ALBANY, N.Y. – The village mayor who challenged New York law by attempting to marry gay couples last year will face trial, the state’s highest court ruled Friday. Meanwhile, in Massachusetts, the high court there rejected a Roman Catholic activist’s bid to halt gay marriages in that state until after …
Read More »Madonna Sparks Political Brawl in Israel
JERUSALEM – Lingering anger over White House access and a perceived snub by the pop icon Madonna (search) have sparked a political brawl pitting Israel’s (search) respected ambassador to Washington against the nation’s foreign minister and his wife. The tension between the two top diplomats has simmered for months. Foreign …
Read More »Transcript of Emmett Till Murder Trial Found
JACKSON, Miss. – The FBI has found a long-lost transcript of the 1955 murder trial of two Mississippi men accused of killing Emmett Till (search), one of the most infamous crimes of the civil rights era. “We found a copy of a copy of a copy,” Robert J. Garrity Jr., …
Read More »Sen. Clinton Finance Director Goes to Trial
LOS ANGELES – Campaign donations made more than four years ago at a celebrity-studded Hollywood gala have led to a federal criminal trial against a former finance director for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (search) that could hamper her future campaigns. The trial set to open Tuesday focuses on a lavish …
Read More »Annan Didn't Disclose Key Meetings
UNITED NATIONS – U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan (search) did not initially tell investigators in the Oil-for-Food probe that he met twice with representatives of his son’s employer as the Swiss company began soliciting United Nations business. Annan’s omissions last November raised credibility concerns with the chief investigator, Robert Parton (search), …
Read More »Cough Drug May Help Fibromyalgia Pain
An ingredient found in over-the-counter cough medicines may help ease the pain of fibromyalgia, according to new research from the University of Florida. Fibromyalgia patients who took dextromethorphan experienced temporary reductions in the intensity of pain associated with minor repetitive physical contact — a common characteristic of the poorly understood …
Read More »Crude Oil Hovers Near $49
VIENNA, Austria – Crude oil futures (search) rose Tuesday as traders weighed the approach of the U.S. driving season amid expectations of building crude supplies. Analysts said traders might be taking stock of the market, considering whether prices had gone low enough. Additionally — although OPEC production remains high — …
Read More »Disney Profit Rises on 'Pacifier' Success
LOS ANGELES – Walt Disney Co. (DIS) posted a 30 percent rise in quarterly earnings Wednesday driven by its studio, which produced the sleeper movie hit “The Pacifier” (search) and distributed the animated blockbuster “The Incredibles.”(search) Net income rose to $698 million or 33 cents per share from $537 million …
Read More »Lawyer: Clinton Aide Never Knew Gala Cost
LOS ANGELES – Sen. Hillary Clinton’s (search) former national finance director never knew the total cost of a 2000 Hollywood fundraising gala, his attorney said Thursday in opening statements at his federal trial over whether campaign contributions were illegally concealed. Defense lawyer Paul Sandler said the event’s expenses were hidden …
Read More »Spokane Council to Vote on Mayor's Future
SPOKANE, Wash. – Mayor James E. West (search) said on Tuesday he believes he will survive investigations into allegations that he committed criminal acts by trolling gay chat rooms and offering city jobs to men he met there. West told NBC’s “Today” show that he expects to be exonerated by …
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