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Ohio patrolman acquitted in 2 deaths amid 137-shot barrage
A patrolman charged in the shooting deaths of two unarmed suspects during a 137-shot barrage of gunfire was acquitted Saturday in a case that helped prompt the U.S. Department of Justice determine the city police department had a history of using excessive force and violating civil rights.
Irish voters back gay marriage in 'social revolution'
A referendum marking a dramatic social shift is approved by a landslide, supporters and opponents say
Senate blocks House surveillance bill, 2-month extension
The Senate struggles unsuccessfully early Saturday to prevent an interruption in critical government surveillance programs.
Shi'ite militias advance on Islamic State insurgents near Iraq's Ramadi
A convoy of Shi’ite Muslim militia and Iraqi army forces set out from a base near Ramadi on Saturday to advance on areas held by Islamic State, a Shi’ite spokesman said, launching a counter-offensive to reverse stunning gains by the jihadi insurgents.
Syrian official: Islamic State militants in Palmyra's museum
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Islamic State fighters broke into the museum of the ancient town of Palmyra, though its artifacts have been removed and are safe, a Syrian official said Saturday.
Fate of U.S. domestic surveillance program uncertain after Senate vote
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate blocked a measure to extend spy agencies’ bulk collection of Americans’ telephone records early on Saturday, leaving the fate of the program uncertain days before its June 1 expiration. By a vote of 54-45, the Senate failed to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to advance a bill that would have extended for two months provisions of the “USA Patriot Act” that
In chaos of deadly Texas gang fight, self-defense claims may abound
By Jon Herskovitz AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas laws that offer a high degree of protection to those who act in self-defense may make it difficult to prosecute the 170 people jailed for a Sunday motorcycle gang fight that left nine dead, with hundreds of weapons seized by police. Texas allows a person to use deadly force with legal arms in self-defense if they believe such force is immediately necessary