Supreme Court justice suffers injuries in assault

WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court Justice David Souter suffered minor injuries when a group of young men assaulted him as he jogged on a city street, a court spokeswoman said Saturday. The attack occurred about 9 p.m. Friday, court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said. Supreme Court police took Souter, 64, to a Washington hospital, where he was examined and released about 1 a.m. Saturday, Arberg said. She did not detail his injuries except to say they were minor. Souter was running alone when he was attacked. He lives in a city neighborhood not far from the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill, but it was unclear whether the assault occurred near his home. Souter is among the youngest justices and is a regular jogger.

Gay marriage opponents gather for Seattle rally

SEATTLE -- Thousands of people protested gay marriage at a rally Saturday at the city's baseball stadium, facing hundreds of chanting, shouting counter-protesters. About 20,000 people attended the "Mayday for Marriage" worship service and rally, organized by conservative Christian churches around the state in support of heterosexual marriage, according to the event's marketing director, John Kelly. Police offered no estimate. Between 2,500 and 3,000 gay-rights protesters waved signs and chanted, "Bigots go home!" and tried to shout down the anti-gay marriage protesters. Arrivals had to walk between the counter-protesters to enter the stadium. One man was arrested, police said.

Computer problems stop Delta flights to Atlanta

ATLANTA -- A computer glitch kept Atlanta-bound Delta Air Lines flights on the ground for about two hours Saturday, but the company was gradually restoring service to its main hub. Flights that were in the air at the time the glitch arose were allowed to land in Atlanta, a Delta spokeswoman said. When the problem first arose about 3 p.m., it involved all flights for Atlanta-based Delta, the nation's third-largest airline.

Appeals court upholds inmate's abortion denial

NEW ORLEANS -- Medical workers in a south Louisiana jail did not violate a prisoner's civil rights by preventing her from having an abortion, a federal court ruled Friday. In its opinion, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the prison's policy of requiring a court order for elective medical procedures was reasonable. "It is undisputed that the abortion was not medically necessary," the court wrote. This was also the first time an inmate had requested an abortion, meaning the prison could not have had an official -- and unconstitutional -- policy to deny abortions to inmates, the court held.

Writers, producers debate DVD profits

LOS ANGELES -- Hollywood writers meeting with producers for a sixth straight day sought a larger share of profits from the $15 billion DVD market in the final hours before their contract was set to expire late Saturday. The contract covering 11,000 TV and movie writers was to expire at midnight, but the Writers Guild of America indicated it would consider extending talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Both sides declined to comment Saturday. Producers, however, likely want a contract in hand to show advertisers by May 17, when the sale of time for TV commercials begins for the next season.

-- From wire reports