$10 Bill Change Rankles Descendant of Alexander Hamilton
Doug Hamilton is just fine with plans to put a woman's portrait on U.S. paper money, but he'd prefer that the Treasury Department leave the $10 bill alone — particularly the prominent visage of his great-great-great-great-great-grandfather, Alexander Hamilton.
Jurors: Court Gunman's 3 Relatives Guilty of Cyberstalking
A federal jury on Friday found that the death of a woman shot by her former father-in-law at a Delaware courthouse in 2013 was the result of cyberstalking by the gunman's widow and two children, convicting the three defendants on all counts in a nationally unprecedented verdict.
House Bill Would Speed Drug Approvals, Boost Research
Urged on by the medical industry and patients' groups, the House overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan bill that would speed federal approval of drugs and medical devices and boost biomedical research.
Colleges in Cuba, US Build Ties as Diplomatic Tensions Ease
As the U.S. and Cuba mend ties, colleges in both countries are forming partnerships that once were heavily restricted.
American Samoa Questions Gay Marriage Validity in Territory
American Samoa is the only U.S. territory to hold out against the recent Supreme Court ruling that legalized gay marriage.
After 54 Years, Confederate Flag Removed from Statehouse
The Confederate flag was lowered from the grounds of the South Carolina Statehouse on Friday, ending its 54-year presence there and marking a stunning political reversal in a state where many thought the rebel banner would fly indefinitely.
NAACP: Gov. Bryant Should Show 'Moral Urgency' on State Flag Change
After South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley signed a bill into law Thursday to bring down the Confederate flag outside the Statehouse—a move that seemed unthinkable only a month ago in this Deep South state that was the first to secede from the Union—civil rights leaders in Mississippi called on officials here to follow Haley's lead.
US to Make Marriage Benefits Available to Gay Couples
Attorney General Loretta Lynch says the government will make federal marriage benefits available to same-sex couples following a Supreme Court decision last month that legalized same-sex marriage.
More than 4 Million Refugees Have Now Fled Syria, UN Says
More than 4 million Syrians have fled abroad since the 2011 outbreak of civil war, the largest number from any crisis in almost 25 years, the United Nations said Thursday.
Confederate Flag's Days are Numbered in South Carolina
More than 50 years after South Carolina raised a Confederate flag at its Statehouse to protest the civil rights movement, the state is getting ready to remove the rebel banner.
FIFA Expels Chuck Blazer for life for Bribery, Corruption
Chuck Blazer was banned for life by FIFA's ethics committee on Thursday for widespread corruption, finally ending the career of the longtime most senior American in world football.
US House Votes to Ban Confederate Flag at Federal Cemeteries
The House has voted to ban the display of Confederate flags at historic federal cemeteries in the deep South.
Lawyers: Cosby Deposition Could Bolster Criminal, Civil Claims
Bill Cosby's admission that he obtained quaaludes to give young women before sex could bolster his accusers' criminal and civil claims, their lawyers said after The Associated Press reported on newly released court documents.
Regulators Discuss Kemper Refunds for Miss. Power Customers
Mississippi regulators plan to discuss at a Tuesday meeting how to obey a state Supreme Court order to refund about $350 million that Mississippi Power Co. has collected from customers to build a power plant in Kemper County.
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Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has asked the state Supreme Court to allow a lesbian couple to seek a divorce.