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Ex-tennis star Blake says New York cop should be fired for abuse
Kentucky clerk asks for delay in allowing gay marriage licenses
Sierra wildfire destroys homes, threatens 6,000 California residences
Person of interest in Arizona shootings in court on pot charge
Cuomo aide still critical; video of NYC shooting suspects aired
Spanish police find body of missing U.S. tourist
For GOP candidates, better to be with pope than against him
Veteran far-left lawmaker wins U.K.'s Labor Party leadership race
Big jump in number of immigrants losing health law coverage
U.S. seeks to dismiss charges against China-born physicist
How should 9/11 be taught in schools?
California legislature approves bill legalizing physician-assisted suicide
California legislature approves bill legalizing physician-assisted suicide
N.Y. police release video of ex-tennis star James Blake's mistaken arrest
Sources: Perry to exit 2016 Republican presidential race
Surveillance footage released of ex-tennis pro's NYC arrest
Murray: ‘Not on our watch’ will Republicans defund Planned Parenthood

Ex-tennis star Blake says New York cop should be fired for abuse

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 01:32 PM PDT

By Katie Reilly NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former professional tennis player James Blake said on Saturday that an undercover policeman who body-slammed him outside a Manhattan hotel in a case of mistaken identity did not deserve to wear an officer's badge, and he told CNN he should be fired for abusing his powers. Blake, who reached a career high of No. 4 in the world and retired two years ago, said he initially thought that it was someone rushing up to give him a hug "or something positive" as he waited alone for a car to take him to the U.S. Open for corporate appearances. Blake is black and the New York City Police Department officer, James Frascatore, is white.

Kentucky clerk asks for delay in allowing gay marriage licenses

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 12:12 PM PDT

The county clerk from Kentucky who was jailed after refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples has asked an appeals court to let her continue her stand until a lawsuit against her is decided. Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, due back at work Monday after six days behind bars, has said her beliefs as an Apostolic Christian prevent her from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples and her attorneys have said the 49-year-old woman will not violate her conscience when she returns to work. In her absence, deputy clerks have been issuing licenses and have said they would continue to do so.

Sierra wildfire destroys homes, threatens 6,000 California residences

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 09:24 AM PDT

The so-called Butte Fire has destroyed 15 homes in rural Amador and Calaveras counties, where it covers an estimated 64,728 acres (26,195 hectares), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection spokeswoman Lynn Tolmachoff said. Separately, authorities ordered the entire community of San Andreas of more than 2,700 people to evacuate on Friday, but lifted the order when flames headed away from town.

Person of interest in Arizona shootings in court on pot charge

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 08:31 AM PDT

Oscar De La Torre Munoz, of Avondale, Arizona, was detained by state troopers on Friday at a Phoenix-area gas station along with an unidentified woman who was later released. Authorities have provided few details, but say De La Torre Munoz is being questioned in connection with an investigation into 11 possible vehicle shootings since Aug. 29 on a roughly 10-mile (16-km) stretch of Interstate 10 where it runs through the Phoenix metro area. In a brief appearance before a judge at around 5 a.m. local time, De La Torre Munoz confirmed his name and date of birth, and was read the marijuana possession charge.

Cuomo aide still critical; video of NYC shooting suspects aired

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 07:53 AM PDT

A top aide to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo who was wounded by a stray bullet on Monday is still in critical condition, officials said on Saturday, after police released surveillance video of two armed suspects fleeing the scene of the shooting. The video, released late Friday as detectives seek to identify the suspects, shows two men apparently armed with handguns running into a building in Brooklyn, where the shooting occurred. Carey Gabay, 43, was struck in the head at a pre-dawn outdoor celebration on Monday before the annual West Indian Day parade, which has been plagued by violence in recent years.

Spanish police find body of missing U.S. tourist

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 06:44 AM PDT

Spanish police have found the body of U.S. tourist Denise Pikka Thiem, who went missing in April as she was walking the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route in northwestern Spain, and have detained a suspect. Thiem was last seen near Astorga, in the province of Leon, in early April. "Following months of intense investigations, our agents have found the body of Denise and detained the alleged perpetrator," the head of the Spanish police, Ignacio Cosido, said on Twitter.

For GOP candidates, better to be with pope than against him

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 06:09 AM PDT

Some Republican presidential candidates find themselves doing a delicate dance as Pope Francis's U.S. visit nears.

Veteran far-left lawmaker wins U.K.'s Labor Party leadership race

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 04:08 AM PDT

LONDON (AP) — Veteran far-left lawmaker Jeremy Corbyn has been elected leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party, a victory that threatens to further divide the party as it struggles to recover from a heavy defeat in elections earlier this year.

Big jump in number of immigrants losing health law coverage

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 12:11 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A change in government procedures has led to a big jump in people losing coverage under the Obama health care law because of immigration and citizenship issues.

U.S. seeks to dismiss charges against China-born physicist

Posted: 11 Sep 2015 09:33 PM PDT

Since a grand jury returned an indictment in May to bring those charges against Xiaoxing Xi, federal prosecutors have obtained additional information, they said in papers filed in federal court in Philadelphia. "The government submits that it is in the interests of justice to dismiss the indictment without prejudice in order to pursue this additional information," U.S. Attorney David Memeger and an assistant stated in the motion, which gave no further details on the nature of the information. Xi, an American citizen born in China who is a professor of physics at Temple University, was arrested in May following his indictment.

How should 9/11 be taught in schools?

Posted: 11 Sep 2015 07:58 PM PDT

Teachers grapple with the conundrum of whether they should teach students about 9/11.

California legislature approves bill legalizing physician-assisted suicide

Posted: 11 Sep 2015 05:26 PM PDT

By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - The California legislature on Friday approved a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients despite opposition from religious and disability rights groups, sending it to Democratic Governor Jerry Brown for his approval or veto. The bill would allow mentally competent patients to request a prescription that would end their lives if two doctors agree the patients have only six months to live. The measure, based on a similar law in Oregon, passed the state Senate on Friday on a vote of 23-14, after passing the Assembly on Wednesday.

California legislature approves bill legalizing physician-assisted suicide

Posted: 11 Sep 2015 04:34 PM PDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - The California legislature on Friday approved a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients despite opposition from religious and disability rights groups, sending it to Democratic Governor Jerry Brown for his approval or veto. The bill would allow mentally competent patients whom two doctors agree have only six months to live to request a prescription that would end their lives. The bill was opposed by the Roman Catholic Church, and Brown, a former seminarian, has not said whether he will sign it. ...

N.Y. police release video of ex-tennis star James Blake's mistaken arrest

Posted: 11 Sep 2015 03:42 PM PDT

By Daniel Bases NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York City Police Department on Friday released a security camera video showing ex-tennis star James Blake being tackled, thrown to the ground and handcuffed by an undercover officer in a now infamous case of mistaken identity. The incident occurred as Blake, formerly the world's fourth-ranked player, was calmly standing by the entrance of a midtown Manhattan hotel, waiting for a car to take him to the U.S. Open. Blake, 35, standing alone by the entrance of the Grand Hyatt hotel on 42nd Street on Sept. 9, was rushed by the officer who gave no warning or identification.