Maine voters passed measure legalizing marijuana use: official
BOSTON (Reuters) – Maine voters have made the state the eighth in the United States to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, state officials said on Wednesday, following a recount of votes on a ballot initiative.
Tennessee driver’s body found by tow truck driver after accident
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – Tennessee law enforcement is investigating why a dead driver’s body was not discovered at a crash scene and only found later in his vehicle after it was towed to a wrecker company’s lot, officials said on Wednesday.
U.S. delays hiking fuel economy fines until 2018
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it will delay until 2018 a planned jump in fines for automakers who fail to meet fuel efficiency requirements in response to concerns from the sector over the…
Georgia former policeman sentenced to life in prison in Taser death
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A former Georgia policeman was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday after being found guilty of murder earlier this month in the death of a suspect shocked repeatedly with a Taser while handcuffed.
What-ever! Poll tracks Americans’ language pet peeves
BOSTON (Reuters) – No offense, but Americans are seriously ticking each other off with their huge overuse of the word “whatever.” I mean, we can’t even. Ya know, right?
More Americans doing holiday shopping only or mainly online: poll
(Reuters) – More Americans are doing their shopping either solely or primarily online this holiday season as they search for better deals and avoid the hassle of visiting crowded stores.
State Department OKs possible $1.75 billion sale of P-8A planes to Norway: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale to Norway of five P-8A surveillance aircraft and associated support worth an estimated $1.75 billion, a Pentagon agency said on Wednesday.
U.S. brings charges over pay-to-play scheme at New York pension fund
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday accused a former portfolio manager at New York state’s retirement fund of steering $2 billion in trades in exchange for bribes from brokerage employees, in the latest pay-to-play case to rock the fund….
Orlando nightclub victims’ families sue Twitter, Google, Facebook
(Reuters) – The families of three men killed at Orlando’s Pulse gay nightclub have sued Twitter Inc, Alphabet Inc’s Google and Facebook Inc in federal court, accusing the companies of providing “material support” to the self-radicalized gunman.
Basketball: From humble beginnings, hoops celebrates 125th birthday
(Reuters) – A game drawn up to occupy some bored boys as winter approached at a Massachusetts gymnasium celebrates its 125th anniversary on Wednesday and basketball’s status as the world’s second most popular sport.
