NFL star Junior Seau remembered in surfing ceremony

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• NFL star Junior Seau remembered in surfing ceremony
• Biden 'absolutely comfortable' with gay marriage
• George Lindsey, Goober in "The Andy Griffith Show," dead at 83
• Greening New York's most iconic skyscraper
• Last defendant in Florida hazing death turns herself in
• U.S. prosecutors say ready for long haul in 9/11 case
• Parents of two drowned Duck Boat riders fight liability cap
• Body found at Churchill Downs hours after Derby
• Teen accused of fatally stabbing 4-year-old cousin
• Two American hikers jailed in Iran wed in California
• Bodies found in disappearance of Tennessee mother, daughters
• George Lindsey, Goober in "The Andy Griffith Show," dead at 83
• NFL star Junior Seau remembered in surfing ceremony
• Last defendant in Florida hazing death turns herself in
• Parents of two drowned Duck Boat riders fight liability cap
• U.S. prosecutors say ready for long haul in 9/11 case
• Body found at Churchill Downs hours after Derby
• Biden 'absolutely comfortable' with gay marriage
• Teen accused of fatally stabbing 4-year-old cousin
• Two American hikers jailed in Iran wed in California

NFL star Junior Seau remembered in surfing ceremony Posted: OCEANSIDE, California (Reuters) - Hundreds of surfers paid their respects to Junior Seau on Sunday with a "paddle-out" ceremony in the Pacific, just beyond the beachfront home where the football great and avid surfer committed suicide at age 43. The death of Seau, a longtime player for the San Diego Chargers, was a blow to residents of that city where the retired linebacker was viewed as a successful native son who gave generously to his community. Seau shot himself in the chest with a revolver on Wednesday in the bedroom of his house in Oceanside, just north of San Diego, police said. ...

Biden 'absolutely comfortable' with gay marriage Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Sunday he was "absolutely comfortable" with allowing same-sex couples to marry, staking out a position on a hot-button social issue that appeared to differ from that of his boss, President Barack Obama. In an interview on NBC's Meet the Press, Biden was pressed on whether the Obama administration would seek to legalize gay marriage in a second White House term. He said he personally was open to the change. "The president sets the policy. ...

George Lindsey, Goober in "The Andy Griffith Show," dead at 83 Posted: (Reuters) - Actor George Lindsey, who played bumbling Goober Pyle on the 1960s TV series "The Andy Griffith Show," died on Sunday. He was 83. Lindsey died in Nashville, Tennessee, after a brief illness, according to a statement from the Marshall-Donnelly-Combs Funeral Home. Lindsey was asked in 1962 to audition for the role of a gas station attendant named Gomer Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show," but lost the part to actor Jim Nabors. Two years later, when Nabors' portrayal of Gomer Pyle became so popular that a spin-off program was created, Lindsey was cast as Gomer's cousin Goober Pyle. ...

Greening New York's most iconic skyscraper Posted: NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Empire State Building has long been a signature feature of Manhattan's skyline. But owners of the iconic edifice, planning a $1 billion initial public offering, hope to convince investors and tenants that it's what's on the inside that really counts. The 81-year-old New York tower has undergone a massive, 3-year makeover designed to cut energy use, modernize office suites, and attract tenants willing to shoulder higher rents. Building owners and key suppliers on Monday will detail the energy savings they've achieved so far. ...

Last defendant in Florida hazing death turns herself in Posted: The last of 11 people charged in the death of a Florida A&M University drum major turned herself in on Sunday, state officials said. Lasherry Codner, 20, surrendered to local authorities at the Orange County Jail in Florida, said a statement from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. "We began contacting (her family) on Thursday and she turned herself in today," said Gretl Plessinger, a spokeswoman for the department. ...

U.S. prosecutors say ready for long haul in 9/11 case Posted: GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors and defense attorneys for five defendants in the September 11 attacks dug in on Sunday for a long legal battle that one lawyer said may never be resolved. The military tribunal is not expected to start for almost another year and if Saturday's 13-hour arraignment was an accurate preview, the trial will be chaotic and drawn out with continuing disputes about torture and whether a military trial is appropriate. The defendants on Saturday refused to enter pleas and demanded a full reading of the charges against them. ...

Parents of two drowned Duck Boat riders fight liability cap Posted: PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A maritime law cap on liability should not apply in the case of two Hungarian students who died visiting Philadelphia when a barge struck their tourist Duck Boat, lawyers for their parents said on Sunday. Szabolcs Prem, 20, and fellow student Dora Schwendtner, 16, drowned in the Delaware River in July 2010, after the collision between the two boats, which occurred in full view of Philadelphia's bustling Center City. Thirty-five other passengers on the duck boat survived. ...

Body found at Churchill Downs hours after Derby Posted: (Reuters) - Police opened a homicide investigation in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sunday after a man's body was found in a barn behind Churchill Downs, just hours after the Kentucky Derby was run at the track. Police spokeswoman Alicia Smiley said authorities received a call at about 5 a.m. (0900 GMT) on Sunday reporting a body found in a barn not far from where I'll Have Another, the horse that won Saturday's race, was stabled. She said police had determined foul play was involved and were investigating the death as a homicide. The cause of death would be determined by the coroner, she said. ...

