Economy

Investigator visits fatal Utah tanker crash site

SALT LAKE CITY — A National Transportation Safety Board investigator on Tuesday arrived at the scene of a deadly air tanker crash in Utah and began scouring the 600-yard debris field for clues about why the plane went down while battling a wildfire.

The investigator was expected to spend much ...

Calif. gay-marriage ban headed to Supreme Court

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The sponsors of California's same-sex marriage ban said Tuesday they plan to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a landmark appellate court ruling that struck down the law as unconstitutional.

Alliance Defense Fund lawyer Brian Raum said Proposition 8 backers "absolutely" would take the case to ...

Northeast Ohio teen indicted in 3 school-shooting deaths

CLEVELAND (AP) — A 17-year-old has been indicted in Ohio in the school shooting deaths of three students and the wounding of three others.

The indictment was returned Tuesday in Geauga County, east of Cleveland, against T.J. Lane.

A judge ruled last month that the youth must be tried as ...

Zimmerman delays filing for new bond hearing

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — An attorney for the former neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing Trayvon Martin is delaying his request for a new bond hearing.

George Zimmerman's attorney announced on his legal team's website Tuesday that he would put off filing a new bond motion. He offered no further ...

Disney to banish junk-food ads from kid shows

NEW YORK — Disney says its programming will no longer be sponsored by junk food.

The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it will become the first major media company to ban such ads for its TV channels, radio stations and websites intended for children. That means kids watching Saturday ...

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