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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 2009
Page
13
Vermont's House approved a 100-49 vote to override Governor Douglas and legalize gay marriage, following a 23-5 Senate override. The state becomes the fourth to legalize same sex marriage, after civil unions precedents in Vermont.
President Barack Obama, visiting Baghdad, tells U S troops and Iraqi officials the U S combat role should end and that Iraq must assume responsibility for its own security. A deadly car bomb near Baghdad underscores ongoing risk despite a violence decline. He meets commanders and Iraqi leaders at Camp Victory during a four hour visit.
A federal judge voided the corruption conviction of former Alaska senator Ted Stevens and ordered a criminal investigation into Justice Department lawyers who allegedly withheld evidence. Judge Emmet Sullivan condemned the handling of the case and appointed a special prosecutor to examine the misconduct.
A woman was rescued conscious and speaking to firefighters 42 hours after the central Italy earthquake in L'Aquila. She was trapped with a leg caught under masonry but found in a space between fallen concrete pillars. Firefighters confirmed the rescue while officials closed the historic center after a strong aftershock damaged remaining structures.
Fidel Castro received three Congressional Black Caucus members in Havana, his first meeting with U S officials since July 2006 illness. Spokesman Greg Adams confirmed Rep Barbara Lee and two other lawmakers attended, but gave few details and withheld the other attendees’ names.
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