect, increasing the number of U.S. states that permit gay marriage to 31. The nine justices rejected a last-minute request from the state, which wanted to block a ruling by a federal judge on Sunday that struck down the state's ban. Gay and lesbian couples will now be able to obtain marriage licenses. (Reporting by Lawrence Hurley; Editing by Kevin Drawbaugh and James Dalgleish)
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| Good news for Hunter Biden after cocaine controversy Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:11 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Connecticut legal authorities say the youngest son of Vice President Joe Biden does not face automatic review of his state law license following his discharge from the Navy Reserve after testing positive for cocaine use.
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| Top-secret space plane returns to Earth after two years Posted: 17 Oct 2014 11:40 AM PDT  VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — A top-secret space plane landed Friday at an Air Force base on the Southern California coast.
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| White House comments on travel ban Posted: 17 Oct 2014 11:07 AM PDT  President Obama responds to calls to impose a travel ban as part of U.S. efforts to fight Ebola.
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| Girls are going home Posted: 17 Oct 2014 10:35 AM PDT  Nigeria says it's reached a deal with Boko Haram.
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| Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks out about Ebola Posted: 17 Oct 2014 10:04 AM PDT  DALLAS (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry has joined calls for an air travel ban from countries hit the hardest by Ebola.
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| Fourth U.S. traffic death linked to Takata air bags Posted: 17 Oct 2014 09:48 AM PDT  By Ben Klayman and Barbara Liston DETROIT/ORLANDO (Reuters) - A fourth traffic death in a Honda Motor Co car has been linked to a defective air bag made by Japanese supplier Takata Corp, according to a county medical examiner in Florida. Hien Tran died Oct. 2, four days after her red 2001 Honda Accord sedan struck another car in Orlando and the air bags exploded, sending shrapnel at the 51-year-old woman, according to the Florida Highway Patrol crash report and Orange-Osceola Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jan Garavaglia. ...
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| Islamic State said giving up some ground in Iraq's north Posted: 17 Oct 2014 09:16 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of U.S. troops in the Middle East said on Friday Iraqi forces are "incrementally" recapturing ground from Islamic State militants who seized much of the country's northwest this year, but he added that major Iraq advances will take time. "They are doing some things now to incrementally recapture ground that's been lost," General Lloyd Austin, head of U.S. Central Command, said in his first news conference about the conflict. He cited the Kurdish operation around Mosul Dam and their recapture of the border post of Rabia. Austin said U.S. ...
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| Mysterious gun attacks against police in Washington state Posted: 17 Oct 2014 09:01 AM PDT  MARYSVILLE, Wash. (AP) — A day after dozens of gunshots were directed at police in three Washington state towns, law enforcement officials said little about what prompted the shootings.
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| Obama appoints Ebola czar; Texas health worker isolated on ship Posted: 17 Oct 2014 08:28 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama appointed an Ebola czar for the United States on Friday, and the government said a Texas health worker who may have had contact with specimens from an Ebola patient was isolated on a cruise ship. Obama, who has faced sharp criticism from some lawmakers over efforts to contain the deadly virus, appointed Ron Klain, a lawyer who previously served as chief of staff to Vice Presidents Joe Biden and Al Gore, the White House said. ...
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| Former Biden aide named ‘Ebola czar’ Posted: 17 Oct 2014 08:11 AM PDT  President Obama picked lawyer, Beltway vet Ron Klain, VP's former chief of staff, for outbreak response.
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| U.S. to recognize gay marriages performed in seven more states Posted: 17 Oct 2014 07:55 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will recognize same-sex marriages in seven more states, after the Supreme Court last week paved the way for gays and lesbians to get married in a handful of states and some appeals court rulings followed suit, the Justice Department said on Friday. Federal agencies will acknowledge gay unions in Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, Nevada and Colorado, it said, and more states are expected to be added to the list in the coming weeks. The Supreme Court on Oct. ...
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| UN admits it botched response to Ebola Posted: 17 Oct 2014 07:08 AM PDT  World Health Organization blamed factors including incompetent staff and lack of information.
