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- Same-sex couples file suit challenging Virginia gay marriage banClass-action lawsuit filed Thursday asks a federal judge to declare unconstitutional Virginia's ban on gay marriage. It is the latest such suit to be filed since the US Supreme Court struck down part of DOMA in late June.
Michelle Knight confronts Ariel Castro in court as emotional case endsAt the sentencing hearing Thursday in Cleveland, Ariel Castro made a rambling statement, and Michelle Knight delivered a victim impact statement. Amanda Berry was represented in court by her sister.
Secret documents on NSA surveillance released: Is there anything new?The Obama administration unveiled three secret documents Wednesday that appear to confirm details of surveillance programs leaked by Edward Snowden, who worked for the NSA.
O.J. Simpson decision: How did he get parole but can't go free?O.J. Simpson is in jail for several crimes committed in confronting sports memorabilia collectors in 2007. Because of model behavior, Simpson got parole for some of the crimes, but not for others.
Sentencing Bradley Manning: He could get 100 years, he could get noneThe sentencing hearing, beginning Wednesday, gives Pfc. Bradley Manning the ability to present more mitigating evidence. But his sentence could quickly add up 鈥� or later be set aside completely.
Ex-Penn State officials to stand trial on Sandusky coverup chargesA judge ruled Tuesday that there's enough evidence for a full trial of three top former Penn State officials on charges that they covered up the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
Not just Bradley Manning: His case spurs broader crackdown on leaksSeven current or previous government officials or contractors, including Pfc. Bradley Manning, have been charged with espionage for leaking secrets since President Obama took office.
FBI rescues 105 victims of child sex-trafficking in nationwide operationThe FBI crackdown targets Internet sites, truck stops, casinos, and the streets to identify children forced into sex trafficking. Since 2003, the FBI has recovered 2,700 juveniles and arrested 1,350 adults.
Bradley Manning trial: Leakers Julian Assange and Daniel Ellsberg weigh inBradley Manning is a patriot responsible for 'the most influential leak in history,' WikiLeaks' Assange argues. Ellsberg warns the trial has grave consequences for democracy and journalism.
Whitey Bulger prosecution rests: What does case add up to?The prosecution's case features testimony of three former associates who say they witnessed Bulger planning or participating in killings, but it also ties Bulger to other crimes that could send him away for life.- Obamacare contraception: Could religious exemption be headed to Supreme Court?Sharp disagreement between US appeals courts suggests the issue of religious exemptions for the Obamacare contraception requirement could be on a fast track to the Supreme Court.
How Bradley Manning's 'aiding the enemy' charge could jolt journalismIf publishing sensitive government information online, even with the intent of exposing perceived wrongdoing, is 'aiding the enemy,' investigative journalism could be seriously affected. But that could be the big takeaway from the Bradley Manning trial.
Voting Rights Act fallout: Holder signals tough stance on TexasAttorney General Eric Holder announced Thursday that the Justice Department would urge a federal judge to order Texas to continue to submit all election law changes to Washington for preapproval. Last month, the Supreme Court struck down a portion of the Voting Rights Act.
Bradley Manning trial closing arguments ask: Why did he do it?Closing arguments in the Bradley Manning trial began Thursday. Prosecution and defense lawyers paint very different pictures of why the intelligence analyst leaked classified documents.
Russian hackers got 160 million bank card numbers, but that wasn't worst partFederal prosecutors say they've blown open the largest hacking ring in US history, indicting four Russians and a Ukrainian. The biggest worry: One of them hacked into NASDAQ.
Senate urged to close Guant谩namo and bring terror suspects to USThe president of Human Rights First, which has campaigned to shut down Guant谩namo, testified at the聽hearing, the first time in five years the issue has been debated by Judiciary Committee members.
Whitey Bulger trial: Are underworld figures reliable witnesses?Stephen 'The Rifleman' Flemmi, James 'Whitey' Bulger鈥檚 former crime partner, is spending days in the witness chair, pitting one less-than-reputable character against another.
Appeals court: Congress overstepped with its 'Jerusalem, Israel' designationThe ruling, in the case of parents who wanted their son's US passport to read 'Jerusalem, Israel' as his place of birth, said Congress intruded on the exclusive power of the executive branch in passing a 2002 law.
Same-sex marriage: Ohio judge opens new frontier for gay activistsA federal judge gave a same-sex couple married in Maryland but living in Ohio, which has banned gay marriage, the right to some marriage benefits. Similar lawsuits are expected to follow.
Whitey Bulger trial reveals sordid gang underworld in shocking detailThe testimony of Stephen Flemmi Tuesday in the James 'Whitey' Bulger case marked some of the most sordid moments in a trial filled with them as the defense sought to discredit Bulger's former associate.
