Baltimore panel calls for removal of Confederate monuments
(Reuters) - A Baltimore commission has urged the removal of two city-owned Confederate monuments, including one to a Supreme Court justice notorious for a 19th century ruling against black Americans,...
View ArticleMan accused in Arizona freeway shootings sues state, county
By David SchwartzPHOENIX (Reuters) - A man formerly charged with a string of Phoenix-area freeway shootings has sued the state and county, claiming he was falsely arrested and imprisoned for crimes he...
View ArticleSoda lobby, others sue to block Philadelphia's soda tax
By Chris PrenticeNEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. soda lobby and small businesses are suing to block Philadelphia's soft drinks tax, marking the latest clash between the industry and public officials...
View ArticleArrest made in arson at Florida mosque where gunman prayed
By Steve Gorman(Reuters) - A Florida man who investigators say posted anti-Islamic material on social media was arrested on Wednesday on charges of setting fire to a mosque attended by the gunman who...
View ArticlePastor cuts Trump short during anti-Clinton speech in Flint
By James OliphantFLINT, Mich. (Reuters) - The pastor of a black church in Flint, Michigan, stopped Donald Trump on Wednesday in the midst of his remarks criticizing Democratic rival Hillary Clinton,...
View ArticleMissouri lawmakers override gun, voter ID vetoes
By Kevin MurphyKANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) - Missouri lawmakers pushed through bills on Wednesday eliminating the need for permits to carry concealed weapons and requiring voters to show a photo...
View ArticleArizona yoga instructor acquitted of teen sex charges at party
By David SchwartzPHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona yoga instructor accused of letting boys as young as 11 fondle her breasts at a bar mitzvah party was acquitted of all charges on Wednesday, court...
View ArticleU.S. among nations set to unveil sanctuaries to protect oceans
By Ayesha Rascoe and Lesley WroughtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday will join more than 20 countries to announce the creation of 40 new marine sanctuaries around the world to...
View ArticleTransgender patients face fear and stigma in the doctor's office
By Daniel TrottaNEW YORK (Reuters) - Tanya Walker had lung cancer and was coughing up blood, but she says her emergency room doctor kept asking about her genitals."It seemed like they weren't going to...
View ArticleSamsung to replace or refund 1 million U.S. Galaxy Note 7 phones
By Ankur Banerjee(Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd formally recalled 1 million Galaxy Note 7 smartphones sold in the United States, replacing or refunding the flagship phones, whose susceptibility...
View ArticleSEC's Miami win likely to embolden muni crackdown: lawyers
By Dena Aubin and Sarah N. LynchNEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's courtroom victory in a fraud case against the City of Miami will likely further embolden the agency in...
View Article'Heartless' U.S. mortgage modification scheme leads to 16-year prison term
By Nate RaymondNEW YORK (Reuters) - A California man was sentenced on Thursday to 16 years in prison for his role in what prosecutors said was the largest mortgage modification scheme ever prosecuted,...
View ArticleVirginia governor's bid to restore felon voting rights advances
By Ian Simpson(Reuters) - The Virginia Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican bid to have Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe held in contempt for his continued effort to restore voting rights...
View ArticleU.S. House panel slams former NSA contractor Snowden
By Mark HosenballWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S congressional intelligence committee on Thursday issued a scathing report accusing former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden of leaking...
View ArticleFormer Massachusetts Teamster pleads guilty to extorting TV show
BOSTON (Reuters) - A former head of the Teamsters union in Boston pleaded guilty on Thursday to attempted extortion for trying to intimidate a non-union company to hire union workers while filming a...
View ArticleEx-Italian politician gets four years in U.S. prison in arms deal case
By Nate RaymondNEW YORK (Reuters) - A former Italian politician was sentenced on Thursday to four years in a U.S. prison for conspiring with others to sell $15 million worth of weapons to undercover...
View ArticleTwo arrested in Georgia for false clown-sighting reports: police
(Reuters) - Two people were in jail in Georgia on Thursday for calling 911 with fake reports of clowns trying to lure children into a van, according to police and local media, as claims of such...
View ArticleMan wielding meat cleaver slices New York City patrolman's head
(Reuters) - An assailant wielding a meat cleaver struck a New York City police officer in the head on Thursday in midtown Manhattan, and two other officers chasing the suspect were also hurt during the...
View ArticlePolice arrest 13 at U.S. Interior Dept. oil, gas lease protest
By Timothy GardnerWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Police arrested 13 activists on Thursday who were protesting oil and natural gas leasing on federal lands at the U.S. Department of the Interior, the agency...
View ArticleSuspended USC football player charged with rape in Utah
By Alex Dobuzinskis(Reuters) - A University of Southern California football player was charged in Utah on Thursday with raping a 19-year-old woman in July, according to court documents.The Salt Lake...
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