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| Treat or nasty trick? Denver police warn of pot-tainted candy Posted: 17 Oct 2014 05:50 AM PDT  By Daniel Wallis DENVER (Reuters) - The two almost identical gummy bears sitting side by side, coated in sugar and tinged with the same red hue, may end up in a trick-or-treat bag, but only one is plain candy. The other is loaded with marijuana. As children around the country prepare their costumes in anticipation of Halloween goodies on Oct. 31, police in Colorado are warning parents that some treats may not be all they seem. ...
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| 15 feared dead in accident at South Korean concert Posted: 17 Oct 2014 05:03 AM PDT  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Fifteen people were feared dead after a ventilation grate collapsed Friday during a concert by a popular girls' band near South Korea's capital, officials said.
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| Lawyers of friend of accused Boston bomber continue stoned defense Posted: 17 Oct 2014 04:14 AM PDT  BOSTON (Reuters) - Attorneys for a friend of the accused Boston Marathon bomber charged with lying to investigators are due back in court on Friday to continue their defense that the 21-year-old man was too high on marijuana to remember his actions. Robel Phillipos, 21, was so intoxicated the night of April 18, 2013, when he is charged with accompanying two other men to the accused bomber's college dorm room, that he could not remember what he did, his lawyers assert. ...
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| Obama weighs Ebola czar Posted: 17 Oct 2014 03:08 AM PDT  The president concedes that it may make sense for one person to lead the U.S. effort.
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| Bermuda braces for powerful Hurricane Gonzalo Posted: 17 Oct 2014 02:05 AM PDT  HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — Powerful Hurricane Gonzalo roared toward the tiny British territory of Bermuda as residents braced for damaging winds and life-threatening storm surge, while the prime minister urged people in low-lying areas to consider moving to higher ground.
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| At least 113 staffers at U.S. Fed earn more than Yellen Posted: 16 Oct 2014 10:43 PM PDT  By Michael Flaherty WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top 113 earners among staff at the Federal Reserve's Washington headquarters make an average of $246,506 per year, excluding bonuses and other benefits - more than Fed Chair Janet Yellen and nearly double the normal top government rate. Yellen, whose salary is set by Congress, earns $201,700 a year. The details on Fed pay were provided to Reuters in response to a Freedom of Information Act request for data on all employees of the U.S. ...
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| Walk-off homer sends Giants back to World Series Posted: 16 Oct 2014 09:39 PM PDT  The San Francisco Giants are headed to their third World Series in five seasons thanks to an exhilarating 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
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| Ebola-infected nurse moved to Maryland Posted: 16 Oct 2014 08:06 PM PDT  Nina Pham, one of the two nurses who contracted Ebola at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, is expected to be moved to a National Institutes of Health facility in Maryland, multiple reports say.
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| Biden's son discharged from U.S. Navy reserve after drug test: sources Posted: 16 Oct 2014 07:17 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The son of Vice President Joe Biden was discharged from the U.S. Navy reserve earlier this year after testing positive for cocaine, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The sources, who were not authorized to speak on the record, said Hunter Biden tested positive for cocaine in a drug test administered in June 2013. Navy spokesman Commander Ryan Perry confirmed that Biden was discharged from the Navy reserve in February 2014 but said privacy laws prevented him from releasing any details. ...
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| Biden's youngest son leaves Navy amid drug report Posted: 16 Oct 2014 06:12 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden's son Hunter is expressing regret for being discharged from the Navy Reserve amid published reports that he tested positive for cocaine.
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| Obama open to appointing Ebola 'czar,' opposes travel ban Posted: 16 Oct 2014 05:56 PM PDT  By Steve Holland and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday that he was considering appointing an Ebola "czar" to coordinate the fight against the virus in the United States but he remained opposed to a ban on travel from West Africa. Obama's administration is under growing criticism from lawmakers over its efforts to contain the disease at home. Obama authorized calling up military reservists for the U.S. fight against Ebola in West Africa on Thursday. U.S. ...
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| Poll shows Florida medical marijuana drive falling short Posted: 16 Oct 2014 04:06 PM PDT  By Bill Cotterell TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) - A new poll shows a Florida ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana falling short of the votes needed to pass, with even supporters acknowledging on Thursday that they were struggling in the face of well-funded conservative opposition. Following a two-week barrage of attack ads, the latest poll shows just 48 percent of Florida voters support a constitutional amendment to allow doctors to prescribe marijuana for medical purposes. It must secure 60 percent voter approval to pass. ...
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