Larry Flynt does not deserve Lucky Lady: lawsuit
(Reuters) – A new lawsuit seeks to force Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt to rename his new Lucky Lady casino near Los Angeles because it infringes trademarks belonging to Isle of Capri Casinos Inc.
New York man in court charged with murdering Muslim cleric, assistant
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City man appeared in court on Tuesday and denied charges he shot and killed a Muslim cleric and his assistant on a street in the borough of Queens over the weekend.
U.S. charges Gabonese man for bribe scheme involving hedge fund
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Gabonese man who consulted for a joint venture involving a U.S. hedge fund was arrested on Tuesday on charges that he participated in a scheme to bribe officials in Africa to obtain mining rights.
Southern California orders 82,000 people to evacuate over wildfire
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Authorities in southern California ordered the evacuation of 82,000 people on Tuesday, after a wildfire broke out in a mountain pass to rapidly engulf 15,000 acres (6,070 hectares) of terrain.
U.S. Supreme Court stance on North Carolina law to send signal on voting limits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s handling of North Carolina’s long-shot bid to reinstate its contentious voter identification law will set the tone for the court’s treatment of similar cases that could reach the justices before the Nov. …
University of California, Berkeley, chancellor says he will resign
BERKELEY, Calif. (Reuters) – The chancellor of the University of California at Berkeley said on Tuesday he is resigning, telling faculty and students it was time for someone else to tackle the financial shortfall that has beset the highly-ranked resear…
Bill affirming voting rights for some felons passes California Senate
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Felons incarcerated in California’s county jails had their right to vote in state elections affirmed under a bill approved on Tuesday by the state Senate as part of a series of criminal justice reforms in the most-populou…
Exclusive: U.S. seeks Latin American help amid rise in Asian, African migrants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington is seeking closer coordination with several Latin American countries to tackle a jump in migrants from Asia, Africa and the Middle East who it believes are trying to reach the United States from the south on an arduous…
Lumber Liquidators wins ruling on cancer warnings, shares jump
(Reuters) – Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc said a California court ruled in its favor against claims that it did not warn consumers about cancer-causing formaldehyde in some of its flooring products.
Bar rises for Milwaukee police review after latest shooting
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Milwaukee, shaken by two nights of violence after a shooting by police, is one of a few U.S. cities to have volunteered for federal government review of its police force and may now be held to higher standards for how it responds.
