Oregon occupation juror says prosecution was ‘colossal failure’: report
(Reuters) – The jury that acquitted anti-government militant leader Ammon Bundy and six others of conspiracy charges stemming from an armed takeover of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon said prosecutors failed to prove their case, the Oregonian repor…
U.S. blames American Airlines fire on engine failure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A fire on an American Airlines passenger plane as it was taking off from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport last week was sparked by the uncontained failure of the right engine, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board s…
Bank of America accused of gouging ex-inmates with card fees
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bank of America Corp has been hit with a proposed class action accusing it of charging exorbitant fees to thousands of former Arizona prison inmates who were issued debit cards when they were released.
Soda taxes may spread if voters check ballots in California, Colorado
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As Americans vote for a new president on Tuesday, hundreds of thousands of voters in California’s Bay Area and Boulder, Colorado, will also decide whether they want levies on sugary drinks, another step toward making soda taxes a n…
Samsung recalls 2.8 million washing machines in U.S. over injury risk
(Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd , already reeling from a global recall of its Note 7 smartphones, said on Friday it would recall about 2.8 million top-load washing machines in the United States following reports of injuries.
Ex-Boston mobster to plead guilty to lying about 1993 killing
BOSTON (Reuters) – A former Boston mobster is due to plead guilty on Friday to charges that he lied to investigators about the 1993 killing of a former nightclub manager whose body was found earlier this year.
Harvard cancels men’s soccer season over lewd rankings of women players
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Reuters) – Harvard University canceled its men’s soccer season after discovering that its players had for years maintained lewd rankings of incoming women players.
Investors smell profit in marijuana ballot measures
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – With marijuana legalization measures on the ballot in nine states Tuesday, investment opportunities are attracting money from Wall Street, Silicon Valley and publicly traded companies.
Battle over bathrooms looms large in North Carolina governor’s race
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – In a year of police shooting protests, historic hurricane flooding and voting rights clashes in North Carolina, it is the battle over bathrooms that could prove pivotal in the Tar Heel state’s gubernatorial race.
Boy seen in shower with Penn State’s Sandusky to testify in retrial bid
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A man who says he was the unidentified boy seen in 2001 in a shower with convicted sexual predator Jerry Sandusky is expected to tell a hearing on Friday that the former Penn State assistant football coach was a father figur…
