Drive to legalize marijuana in Maine advances on judge’s ruling
(Reuters) – An effort to allow Maine residents to vote to legalize recreational marijuana use advanced on Friday when a judge overruled a state official’s decision invalidating some of the signatures needed to get the initiative on the ballot.
Coast Guard partially reopens Mississippi River near Thebes, Illinois
(Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard said it reopened the Mississippi River to some shipping traffic on Friday following a midweek barge accident near Thebes, Illinois, that had closed the major shipping artery early on Wednesday.
TSA administrator wants bomb-sniffing dogs at all major U.S. airports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Security Administration’s Peter Neffenger said Friday he would like to see explosive-sniffing dogs at all of the nation’s largest airports.
U.S. says aware of reports of American briefly held in Yemen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Friday it was aware of reports that a U.S. citizen was released after being briefly detained in Yemen but could not confirm the incident under U.S privacy laws.
Lyondell cuts output at Houston refinery after fire: sources
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A fire erupted at LyondellBasell Industries’ 263,776 barrels-per-day Houston refinery on Friday, forcing the company to cut output as much as 25 percent as it will take up to a month to fix a damaged coker, sources familiar with ope…
New York man charged for Ponzi scheme in NYPD corruption probe: source
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former Manhattan restaurant owner has been arrested on charges that he ran a $12 million Ponzi scheme, prosecutors said on Friday, in a case that a source said was linked to an ongoing corruption probe involving the New York Poli…
BMW launches car-sharing in Seattle in U.S. push
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s BMW launched on Friday a car-sharing service in Seattle, where it will offer customers the use of 370 BMW and Mini vehicles, before expanding to other cities in the United States.
New York man threatened to kill Obama, presidential hopefuls: prosecutor
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York man was arrested on Friday on allegations he had threatened to kill President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton and some of the candidates from both parties vying for the White House in November’s election, U.S…
U.S. to continue appeal of iPhone data case in N.Y
(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Friday said it will move ahead with an appeal of a court ruling blocking the government from forcing Apple Inc to help unlock an iPhone in a drug case in New York.
Flint water system improving, but still unstable: agency
DETROIT (Reuters) – The drinking water in Flint, Michigan, where high lead levels led to a health crisis that drew national attention, is improving, but remains unstable, a top environmental official said Friday.
