A photo provided by Bobby Lee, shows Kenneth Bae, right, and Bobby Lee together when they were freshmen students at the University of Oregon in 1988. Bae is being detained in North Korea and could face the death penalty if he is convicted on charges that he planned to overthrow the North Korean government. (AP…
Pakistan's former president and military ruler Pervez Musharraf, center, leaves after appearing in court in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Musharraf appeared in court to seek bail in Benazir Bhutto's assassination case. Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered Musharraf to respond to allegations that committed treason while in power and bared him from leaving the…
FILE - In this Monday, April 15, 2013 file photo, a South Korean army soldier aims his machine gun during an anti-terrorism drill against possible terrorists' attacks at a subway station in Seoul, South Korea. In his 16 months on the job, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s government has raised fears with unusually aggressive…
Aereo, the streaming TV startup based out of NYC, has just scored a significant win in its ongoing court battles thanks to a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit today (via Verge). The Court rejected an appeal from a group of TV networks against an earlier decision claiming that Aereo…
The many variations of the pink equal sign on top of a red background populated many Facebook profile pics this week.STORY HIGHLIGHTSGroup appealed to Facebook users to change their profile pics this week Facebook data showed a 120% bump in new profile pictures over the previous Tuesday Increases were greater in college towns, major cities…
STORY HIGHLIGHTSKen Klukowski: Cases heard by Supreme Court could result in momentous change He says there are questions of whether cases could be tossed because of special circumstances If court issues sweeping ruling, it could deprive voters of chance to weigh in Klukowski: Gay marriage is such a new phenomenon that court shouldn't freeze the…
From left, lead attorney David Boies, plaintiffs Sandra Stier, Kris Perry, Jeff Zarrillo, Paul Katami and attorney Theodore B. Olson exit together from the Supreme Court holding hands after their case against California's Proposition 8 was argued on Tuesday, March 26, in Washington, as part of the Hollingsworth v. Perry case. Plaintiff couple Kris Perry,…
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's Supreme Court hears a petition on Wednesday challenging the victory by Uhuru Kenyatta in this month's presidential election, a case that will test Kenyan democracy five years after a disputed vote ignited tribal violence.
STORY HIGHLIGHTSMarc Stern: The debate over same-sex marriage has a strong religious component Stern: Government should not further one religious view over another on gay marriage He gives an example -- must religious colleges provide housing to same-sex couples? Stern: A key question is whether recognizing gay marriage infringes upon religious liberty Editor's note: Marc…
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear two same-sex marriage cases next week. Above, Frank Capley-Alfano and Joe Capley-Alfano celebrate outside of San Francisco City Hall in February after a federal appeals court blocked the law.Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire celebrates after signing marriage equality legislation into law earlier this year. Voters there approved same-sex…
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