Their will likely be no more marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples in Arkansas until further legal action. The move comes after the Arkansas Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the state’s request to put on hold a ruling that overturned Arkansas’ ban on same-sex marriage. Judge Chris Piazza declared act 144 of 1997 and the voter approved amendment 83 unconstitutional, …

Kate Middleton’s phone was hacked 155 times by a reporter at the defunct News of the World before she married Prince William, the Old Bailey has heard. Clive Goodman, the former royal editor, told the long-running hacking trial that he had also accessed voicemail messages from the phones of Prince William and Prince Harry, as well as Ms Middleton, now …

According to a Pentagon official, the US Defense Department is considering a request from imprisoned whistleblower Chelsea Manning to move her from a male military brig to a civilian prison to enable her to go through hormone therapy as part of her M-to-F transition. Manning revealed her decision to live as, and be identified as, female the day after a …

The widow of the man who was driving a Porsche sports car that crashed and killed Fast & Furious actor Paul Walker is suing the car maker. She is claiming that design flaws caused both men to die in the crash in November. The wrongful death lawsuit by Kristine Rodas says her husband was driving at 55mph – not at …

‘Harry Potter’ star Emma Watson will graduate from Brown University this month. The 24-year-old actress’ four years at the Ivy League school will come to an end on May 25 when she receives a degree in English Literature, reported Contactmusic.

An animal shot dead by a coyote hunter in Iowa in February was the first gray wolf spotted in the state since at least 1925, DNA testing has confirmed. The hunter, who hasn’t been named, shot the female wolf near Fairbank in northwest Buchanan County believing it to be a similar-looking coyote. It is legal to shoot coyote in Iowa, …

As the Earth’s oceans have warmed over the past three decades, the staging grounds for destructive hurricanes have crept toward the poles, according to a study by three of the world’s leading tropical weather experts. This could be the first “robust” signal that the buildup of greenhouse gases from human activity is influencing tropical storms, the authors said.

A Health Canada safety review of several serotonin-blocking drugs used to treat nausea and vomiting due to cancer therapy has identified a potentially life-threatening side-effect of the medications. The drugs dolasetron (Anzemet), granisetron (Kytril and related generics), ondansetron (Zofran and generics) and palonosetron (Aloxi) pose the risk of serotonin syndrome, the federal department said Wednesday.

The Provincial government has released more details on how the fight against Zebra Mussels on Lake Winnipeg will be rolled out in another week weather permitting. The zebra mussels will be fought by applying liquid potash to harbour waters. Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh said the treatment will not impact fish, discolour water, and or result in any …

Saira Blair, a West Virginia resident who will graduate high school later this month, just defeated a sitting state delegate in her district’s primary election. This is a very notable accomplishment for any teen, but it is especially notable for a second-semester senior (a subset of the student population whose daily responsibilities mostly consist of watching Hercules in a darkened …

A Prescott Valley, Ariz. teenager was arrested last week on suspicion of stealing a tuxedo to wear to prom, police said. Kyle Terry Laderoot, 18, was arrested at his prom in Jerome, Ariz. Kyle Laderoot is suspected of breaking a window at the Elegant Brides store in Prescott Valley and stealing the $600 tuxedo.