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    Huge swaths of U.S. swelter amid prolonged outages, new storms

    LEWISBURG, West Virginia (Reuters) - Weary West Virginians dumped rotting food from their refrigerators and tried to clear fallen trees from the roads on Friday as new storms prolonged the power outages that have already lasted a week. The forecast for the weekend called … More »Huge swaths of U.S. swelter amid prolonged outages, new storms

    File photo of George Zimmerman appearing before a judge at a bond hearing in Sanford

    Trayvon Martin's killer leaves Florida jail on bond

    ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, who … More »Trayvon Martin's killer leaves Florida jail on bond

    Metro train derails in Washington D.C. suburb; …

    (Reuters) - Several cars in a Metro train derailed in a Washington, … More »Metro train derails in Washington D.C. suburb; …

    • An artist's rendition courtesy of the California High-Speed Rail Authority shows a high speed train in a station in the Bay Area
      California gives green light to high-speed rail plan Reuters - 46 mins ago

      SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California lawmakers gave final approval to a high-speed rail plan on Friday in a make-or-break vote for $8 billion in funding to start … More »California gives green light to high-speed rail plan

      An artist's rendition courtesy of the California High-Speed Rail Authority shows a high speed train in a station in the Bay Area

      SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California lawmakers gave final approval to a high-speed rail plan on Friday in a make-or-break vote for $8 billion in funding to start construction on a 130-mile (210-km) section of track through the state's central agricultural heartland. The 21-16 vote in the state Senate was a substantial …

    • Presbyterian Church rejects gay marriage proposal Reuters - 3 hrs ago

      PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - The U.S. Presbyterian Church on Friday narrowly rejected a proposal by same-sex marriage proponents for a constitutional change that would redefine … More »Presbyterian Church rejects gay marriage proposal

      PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - The U.S. Presbyterian Church on Friday narrowly rejected a proposal by same-sex marriage proponents for a constitutional change that would redefine marriage as a union between "two people," rather than between a woman and a man. The 338-308 vote followed nearly four hours of heated debate at the Church's …

    • California's biggest community college fights to survive Reuters - 19 mins ago

      SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's largest community college, the City College of San Francisco, will be forced to close next year if it fails to address a raft of … More »California's biggest community college fights to survive

      SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's largest community college, the City College of San Francisco, will be forced to close next year if it fails to address a raft of longstanding problems that the school blames on state budget cuts. The two-year college that serves 90,000 students risks becoming the first in California …

    • New York court dismisses gay marriage challenge Reuters - 5 hrs ago

      (Reuters) - A New York appeals courts on Friday threw out the first legal challenge to the state's same-sex marriage law, dismissing a Christian group's claim the behind-the-scenes … More »New York court dismisses gay marriage challenge

      (Reuters) - A New York appeals courts on Friday threw out the first legal challenge to the state's same-sex marriage law, dismissing a Christian group's claim the behind-the-scenes lobbying that preceded the law's passage had been improper. New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms, an evangelical Christian group, claimed …

    • Ahead of Florida hazing death, official proposed action: newspaper Reuters - 1 hr 46 mins ago

      TALLAHASSEE, Fla (Reuters) - Days before the 2011 death of a Florida A & M marching band member in a ritual hazing, a school official urged the university to suspend … More »Ahead of Florida hazing death, official proposed action: newspaper

      TALLAHASSEE, Fla (Reuters) - Days before the 2011 death of a Florida A & M marching band member in a ritual hazing, a school official urged the university to suspend the band because of concerns about hazing, according to a news report. Drum major Robert Champion, 26, was beaten to death aboard a charter bus carrying the …

    • City workers wages slashed in Scranton, Pennsylvania Reuters - 2 hrs 48 mins ago

      (Reuters) - Firefighters, police and other public workers in a Pennsylvania city saw their wages slashed to minimum wage rates on Friday, in a move by the cash-strapped city to balance its budget, city officials said. Scranton's public workers would be paid $7.25 an hour "indefinitely" starting with Friday's paychecks as …

    • Owner of restaurant where Obama ate breakfast dies Reuters - 5 hrs ago

      ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The elderly owner of an Ohio restaurant where President Barack Obama ate breakfast on Friday died of natural causes just hours after meeting him. Josephine "Ann" Harris, 70, owner of Ann's Place where Obama was served eggs, bacon, toast and grits, died at a hospital in Akron, Ohio. The president …

    • Convicted wife-killer Peterson says denied fair trial, appeals Reuters - 4 hrs ago

      LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Scott Peterson, convicted of murdering his pregnant wife and unborn son and sentenced to death following a sensational 2004 trial, has filed an appeal to the California Supreme Court, saying he was denied a fair trial in part because of publicity surrounding the case. The 39-year-old former fertilizer …

    • Oregon likely to put pot legalization to voters, proponents say Reuters - 5 hrs ago

      SALEM, Oregon (Reuters) - Oregon will soon qualify as the third U.S. state to ask voters in November to legalize marijuana for recreational use in a move that could put the state on a collision course with the federal government, proponents said on Friday. Backers of the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act said they have collected …

    • Two Philadelphia priests barred from ministry after abuse probe Reuters - 3 hrs ago

      PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia has barred two priests from ministry, meaning they will not be allowed to perform duties such as saying Mass, after its latest review of suspected child sex abuse cases in the church. The announcement on Friday by Archbishop Charles Chaput was the latest …

    • City workers wages slashed in Scranton, Pennsylvania Reuters - 4 hrs ago

      (Reuters) - Firefighters, police and other public workers in a Pennsylvania city saw their wages slashed to minimum wage rates on Friday, in a move by the cash-strapped city to balance its budget, city officials said. Scranton's public workers would be paid $7.25 an hour "indefinitely" starting with Friday's paychecks as …

    • California Senate gives green light to high speed rail plan Reuters - 4 hrs ago
      An artist's rendition courtesy of the California High-Speed Rail Authority shows a high speed train passing through Mission Beach

      SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - The California state Senate gave a nod of approval to the state's high speed rail plan on Friday in a make-or-break vote that would provide funding to start construction on a project whose overall cost has been pegged at $68 billion. The project, expected to take decades to complete, was …

    • Alaska man missing after July 4 mountain footrace Reuters - 6 hrs ago

      ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Rescuers scrambled across rough Alaska terrain on Friday looking for a man who vanished while competing in a grueling Independence Day mountain footrace in which he was last seen about 200 yards from the race's 3,022-foot summit. Michael LeMaitre of Anchorage was reported missing after he failed …

    • California high speed rail plan faces make-or-break vote Reuters - 8 hrs ago
      An artist's rendition courtesy of the California High-Speed Rail Authority shows a high speed train passing through Techachapi

      SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California's high speed rail project faces a fiercely contested financing vote in the state Senate on Friday that could determine its fate following years of controversy over the high cost of the plan, now pegged at $68 billion, and concerns about its management. The project, expected …

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