Ex-New York legislator Silver had affairs with two women: court papers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sheldon Silver, one of New York state’s most powerful politicians before his December conviction in a bribery case, had two extramarital affairs while in office, with a lobbyist and with a woman whom he helped get a state job, acco…
Convicted Detroit area cop can serve at boot camp for beating: court
(Reuters) – A convicted suburban Detroit police officer should be allowed to serve part of his prison term in a boot camp, an appeals court has ruled, overturning a judge’s decision in sentencing him for beating a black motorist at a traffic stop.
Pakistan denies involvement in deadly 2009 attack on CIA base
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pakistan on Friday dismissed as preposterous reports that its intelligence agency helped fund a 2009 suicide bombing on a CIA outpost in Afghanistan that was one of the deadliest attacks in the U.S. spy agency’s history.
Ex-NFL star Gault ordered to pay fine in SEC fraud case
(Reuters) – Willie Gault, the former National Football League wide receiver and Olympic sprinter, was ordered to pay $206,571 to settle a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit over his role in a scheme to inflate the stock price of a heart-mo…
Washington mayor calls for vote on statehood: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser on Friday called for a citywide vote in November to make the nation’s capital the 51st U.S. state, the Washington Post reported.
Michigan proposes adopting strictest lead-testing rules in country
DETROIT (Reuters) – Michigan officials and water experts on Friday proposed the state adopt what would be the nation’s strictest lead-testing rules in response to a water crisis in city of Flint that has fueled widespread public outrage.
Opening arguments to begin in trial of Ohio man charged with killing three women
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Opening arguments are slated to begin on Friday in the trial of an Ohio man who may face a death sentence after being charged with killing three women and wrapping their bodies in garbage bags.
SeaWorld picks two theme park veterans for its board
(Reuters) – Theme park operator SeaWorld Entertainment Inc said on Friday it had added a theme park veteran to its board and nominated another as it seeks to reverse sliding attendance.
Mars Food tells customers to go easy on the pasta sauce
LONDON (Reuters) – Mars Food plans to tell customers to eat some of its Dolmio pasta sauces and macaroni cheese only once a week to maintain a balanced diet because of the products’ high levels of salt, sugar or fat.
Four soldiers injured in Humvee crash in New Jersey
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Four soldiers were injured, two of them critically, when their military vehicle overturned on a New Jersey highway on Thursday, state police said.
