Mississippi candidate draws long straw, wins tied election
(Reuters) – The election for alderman in a southern Mississippi city that ended in a tie was settled on amicable terms by drawing straws out of a hat, city officials said Friday.
Washington U.S. attorney sets up first unit to ID wrongful convictions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington has set up the first federal unit in the nation to identify and investigate cases that ended in wrongful convictions, the office said on Friday.
Top Republicans back Obama’s plan to fight Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican leader of the U.S. House of Representatives voiced support on Thursday for President Barack Obama’s expanded campaign against Islamic State militants, but members of his party questioned whether the plan was forcef…
Nevada Governor signs $1.3 billion tax break package for electric car maker Tesla
CARSON CITY Nevada (Reuters) – Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed a package of bills on Thursday to provide $1.3 billion in tax breaks and other incentives for Tesla Motors, putting a bow on the deal for the electric car company to build a massive f…
Top Republicans back Obama’s plan to fight Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican leader of the U.S. House of Representatives voiced support on Thursday for President Barack Obama’s expanded campaign against Islamic State militants, but members of his party questioned whether the plan was forcef…
Republican lawmakers see U.S. Ex-Im extension despite pressure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative groups kept up the pressure on Thursday to shut down the U.S. Export-Import Bank, but the agency’s supporters and many lawmakers expect Congress to approve a deal next week to extend its charter for nine more months….
White House playing politics with biofuel policy, oil group says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The American Petroleum Institute on Thursday accused the White House of attempting to use 2014 biofuel targets to influence a tight U.S. Senate race, saying that the Obama administration was putting politics ahead of consumer nee…
U.S. senator says Warren Buffett called him about tax inversions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch, the top Republican on the tax-writing Finance Committee, said billionaire investor Warren Buffett called him recently to find out what Congress might do about companies that move abroad for tax purposes….
Mississippi election winner to be chosen at random after tied race
(Reuters) – The election for alderman of a southern Mississippi city ended in a tie, with the winner to be chosen at random, likely by a coin toss or drawing straws, the city’s mayor said Thursday.
Indicted South Carolina House speaker suspends himself from office
CHARLESTON S.C. (Reuters) – South Carolina House Speaker Bobby Harrell suspended himself from the state legislature on Thursday, a day after he was indicted on nine criminal charges related to misuse of campaign money and misconduct in office.
