(Reuters) – The New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday to allow same-sex marriage statewide, ending a patchwork arrangement in which some counties permitted gay nuptials while others prohibited them. The ruling makes New Mexico the 17th U.S. state
Donald Trump is now scheduled to visit New Hampshire in late January, provoking speculation that Trump may in fact plan a run for president. According to Neil Levesque, executive director of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics, Trump will speak
Actor Morgan Freeman earned kudos for his portrayal of South African leader Nelson Mandela in the Clint Eastwood drama Invictus. Perhaps Freeman’s performance in the 2009 was too good as it lead to some confusion for an Indian-based billboard artist. An
(AP) Over 80 injured in partial London theater collapseBy CASSANDRA VINOGRADAssociated PressLONDONBritish officials say more than 80 people have been injured — seven of them seriously — by a roof collapse at a packed London theater. London Ambulance Services says
Openly gay Modern Family actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson saluted free speech today after the star of Duck Dynasty got suspended for speaking from the heart about the gay lifestyle. Ferguson, who plays the gay character Mitchell on the Emmy-winning show, also used
(AP) Jury: 2 men guilty of UK soldier murderBy JILL LAWLESSAssociated PressLONDONA jury on Thursday convicted two British men who considered themselves “soldiers of Allah” of murdering a serviceman who was run down with a car and stabbed to death
Rocker Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers once appeared on stage wearing nothing but a sock. It wasn’t meant to entice male fans. Flea says he is straight. Still, he confesses all this “anti-gay” talk in the culture makes
Variety, the venerable entertainment industry publication, is siding with the A&E network for its decision to suspend Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson indefinitely for his comments about the gay lifestyle. The publication calls the suspension a swift victory for progressive
The group that slammed Jennifer Lopez for performing in front of a dictator earlier this year is setting its sights on fellow pop star Maria Carey. The Human Rights Foundation slammed Carey for a weekend performance for the Angolan Red
(AP) Lockheed Martin ends Boy Scouts gifts over gay banBRETT ZONGKERAssociated PressWASHINGTONDefense and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is halting its donations to the Boy Scouts of America over the organization’s ban on gays serving as adult leaders after a review
(AP) Facebook to sell 70M shares, 41M of them from CEOMENLO PARK, Calif.Facebook plans to offer 70 million shares of its Class A stock in a sale that includes more than 41 million shares from chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg,
A Facebook page dedicated to defense of Phil Robertson of “Duck Dynasty” has received well over 400,000 likes since it was launched just 14 hours ago. The page was created late on Wednesday evening, after news broke that A&E was
Cuban leader Fidel Castro spoke in praise Thursday of his brother Raul’s brief encounter and handshake in South Africa with US President Barack Obama. Obama stopped and shook hands with the Cuban president on his way to the podium December
(AP) Pa. pastor defrocked after performing gay weddingBy KATHY MATHESONAssociated PressNORRISTOWN, Pa.United Methodist church officials defrocked a pastor from central Pennsylvania on Thursday who officiated his son’s gay wedding in Massachusetts, a move seen as contradictory to the denomination’s beliefs.
(AP) UN finds systematic disappearances in SyriaBy JOHN HEILPRIN and BARBARA SURKAssociated PressGENEVAA U.N. panel probing war crimes in Syria reported Thursday that people around the country are systematically vanishing without a trace as part of a widespread campaign of
Cardinal Raymond Burke, an American who heads the Vatican’s highest court, says that the Obama administration’s diminution of religious freedom in the United States “is an absolute contradiction of the founding principles of this nation.” Cardinal Burke, who is chief
(AP) Rodman in NKorea to prep for game on leader’s BdayBy ERIC TALMADGEAssociated PressPYONGYANG, North KoreaFormer NBA star Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea on Thursday to meet leader Kim Jong Un and put the finishing touches on plans to
(AP) Markets take Fed tapering in strideBy PAN PYLASAP Business WriterLONDONInvestors around the world were largely unfazed Thursday by the surprise decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve to reduce its monetary stimulus. Most breathed a sigh of relief that the
(AP) Europe launches satellite to map 1 billion starsBy FRANK JORDANS and DANICA COTOAssociated PressBERLINThe European Space Agency successfully launched its star-surveying satellite Gaia into space Thursday in a bid to produce the most accurate three-dimensional map of the Milky
(AP) Rodman in NKorea to prep for game on leader’s BdayBy ERIC TALMADGEAssociated PressPYONGYANG, North KoreaFormer NBA star Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea on Thursday to meet leader Kim Jong Un and put the finishing touches on plans to
(AP) Jury weighing verdict in UK soldier murder trialLONDONA jury has retired to consider its verdicts in the trial of two self-styled “soldiers of Allah” accused of murdering a serviceman who was run down with a car and stabbed to
(AP) Egypt: Mubarak’s sons, PM acquitted of corruptionBy HAMZA HENDAWIAssociated PressCAIROAn Egyptian court on Thursday acquitted former leader Hosni Mubarak’s two sons and his last prime minister of corruption charges, judicial officials said. The Cairo criminal court found Gamal and
(AP) Forbes: Texas most valuable college football teamNEW YORKForbes magazine rates Texas as the most valuable college football team in the country for the fifth straight year. The magazine values (http://onforb.es/1cbNGoE ) the Longhorns at $139 million, almost 20 percent
By JESSICA HERNDONAP Film WriterLOS ANGELESThere may be legal ramifications for Shia LaBeouf after he acknowledged borrowing from another artist’s work without giving proper credit. LaBeouf debuted his short film, “Howard Cantour.com,” online on Monday starring Jim Gaffigan. It examines
Singer Katy Perry can dance, but she lost a shuffle with a backing vocal track over the weekend. Perry, a vocal proponent of President Barack Obama, was performing at the NRJ awards show in France when a technical glitch interrupted
