Celebrity moms back California anti-paparazzi bill to protect kids
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – Hollywood moms Halle Berry and Jennifer Garner continued their campaign to keep paparazzi away from the children of celebrities on Tuesday, appearing at a legislative hearing in California to urge passage of a bill th…
San Diego mayor defiantly rejects recall campaign over sex scandal
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, in his first public statement since taking a leave of absence to enter sexual harassment therapy, refused to bow to a campaign seeking his ouster through a recall election, touting his accomplishments i…
U.S. Republicans keep pressure on IRS in ‘Tea Party’ case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Republican lawmakers on Tuesday demanded that an Internal Revenue Service official who triggered investigations into the tax agency’s scrutiny of conservative political groups turn over personal emails.
Poll shows de Blasio leading in New York mayoral race
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bill de Blasio vaulted to the lead in the Democratic primary race for New York City mayor, finding strong support among critics of the “stop and frisk” police tactic which a judge has found unconstitutional, a poll released on Tues…
U.S. senator seeks federal review of North Carolina voting law
(Reuters) – U.S. Senator Kay Hagan, a North Carolina Democrat expected to face a tough battle to retain her seat in 2014, on Tuesday asked U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to review a restrictive new state voting law championed by Republicans that she…
New Jersey’s Booker expected to dominate Senate primary election
MAPLEWOOD, New Jersey (Reuters) – Newark Mayor Cory Booker appeared poised for victory on Tuesday as New Jersey held a special election to choose party nominees in the race to fill the state’s empty U.S. Senate seat.
Detroit advertised wrong date for upcoming election on billboards
DETROIT (Reuters) – Renting billboards to tout Detroit’s upcoming election was a good idea until the wrong date was put on 14 of them over this past weekend, city officials said.
San Diego mayor defiantly rejects recall campaign over sex scandal
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, in his first public statement since taking a leave of absence to enter sexual harassment therapy, refused to bow to a campaign seeking his ouster through a recall election, touting his accomplishments i…
Rainy vacation day for Obama: Fried food, basketball
OAK BLUFFS, Massachusetts (Reuters) – It rained on President Barack Obama’s island vacation on Tuesday.
Summers the odds-on favorite in bets for Fed chair; Yellen lags
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers has the inside track in the race to succeed Ben Bernanke as chairman of the Federal Reserve, betting at a popular online bookmaker suggests.
