Court Weighs Gay Marriage
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324105204578383130230471720.html
Justice Anthony Kennedy and others on the Supreme Court offered skeptical questions to a lawyer defending California's ban on gay marriage, Proposition 8. Peter Landers reports.
$338M lottery winner feels 'pure joy,' uncertainty
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/powerball-winner-pedro-quezada-money-change-heart/story?id=18816384
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey man feels "pure joy" at winning a $338 million Powerball jackpot but has no idea what he will do with the money - except buy a car, to replace his feet as his primary mode of transportation, he said.
Ind. School Voucher Ruling Could Influence Others
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ind-court-upholds-broadest-school-voucher-program-18814032
Share. 0. The Indiana Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the nation's broadest school voucher program in a ruling supporters say could set a national precedent as other states look to build or expand programs that use public money to allow students to ...
First Take: With new Secret Service boss, another step forward
http://swampland.time.com/2013/03/26/obama-to-name-woman-secret-service-head/
A woman will lead the U.S. Secret Service in just the latest high-profile success story for women in Washington. The fact that such appointments are ho-hum events reflects the nation's progress.
Tim Johnson retirement boosts GOP hopes to take back Senate
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2013/0326/Tim-Johnson-retirement-boosts-GOP-hopes-to-take-back-Senate
Sen. Tim Johnson (D) of South Dakota announced that he would not seek a fourth term on Tuesday, leaving a political opening for Republicans hoping to take back the Senate and creating a key vacancy at the top of the powerful Senate Banking Committee ...
Grandparents Who Moved to Help Killed in Crash
http://www.northjersey.com/news/crime_courts/Baby_mom_critically_hurt_in_deadly_Seattle_crash.html
Share. 0. A couple killed when a suspected drunk driver struck them while they were walking near a middle school were grandparents who'd recently moved to Seattle to be near their grandchild.
Gun Store Owner Says He's No Longer Selling Mark Kelly A Rifle
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/giffords-husband-pulls-dog-off-sea-lion-calif-18810732
A gun store owner in Arizona says he is refusing to sell Mark Kelly a semi-automatic rifle. Kelly, along with his wife Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in the head during a shooting rampage at an event with her constituents, have become advocates for stricter ...
Texas Professor's Suicide Came After Sending Text to Alleged Sex Scammer
http://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-professors-suicide-sending-text-alleged-sex-scammer/story?id=18814474
Share. 0. Before professor James Aune leapt to his death from a Texas A&M parking garage, he sent a final text message to the man authorities allege lured him into an underage online sex extortion plot.
Officials to Review Immigrants' Solitary Confinement
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ruiz-immigrant-detainees-treated-cold-ice-article-1.1295343?localLinksEnabled=false
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday that she had asked federal immigration officials to provide her with more information about immigrants being held in solitary confinement at federal facilities.
Ceglia's Facebook Claim Should Be Thrown Out, Judge Says
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/74213-judge-rules-on-mans-legal-claim-to-half-ownership-of-facebook.html
Paul Ceglia's claim that he owns a multibillion-dollar share of Facebook Inc. (FB) should be thrown out of court because the contract on which he bases his lawsuit is fraudulent, a judge said.
Strom Thurmond Stars in Awkward Court Debate
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/03/26/strom-thurmond-stars-in-awkward-court-debate/
This artist rendering shows attorney Charles J. Cooper, right, addressing the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, March 26, 2013, as the court heard arguments on California's ban on same-sex marriage.
Obama Inks 2013 Funding Bill Locking in Cuts He Opposes
http://www.10news.com/news/u-s-world/obama-signs-bill-to-avoid-government-shutdown
President Barack Obama signed into law a catchall government-funding bill that ends the 2013 budget fight and locks in $85 billion in budget cuts the president opposes.
Mark Sanford received 36 percent of the vote in the primary. | AP Photo
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/03/mark-sanford-south-carolina-mulvaney-89280.html?hp=r4
Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.) said Monday he was surprised by how strong former Gov. Mark Sanford performed in the Republican primary in a special congressional election, and predicted either Republican now competing in a runoff would top Democrat ...
Brooke Astor's octogenarian son Anthony Marshall to get 1 to 3 years in prison ...
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooke-astor-son-spend-1-3-years-prison-article-1.1299336
Brooke Astor's crooked son may soon be trading a gilded cage for a real one. The Manhattan Appellate Division on Tuesday upheld the bulk of Anthony Marshall's conviction for looting his philanthropist mother's $185 million fortune.
Where the Neocons Went, Rubio Is Following
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/world-report/2013/03/26/rand-paul-gets-foreign-policy-right-while-rubio-calls-for-war
The Republican Party has admitted it has a problem. Something has to change to restore the party to a place where it might be able to get one of its own elected president.
Charles Manson follower allegedly tried to smuggle phone to killer
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/charles-manson-follower-allegedly-tried-to-smuggle-phone-into-prison-1.1212210
A follower of Charles Manson has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle a cellphone to the cult leader at Corcoran State Prison.
Lawmakers to consider ousting Nevada assemblyman
http://lasvegas.cbslocal.com/2013/03/26/dem-lawmaker-arrested-for-mental-evaluation-may-be-first-removed-from-legislature-in-history/
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - For the first time since 1867, members of the Nevada Legislature are considering ousting one of their own.
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