Baghdad bombings kill at least 40 across public sites
A wave of bombings in Baghdad Friday killed at least 40 people and wounded many more in public places. A car bomb at a Habibya district car dealership killed 15 and burned 11 cars as security forces sealed the area amid escalating violence linked to the broader Iraqi conflict.
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Boston survivors split on death penalty in Tsarnaev case
As a federal jury prepares to decide if Dzhokhar Tsarnaev faces execution, Boston Marathon bombing survivor families show divided views. Bill and Denise Richard urge dropping the death penalty, seeking life imprisonment with no appeals, to ease healing amid nationwide debates and varying public opinion.
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Burned Libyan migrants adrift at sea
In a Friday rescue, 20 migrants with grave burn injuries from a cooking gas explosion in Libya were placed on a smuggling boat after being denied hospital care. Ten thousand migrants have been picked up by Italian ships this week, with more than 900 dead or missing this year, sparking calls for a stronger European response.
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Americans favor protections for sexual orientation in discrimination law
A Bloomberg Politics poll of 1,008 adults conducted April 6-8 finds 75 percent support protecting sexual orientation from discrimination as race is, with 18 percent against and 8 percent unsure. Majority expect nationwide same sex marriage within 10 years. 26 percent foresee it in five years, 7 percent in one year.
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Majority foresees national legalization of recreational pot
Bloomberg Politics poll finds 58 percent of U S adults expect nationwide legalization within 20 years. Most see a 5 to 10 year horizon, with 2 percent predicting within a year. Four states already legalized, Nevada Maine Massachusetts Arizona California on 2016 ballot paths.
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