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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 2014
Page
8
National Summary: Snow and flurries will sweep quickly from the mid-Atlantic to New England today. Rain will soak the Gulf Coast with spotty strong storms in Florida. Soaking rain will arrive along much of the Pacific coast.
Attorney General Eric Holder told state attorneys general that defending laws banning same sex marriage may be questioned if they discriminate against sexual orientation and violate the Constitution. He cited his refusal to defend DOMA and urged rare, constitutionally grounded actions rather than policy driven refusals. Six Democratic attorneys general have already declined to defend bans in Virginia Pennsylvania California Illinois Oregon and Nevada.
Michael Taylor of Kansas City faces execution by lethal injection for abduction rape and murder of a Kansas City teenager in 1989. Appeals to the Supreme Court and the Eighth Circuit sought stays while Gov. Nixon denied clemency hours before the planned 12:01 a.m. Wednesday death. Attorneys questioned Missouri use of an unnamed compounding pharmacy for the drug and argued trial counsel was overworked.
President Obama warned Afghan President Karzai he will pull all U S troops from Afghanistan by year end if a key security pact is not signed. He ordered accelerated Pentagon planning for that scenario while signaling openness to delay talks until after April elections if a new Afghan president is chosen.
The Red Pepper tabloid published a list titled 200 top gays outing Ugandans and prompting fear of violence. Pope Onziema, named on the list, urged safety as activists fear repercussions. U S Secretary Kerry warned Washington could cut aid in response to regional anti gay actions.
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