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Suicide bomber in deadly strike on Saudi Shiite mosque

A suicide attacker detonated a bomb at a Shiite mosque in Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia on Friday, killing and wounding several people in an assault that threatens to fan sectarian tensions. The bomber struck during the main weekly prayers in Eastern Province, where assailants linked to the Sunni extremist Islamic State group (IS) killed seven members of the minority Shiite community in November. The interior ministry said a suicide bomber detonated

Suicide bomber in deadly strike on Saudi Shiite mosque

A suicide attacker detonated a bomb at a Shiite mosque in Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia on Friday, killing and wounding several people in an assault that threatens to fan sectarian tensions. The bomber struck during the main weekly prayers in Eastern Province, where assailants linked to the Sunni extremist Islamic State group (IS) killed seven members of the minority Shiite community in November. The interior ministry said a suicide bomber detonated

Federal judge rules again that gay couples have right to wed in Alabama

(Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday reaffirmed her earlier ruling that same-sex couples in Alabama have a right to wed under the Constitution, but she put the ruling on hold until the U.S. Supreme Court issues a landmark decision on gay marriage. U.S. District Judge Callie Granade in January overturned the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, in a ruling that went into effect the following month and led probate

Quadruple-murder suspect faces arraignment in Washington, D.C

By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A man accused of killing a Washington businessman, his wife, son and housekeeper faced arraignment on Friday after authorities tracked him down overnight in the U.S. capital. The suspect, Daron Wint, 34, of Lanham, Maryland, faces a charge of first-degree murder while armed at his arraignment some time after 1 p.m. EDT in District of Columbia Superior Court. Members of the Capital Area Regional

Suspicious package prompts partial evacuation of NYC's Grand Central

Police in New York evacuated commuters from Grand Central Terminal’s lower level on Friday after receiving a report of a suspicious package at the height of the morning rush hour, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said. All trains into the major commuting hub were routed to the upper level tracks after the package was reported on the lower level at 8:45 a.m., said MTA spokesman Aaron Donovan.

Federal judge rules again that gay couples have right to wed in Alabama

(Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday reaffirmed her earlier ruling that same-sex couples in Alabama have a right to wed under the Constitution, but she put the ruling on hold until the U.S. Supreme Court issues a landmark decision on gay marriage. U.S. District Judge Callie Granade in January overturned the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, in a ruling that went into effect the following month and led probate