All USA Update
Google transparency report curiously opaque, thanks to FBI gag orderGoogle wants to be seen as a crusader for Internet transparency, and its new report details who is asking for users' information. But the report is incomplete, Google acknowledges.
Four Marines killed: accounts differ in fatal Camp Pendleton accidentSources give competing accounts of how four Marines were killed at Camp Pendleton Wednesday. It's unclear whether they were conducting a sweep or were involved in a training exercise.
SeaWorld killer whale: Should trainers swim with orcas? Appeals court to rule.A SeaWorld orca killed a trainer during a performance in 2010. The appeals court is being asked to decide if restrictions imposed by OSHA on orca-human contact are a sensible safety measure or unfair curtailment of SeaWorld's main attraction.
Is Dzhokhar Tsarnaev getting fair trial? Judge sympathetic to concerns.A hearing in the Dzhokhar Tsarnaev trial Tuesday touched on the possibility of the death penalty, and concerns about whether the defendant is getting due process.
First Harry Potter stamps, next owl post? USPS rolls out limited edition.The financially challenged Postal Service is hoping to cash in on the love for J.K. Rowling's characters with a set of commemorative Harry Potter stamps, available Nov. 19.
'60 Minutes' apologizes for Benghazi gaffeA main source for a '60 Minutes' report on the terrorist attack on the US diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, turns out to have told a different story to the FBI.
Twitter hatchling soars: Investors snap up 70 million TWTR shares – and want moreTwitter opened strong Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange, as investor demand drove the price of a share more than 70 percent above its opening of $26. While Twitter reported losses this fall, it has invested heavily in growth.
As Illinois House approves gay marriage, speaker cites Pope FrancisThe Illinois House had failed to pass a gay marriage bill twice, but comments by Pope Francis about homosexuality over the summer appear to have had an impact.
Obamacare: Warning about shaky rollout came as early as 2010, report saysTwo months after Obamacare was enacted, a memo from an outside consultant questioned whether the appropriate personnel were launching the program.
LAX shooting: 1 killed, gunman caught, thousands of travelers delayedLAX shooting on Friday left one TSA agent dead and several others wounded, before police shot the attacker. The gunman at Los Angeles Airport apparently acted alone. The incident scrambled flight schedules around the country.
Food stamps: why cuts affecting 48 million Americans begin FridayFood stamps cuts on Friday amount to $5 billion, and additional cuts could occur via a farm bill. More Americans are on food stamps than at almost any other point in the past decade.
Tablets at takeoff: FAA eases rules on devices, but please, hold the calls.Airline passengers will be allowed to use their portable electronic devices during all phases of flight, the FAA said, easing outdated restrictions on their use that had rankled critics for years.
Marvin Gaye family v. Robin Thicke: Lawsuits mount over 'Blurred Lines'Marvin Gaye wrote two songs that his heirs allege, in a lawsuit filed Wednesday, were plagiarized by artist Robin Thicke, including Thicke's controversial 2013 chart-topper, 'Blurred Lines.' Here's the backstory on the parties' dueling lawsuits.
Navy new destroyer: USS Zumwalt is bigger, badder than any other destroyerThe new Navy destroyer, the USS Zumwalt, sailed Monday after years of doubts about whether or not the enormous – and enormously expensive – stealth warship would ever be built.
Trayvon Martin mom assails 'stand your ground' in Congress. Will it matter?The mothers of Trayvon Martin and Jordan Russell Davis, another slain 17-year-old, spoke before the Senate Tuesday, pressing lawmakers to ask states to clarify their controversial stand your ground laws.
Racial profiling claims at Barneys, Macy's: N.Y. attorney general probingFour shoppers have come forward with allegations of racial profiling at Barneys and Macy's. Civil rights activist Al Sharpton was to meet with the Barneys New York CEO Tuesday morning.
- Ohio to use untested cocktail of drugs in upcoming execution
Ohio plans to use a new drug cocktail in a November execution, because it does not have enough of the standard drug, pentobarbital. Other death-penalty states face the same problem.
Conrad Murray out of jail. What next for Michael Jackson's former doctor?Conrad Murray, convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson's death, was released from jail Monday after serving about half of his sentence. He has lost his medical license, but reports are full of other activities he might undertake.
California community mourns 13-year-old killed for holding AK-47 look-alikeAndy Lopez was walking in a California field, toy gun in hand, when a sheriff’s deputy spotted him. Law enforcement twice ordered him to drop what resembled an AK-47, and when he began to make other motions, the deputy fired.
Young shopper accuses Barneys New York, NYPD of racial profilingA young black man is suing Barneys New York and the New York Police Department, saying he was racially profiled and questioned after purchasing a designer belt from the luxury retail store.
