[U.S.] Supreme Court, in next gay marriage case, eyes federal law

Supreme Court, in next gay marriage case, eyes federal law
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/supreme-court-joins-fight-gay-marriage-article-1.1299145
By Lawrence Hurley. WASHINGTON | Wed Mar 27, 2013 1:01am EDT. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For the second day running, the Supreme Court on Wednesday will confront the issue of gay marriage, hearing arguments on a U.S.

Petraeus offers apology for scandal during speech at USC
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/petraeus-making-speech-leaving-cia-18812806
Signaling a desire to return to public life, retired Gen. David H. Petraeus offered an apology Tuesday for the scandal that led to his resignation as director of the CIA and brought an illustrious career to an abrupt end.

Woman to Direct Secret Service
http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/03/26/obama-appoints-first-female-head-of-secret-service/
WASHINGTONâ€"President Barack Obama picked the first woman to head the Secret Service, a move that comes after the agency last year punished agents for their alleged involvement with prostitutes in Colombia.

Legislature passes bill that would lay groundwork for growing industrial hemp in ...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/legislature-passes-bill-that-would-lay-groundwork-for-growing-industrial-hemp-in-ky/2013/03/27/90c80418-9697-11e2-8764-d42c128a01ef_story.html
FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky's Legislature has approved a bill that would allow the state to quickly license hemp growers if the federal government ever lifts a ban on the crop.

Louisiana man pleads not guilty in scheme to extort Texas professor
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/26/3307494/man-charged-in-extortion-scheme.html
Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:42pm EDT. (Reuters) - A Louisiana man pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a charge he used an underage girl to lure and extort money from a Texas A&M University professor who later jumped to his death from a campus parking garage ...

Disabled Man Awarded $8000 From Disneyland For Being Stuck On “It's A Small ...
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/03/26/disabled-man-awarded-8000-from-disneyland-for-being-stuck-on-its-a-small-world/
ANAHEIM (CBSLA.com) - A disabled man was awarded $8,000 from Disneyland in a federal lawsuit after he became stuck for 30 minutes on the “It's A Small World” ride.

Defense Asks Judge to Review Bulger Immunity Deal
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/03/26/new-judge-in-bulger-trial-to-hold-first-hearing/
Share. 0. Reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger will ask his new trial judge to overturn a previous judge's ruling barring him from using his claim of immunity as a defense, Bulger's lawyers said Tuesday.

$338 mil for lucky trucker
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/mil_for_lucky_trucker_zVQX5aH95p7NcnAEeRR6tJ
The sole jackpot-winning ticket in Saturday's $338 million Powerball lottery was sold to a big-rig driver at a New Jersey Turnpike truck stop, according to a manager at the store.

Heavy traffic on Northeast 75th a growing worry for neighborhood
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/grandparents-moved-killed-crash-18818621
Steven Schellings pauses after putting flowers at a memorial where a car hit three pedestrians on Monday, killing two and critically injuring a mother and infant.

Loose dog reported
http://thecountypress.mihomepaper.com/news/2013-03-27/Police_Beat/Loose_dog_reported.html
DEERFIELD TWP. - A Kuwe Lane resident told the Lapeer County Sheriff's Dept. Sunday that a black Lab with a collar has been hanging around for about a week, but he can't get close to it.