Supreme Court Has Big Rulings Left To Decide, Will Announce More Opinions Tuesday

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) – With some big rulings still left in its waning nine-month term, including two on gay marriage and one on voting rights, the U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would convene again on Tuesday to announce more opinions.

Chief Justice John Roberts made the announcement after the nine-member court issued its opinions on Monday in five cases, leaving six more to be announced.

Roberts did not say that Tuesday would be the last day of the term, leaving open the possibility of more sessions this week. The term begins on the first Monday of October, and the court traditionally recesses for the summer the last week of June.

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Local Medical Marijuana Wins Award From High Times Magazine

In the height of its investigative reporting, High Times magazine selected a strain of marijuana from Santa Cruz Mountain Naturals as one of the best of the year.

The strain called “Cracker Jack” won first place in the best sativa category over finalists called “Red Dragon” and “Tangle.” The magazine doesn’t say what properties the pot, uh, medicine, had that made it a winner.

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What the Most Famous Brands Are from Each State

What the Most Famous Brands Are from Each State

When you close your eyes and think of California, what famous brand comes to mind? Is it Apple? Facebook? Google? Or some movie studio? What about Texas? New York? Florida? These are the most famous brands of each state. The Corporate States of America, if you will.

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Sherrod Brown To Unveil Student Loan Refinancing Bill

U.S. households struggling with expensive student debt would be able to refinance into cheaper loans at no cost to taxpayers under legislation to be proposed by Ohio’s senior senator.

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) will unveil as early as today a proposal to grant the secretary of the treasury, a position Jack Lew now occupies, the authority to create a government-backed financing vehicle that could enable millions of distressed borrowers to refinance student debt not guaranteed by the government into new loans with significantly lower interest rates, according to a draft copy of his eight-page bill.

Brown’s legislation comes amid increasingly dire warnings from regulators and policymakers concerned that outstanding student debt — now valued at nearly $1.2 trillion — may put the economy at risk as overburdened households curtail spending, investment and savings in order to pay student loans, despite more than four years of record low borrowing costs.

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Stanley Cup Photos: Blackhawks Lift Their Prize After Game 6 Win Over Bruins (VIDEO)

Less than a minute after Dave Bolland’s series-clinching goal, the Chicago Blackhawks had their prize: The Stanley Cup.

With the stunned crowd at TD Garden in Boston serenading him with boos, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman presented the historic trophy to the Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks. As team captain, Jonathan Toews accepted the Cup from Bettman. After raising the Cup over his head and planting a kiss on it, Toews passed it next to Michael Handzus.

To the delight of the fans who had made the trip from Chicago, the Blackhawks took turns hoisting the Cup and posed for several euphoric group photographs.

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Fujifilm – FUJINON XF27mmF2.8 – New lineup of interchangeable lenses for the premium camera X series

Fujifilm - FUJINON XF27mmF2.8 - New lineup of interchangeable lenses for the premium camera X series

Fujifilm is releasing a new interchangeable lens “FUJINON XF27mmF2.8″ for its premium camera X series. The black model will be out on July 27 and the silver model will be out in September.

Compact sized “FUJINON XF27mmF2.8″ weights only 78g and it’s 23mm long so that it’s highly portable. The focal length is 27mm.

By adapting a glass mold aspherical lens, it limits distortion to a very high degree and makes clear optimum resolving power.

Seiki launches 39-inch 4K TV for $699, expects 65-inch model by fall

Seiki launches 39inch 4K TV for $699, plans 65inch model by fall

You thought Seiki’s 50-inch 4K TV was affordable? You haven’t seen anything yet. The company is releasing a 39-inch 4K set before the end of June for $699, with pre-orders at Sears starting on the 27th. The screen probably won’t compete with top-tier rivals, but it’s hard to disagree with the price — we’re really looking at a regular 1080p, 120Hz TV that happens to handle 4K, even if few can see the extra detail at this size. And don’t worry if you think Seiki should be going larger. The company plans to ship a 65-inch 4K set by the fall, which should cover those who equate large resolutions with large screens.

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Windows 8.1 Start Button Lets You Shut Down

The Start button is set to make a return in Windows 8.1, and it will come with the option to Shut Down.

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Xbox One Wired Headset Unveiled

The Xbox One wired headset has been announced.

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Rdio family plan now supports five members

Rdio announced its Family Plans subscription option back in August of 2011, allowing a main account to add on up to two sub-accounts for a special pricing structure. It has been a couple years, but feedback has finally been acknowledged and the plans have received a slight upgrade. Starting today, family plans can now have

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