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Archive for Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Judge clears way for same-sex marriage in Central Florida
A judge’s ruling Wednesday appears to clear the way for the Orange County clerk of court to start issuing marriage licenses for same-sex couples next week. That’s after Clerk of Court Tiffany Moore Russell filed an emergency petition asking for clarification.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Palestinians Seek To Join International Criminal Court
Membership in the ICC could allow the Palestinians a means to pursue war crimes charges against Israel. But the move is likely to draw sharp response from Israel and the U.S.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
Decade-old hurricane tax ends on January 1st
Tomorrow marks the beginning of a new year and the end of a decade-long tax on insurance payers in Florida. 90.7’s Renata Sago reports, the Florida hurricane tax, known as the CAT fund, will end.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Celebrating the New Year With Gunfire Could Be Deadly
Floridians are being warned not to ring in the New Year with gunfire.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Update: Church Shooter Charged with Attempted Murder
A former employee at a Kissimmee church was hospitalized Tuesday morning after a shoot-out with the church pastor.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Why We Sign Up For Gym Memberships But Never Go To The Gym
Gyms take on way more members than they have space for. Here's a look at how they get us to sign up and never show up.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
Happy New Year! Now, Look Back At The Most Popular Stories Of 2014
Beauty queens and baseball videos, as well as hard news on Ebola and the Michael Brown case in Ferguson were the stories of biggest interest to NPR.org visitors. There were also cats, of course.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
Cuban Authorities Detain Artist, Dissidents, Thwarting Performance
Cuban artist Tania Bruguera asked people to use a microphone to outline their vision of the country. Bruguera, however, was detained before the performance even started.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
Weather Hampers AirAsia Search; Sonar May Have Found Parts Of Plane
Sonar may have located parts of the AirAsia flight that disappeared Sunday over the Java Sea with 162 people on board. Recovery teams have now pulled at least seven bodies from the choppy waters.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
Waiting For A Break: Obama on ‘Strategic Patience’ In Foreign Policy
"I believe in diplomacy, I believe in dialogue, I believe in engagement," the president says of Iran and other regimes perceived as U.S. enemies. But he says restoring relations is a gradual process.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News
