Golden Gate Bridge officials Thursday moved closer to building a barrier to prevent people from jumping off the famous suspension bridge, where about 1,300 people have killed themselves since the landmark opened in 1937. Officials voted to develop a plan and explore funding for the suicide barrier after hearing emotional testimony from friends and family of people who jumped off the bridge connecting San Francisco and Marin County. An average of 20 people a year commit suicide by pitching themselves over the bridge’s 41/2 -foot-high rail. Four have already done so this year.
Kentucky: FedEx cuts off the pills
FedEx Corp. has stopped delivering packages from online pharmacies to portions of eastern Kentucky where prescription drug abuse has become widespread. “We don’t tolerate the use of our system for illegal purposes,” a FedEx spokesman said. Deliveries in some areas stopped two weeks ago, he said, and people who order drugs online must go to a FedEx station to pick them up. Drug dealers and abusers have increasingly turned to unlicensed Internet pharmacies as law enforcement agencies crack down on doctors who prescribe pills without legitimate medical reasons.
Connecticut: Suspects fling jewelry
Two robbery suspects being chased by Greenwich police hurled diamond rings and pearl necklaces onto a highway before their truck crashed and they were arrested, authorities said. Interstate 95 was closed for nearly an hour Wednesday as officers looked for the jewelry. They filled several bags of watches, rings, necklaces and bracelets, including some pieces worth tens of thousands of dollars each. Police said the men forced their way into a jewelry store, handcuffed the employees at gunpoint and stole jewelry worth $1.9 million.
New York: Gay plaintiffs lose case
A judge has ruled against a group of same-sex couples who challenged the state’s anti-gay marriage law after they were denied marriage licenses. The 25 couples sued the city of Ithaca and the state in June, arguing that the law contradicts a 2002 New York statute outlawing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. But State Supreme Court Judge Robert Mulvey rejected that argument Wednesday, saying it is up to the Legislature to change the law, not the courts.
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