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Scandal-Plagued Attorney General Of Ohio Resigns
Ohio's attorney general resigned Wednesday under threat of impeachment
because of a sexual harassment investigation in his office and his extramarital
affair.
By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press
Child Welfare Tightens Law On Removal
New York City has enacted a tough new policy that allows the authorities to remove newborns from their parents' homes in all but an "extraordinary instance" if the parents previously had children taken from their custody and their case is still open.
By Leslie Kaufman,
The New York Times
SEC Charges Broadcom Co-Founders In Options Probe
Securities regulators on Wednesday charged Broadcom Corp. co-founders Henry
T. Nicholas III and Henry Samueli with falsifying the company's reported income,
leading to what is believed to be the largest accounting restatement yet because
of backdating stock options.
By Greg Risling, Associated Press
Woman Pleads Guilty In Spitzer Prostitution Probe
Ohio's attorney general resigned Wednesday under threat of impeachment
because of a sexual harassment investigation in his office and his extramarital
affair.
By David B. Caruso, Associated Press
HIV-Positive Man Sentenced 35 Years For Spitting At Officer
An HIV-positive man convicted of spitting into the eye and mouth of a Dallas police officer has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Associated Press
Man Gets More Than 6 Years For Posting Police Threat Video
A reputed street gang leader was sentenced to more than six years in prison
after posting an Internet video threatening police with guns and taunting them
to arrest him.
By Curt Anderson, Associated Press
Ex-Officer Tells Court He Covered Up Botched Raid
A former Atlanta police officer on trial for a botched drug raid that led to
the death of a 92-year-old woman said Wednesday he went along with a cover-up
because he felt threatened by his fellow officers.
By Dorie Turner, Associated Press
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| Newsworthy Decisions
California Court Affirms Right To Gay Marriage
Same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
By Adam Liptak,
The New York Times
Texas Appeals Court Overturns $7.75M Vioxx Verdict
The Texas Fourth Court of Appeals on May 14 overturned a $7.75 million Vioxx verdict, saying plaintiffs had failed to show that the painkiller, and not 71-year-old Leonel Garza’s existing risk factors, caused his heart attack and death in 2001.
Felicia Garza, et al. v. Heart Clinic et al.,
Mealey Publications
Court Lets Prosecutor Remain On 'Alpha Dog' Case
California's highest court ruled that a prosecutor who helped in the making
of "Alpha Dog" may remain on the death penalty case on which the film is based.
By Paul Elias, Associated Press
Michigan High Court Says "No" To Gay Partner Benefits
A same-sex marriage ban prevents governments and universities in Michigan from providing health insurance to the partners of gay workers, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
By David Eggert, Associated Press
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