Teen accused of fatally stabbing 4-year-old cousin Posted: INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - A 14-year-old girl found covered in blood on an Indianapolis street was charged on Sunday with murdering her 4-year-old cousin, police said. Indianapolis police accuse the 14-year-old girl of stabbing to death her cousin, Leon Thomas III. The boy was killed on Saturday night at an apartment where his 11-year-old sister and his grandparents were also present, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police spokesman Kendale Adams said in a statement. Police did not identify the girl because she is a juvenile. Authorities did not release any additional details about the case. ...

Two American hikers jailed in Iran wed in California Posted: SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two of the three American hikers jailed in Iran after allegedly straying over the Iraq-Iran border in 2009 were to be married on Saturday in a private ceremony in California, according to a statement posted on their Facebook page. The wedding of Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd completes an engagement that began when Bauer tied a ring of thread around her finger while they were in prison in 2010. ...

Bodies found in disappearance of Tennessee mother, daughters Posted: TUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) - Authorities investigating the disappearance of a Tennessee mother and her three daughters on Sunday said they had uncovered two bodies at the Mississippi home of a suspect, but they did not identify those bodies. Officials said they could not confirm if the bodies belonged to either the mother or her daughters, because they were awaiting the results of an autopsy. ...

George Lindsey, Goober in "The Andy Griffith Show," dead at 83 Posted: (Reuters) - Actor George Lindsey, who played bumbling Goober Pyle on the 1960s TV series "The Andy Griffith Show," died on Sunday. He was 83. Lindsey died in Nashville, Tennessee, after a brief illness, according to a statement from the Marshall-Donnelly-Combs Funeral Home. Lindsey was asked in 1962 to audition for the role of a gas station attendant named Gomer Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show," but lost the part to actor Jim Nabors. Two years later, when Nabors' portrayal of Gomer Pyle became so popular that a spin-off program was created, Lindsey was cast as Gomer's cousin Goober Pyle. ...

NFL star Junior Seau remembered in surfing ceremony Posted: OCEANSIDE, California (Reuters) - Hundreds of surfers paid their respects to Junior Seau on Sunday with a "paddle-out" ceremony in the Pacific, just beyond the beachfront home where the football great and avid surfer committed suicide at age 43. The death of Seau, a longtime player for the San Diego Chargers, was a blow to residents of that city where the retired linebacker was viewed as a successful native son who gave generously to his community. Seau shot himself in the chest with a revolver on Wednesday in the bedroom of his house in Oceanside, just north of San Diego, police said. ...

Last defendant in Florida hazing death turns herself in Posted: The last of 11 people charged in the death of a Florida A&M University drum major turned herself in on Sunday, state officials said. Lasherry Codner, 20, surrendered to local authorities at the Orange County Jail in Florida, said a statement from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. "We began contacting (her family) on Thursday and she turned herself in today," said Gretl Plessinger, a spokeswoman for the department. ...

Parents of two drowned Duck Boat riders fight liability cap Posted: PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A maritime law cap on liability should not apply in the case of two Hungarian students who died visiting Philadelphia when a barge struck their tourist Duck Boat, lawyers for their parents said on Sunday. Szabolcs Prem, 20, and fellow student Dora Schwendtner, 16, drowned in the Delaware River in July 2010, after the collision between the two boats, which occurred in full view of Philadelphia's bustling Center City. Thirty-five other passengers on the duck boat survived. ...

U.S. prosecutors say ready for long haul in 9/11 case Posted: GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors and defense attorneys for five defendants in the September 11 attacks dug in on Sunday for a long legal battle that one lawyer said may never be resolved. The military tribunal is not expected to start for almost another year and if Saturday's 13-hour arraignment was an accurate preview, the trial will be chaotic and drawn out with continuing disputes about torture and whether a military trial is appropriate. The defendants on Saturday refused to enter pleas and demanded a full reading of the charges against them. ...

Body found at Churchill Downs hours after Derby Posted: (Reuters) - Police opened a homicide investigation in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sunday after a man's body was found in a barn behind Churchill Downs, just hours after the Kentucky Derby was run at the track. Police spokeswoman Alicia Smiley said authorities received a call at about 5 a.m. (0900 GMT) on Sunday reporting a body found in a barn not far from where I'll Have Another, the horse that won Saturday's race, was stabled. She said police had determined foul play was involved and were investigating the death as a homicide. The cause of death would be determined by the coroner, she said. ...

Biden 'absolutely comfortable' with gay marriage Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Sunday he was "absolutely comfortable" with allowing same-sex couples to marry, staking out a position on a hot-button social issue that appeared to differ from that of his boss, President Barack Obama. In an interview on NBC's Meet the Press, Biden was pressed on whether the Obama administration would seek to legalize gay marriage in a second White House term. He said he personally was open to the change. "The president sets the policy. ...

Teen accused of fatally stabbing 4-year-old cousin Posted: INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - A 14-year-old girl found covered in blood on an Indianapolis street was charged on Sunday with murdering her 4-year-old cousin, police said. Indianapolis police accuse the 14-year-old girl of stabbing to death her cousin, Leon Thomas III. The boy was killed on Saturday night at an apartment where his 11-year-old sister and his grandparents were also present, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police spokesman Kendale Adams said in a statement. Police did not identify the girl because she is a juvenile. Authorities did not release any additional details about the case. ...

Two American hikers jailed in Iran wed in California Posted: SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two of the three American hikers jailed in Iran after allegedly straying over the Iraq-Iran border in 2009 were to be married on Saturday in a private ceremony in California, according to a statement posted on their Facebook page. The wedding of Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd completes an engagement that began when Bauer tied a ring of thread around her finger while they were in prison in 2010. ...

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