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June 05, 2012 | | MYSTERIOUS A missing district attorney. No charges filed after multiple accusations. As jury selection begins in the trial of former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky, The Daily Beast’s Diane Dimond reports on the convoluted case’s strangest twists. GAY MARRIAGE The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday rejected an appeal to revisit the case that struck down California’s Proposition 8, a controversial law that banned gay marriage in the state. The denial clears the way for the case to be appealed to the Supreme Court, where gay marriage opponents hope the conservative-leaning bench would rule in their favor. The First Circuit appeals court in Boston last week ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional because it denied marriage rights to same-sex couples in a state where gay marriage is legal. So far, courts have declined to rule broadly on whether marriage is a fundamental right for gay couples. PAKISTAN U.S. officials confirmed Tuesday that Al Qaeda No. 2 Abu Yahya al-Libi was killed in a drone strike in Pakistan on Monday. According to the anonymous officials, Libi was crucial to the group’s planning operations and will be difficult to replace. The strike killed a total of 15 people, whom the U.S. government claimed were suspected militants. Pakistan has not confirmed the killing, but the strike sparked anger and a complaint to U.S. diplomats about ongoing drone strikes. AILING Egypt’s ousted president Hosni Mubarak only received a life sentence three days ago, but reports of the ex-dictator’s deteriorating health suggest he may not be in prison for much longer. An anonymous official at Cairo’s Torah prison told The Associated Press that Mubarak had collapsed several times since being placed behind bars and has been given a ventilator to help him breathe. Authorities denied Mubarak’s requests to have personal doctors oversee him in jail, though they consented to transfer his son Gamal, also in prison, to a cell nearby. QUEEN’S SPEECH In a prerecorded message broadcast Tuesday afternoon, Queen Elizabeth II said the Diamond Jubilee had truly been a “humbling experience.” “I hope the memories of this year’s happy events will brighten our lives for many years to come,” the queen said. From the balcony of Buckingham Palace, the queen waved to the crowd of thousands as the gun salute made a “feu de joie,” or a celebratory cascade of gunfire. She was joined by the Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Missing was Prince Philip, hospitalized on Monday for a bladder infection, but their youngest child, Edward, said his father is feeling “a lot better.” | | 
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