• Israeli Policeman Given Community Service For Beating Palestinian: American Boy

  An Israeli policeman was spared jail and sentenced to community service on Wednesday for beating an American teenager of Palestinian descent during disturbances in Jerusalem last year, an incident that had prompted U.S. concern.

  

• Three Killed, 250,000 Customers Without Power After Washington State Storms

  At least three people were killed and about 250,000 homes and businesses were without power in Washington state on Wednesday after a storm blew down trees and triggered mudslides, authorities said.

  

• Heart Failure Patients Exercise More With Help From Friends

  Heart failure patients may exercise more when they have support from family and friends, a U.S. study suggests.

  

• Americans Deeply Split On Abortion As Supreme Court Takes Case: Reuters/Ipsos Poll

  Americans are split over abortion restrictions like those in a Texas law challenged before the U.S. Supreme Court, reflecting deep and longstanding divisions over the contentious issue, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday.

  

• Oklahoma's Top Court Expands Custodial Rights For Same-Sex Couples

  The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that custodial rights to children of same-sex couples in a union before gay marriage was legalized in the United States can be granted