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Lift stay of Obamacare contraception mandate in nuns' case, Supreme Court toldThe Obama administration argued that the stay of the Obamacare contraception mandate imposed by Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor is unneeded as the nuns are already entitled to a religious exemption.
Uighurs' release from Guantànamo brings tragic ordeal to an endThree Muslims from China known as Uighurs were transferred from Guantànamo to Slovakia Monday. They were the last of 22 Uighurs – all held without evidence of terror activity – to be released.
Terri Schiavo: how her family could affect Jahi McMath caseTerri Schiavo was taken off life support in 2005 despite her family's protests. Now, her family is intervening to try to keep Jahi McMath on a ventilator.
Justice Sotomayor blocks Obamacare contraception mandateSupreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor late Tuesday issued a temporary injunction preventing the government from requiring a group of nuns to comply with the contraceptive mandate included in 'Obamacare.' The mandate took effect at midnight.
Big question in Utah gay marriage battle: A fundamental right to marry?Friday is the next deadline in the gay marriage battle in Utah, as US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor considers how to handle the state's request to halt same-sex marriages pending appeal of a lower-court ruling allowing them. So far, she has asked gay couples to submit briefs.
Jahi McMath case: Does definition of 'death' need to be rethought?The family of Jahi McMath now has until Jan. 7 to move her from Children's Hospital Oakland, a California judge has ruled. Family members deem the teen to be alive, whereas six doctors have said death has occurred, as defined by law.
Why did Fort Hood shooter, a radical Muslim, request a Bible?Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted of killing 13 people in Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009, requested a Bible as he awaited trial. For a devout Muslim, it was not an odd request, scholars say.
Man who shot Tupelo police officers said to be bank robber killed in ArizonaLaw enforcement authorities believe the bank robber who shot two police officers in Tupelo, Miss., killing one, is the same man later killed in another attempted bank robbery in Phoenix.
South on alert as manhunt intensifies for armed Mississippi cop killerThe killing of a Tupelo, Mississippi, police officer in an attempted bank robbery has led to an intensive manhunt across several state lines. 2013 was a year of several prominent manhunts.
Final Newtown shooting report: perhaps not closure, but an endingThe Connecticut State Police released its full report on the Newtown shootings. The reports adds texture, but perhaps more important, it might allow the town – and the nation – to move on.
Federal judge: NSA data collection is lawful 'counter-punch' against terrorA federal district judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the ACLU, which challenged the NSA program. The ruling conflicts with one issued by another federal judge earlier this month.
Utah, growing desperate, to ask Supreme Court to halt gay marriagesA federal judge overturned Utah's ban on gay marriage last Friday, but the state wants to delay implementation until all appeals are over. Officials plan to turn to the US Supreme Court for help.
White man charged with 'knockout game' hate crime. Racial hypocrisy?The Obama administration's decision to charge a white man with a hate crime for allegedly punching a black man as part of the knockout game has led to criticism that it is applying the law unevenly.
Jahi McMath: where the law stands when hospitals and families disagreeThe legal dispute over whether to disconnect Jahi McMath from life-support systems took a turn for the Oakland hospital, as a court-appointed physician backed findings that the teen is brain dead.
Utah, gay activists brace for long legal fight over gay marriageTop Utah officials vow to take their fight to reinstate a gay marriage ban to the US Supreme Court, if necessary. In the meantime, same-sex couples in Utah are obtaining marriage licenses – almost 1,000 so far.
Gay marriage in Utah: I do's proceed, but state asks again for a haltUtah officials defending the state's ban on gay marriage plan to appeal a court ruling that lifted the ban Friday. In the meantime, it's taking awhile for final word on whether gay marriages in Utah can take place in the interim.
Jahi McMath case: Court taps specialist to assess teen declared brain-deadA hospital in Oakland, Calif., says a 'brain-dead' 13-year-old should be removed from a ventilator, but the family of Jahi McMath hopes for 'a Christmas miracle.' A court on Monday ordered an independent review of her condition.
As Utah gay couples celebrate marriages, all eyes on US appeals courtUtah officials ask the US 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to prevent more marriage licenses from being issued to gay couples, pending appeal of Friday's ruling that lifts a ban on gay marriage. The appeals court could act at any time.
Did China steal US corn? Six charged with digging up bioengineered seed.Six Chinese nationals were indicted in Iowa for an alleged plot to steal bioengineered corn seed from US companies, even digging it up from test fields, and send it to their own conglomerate in China.
Death penalty decline holds steady, but disagreement over whyUse of the death penalty has declined precipitously since 2000 – a trend that held true again in 2013. But observers offer different theories about what is driving the trend.
