Judge strikes down Mississippi ban on adoption by same-sex couples
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday struck down Mississippi’s ban on adoption by same-sex couples, saying it violated the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution, according to court records.
Ex-QBE executive gets 1-1/2 years in U.S. prison for embezzlement
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former executive pf QBE Insurance Group was sentenced on Thursday to 1-1/2 years in prison for conspiring to embezzle $2.6 million from the insurance company, some of which he used to buy a house and luxury vehicles.
U.S. judge cuts $18 million verdict for N.Y. financier’s ex-employee
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday reduced by more than two-thirds the maximum sum a Swedish woman can recover after having prevailed in a jury trial against a New York financier she accused of sexual harassment and defamation.
Conservatives push for nearly unthinkable death penalty ban
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A former gun industry lobbyist and budget-hawk Republicans are leading what might seem to be an unlikely hard-right campaign – trying to sway conservatives in places like Utah and Kansas that they should be the first Republica…
Oklahoma sheriff indicted on bribery and extortion charges
TULSA, Okla. (Reuters) – An Oklahoma sheriff and a sheriff’s office captain on Thursday were indicted on felony charges including allegations of accepting a bribe in exchange for allowing suspected drug dealers go free after being arrested.
Daylong Chicago teachers’ strike aimed at averting deeper cuts
CHICAGO(Reuters) – Decried as illegal by critics, 27,000 Chicago public schoolteachers planned on Friday to leave their classrooms to protest the lack of a contract and failure to stabilize the finances of the third largest U.S. public school system.
Lockheed, Austal each win deals to build new U.S. Navy ships
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp and Australia’s Austal have each won contracts worth up to $564 million to build one Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) for the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Defense Department said on Thursday in its daily digest of arms deal…
Former student claims in lawsuit Baylor University ignored her rape
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A former student at Baylor University has brought a negligence lawsuit in federal court in Texas against the school, world’s largest Baptist college, claiming it acted callously and indifferently after she was raped by a Baylo…
Takata air bag replacements lag at some automakers
DETROIT (Reuters) – Automakers have repaired or replaced only one-quarter of the estimated 29 million defective Takata Corp air bags in the United States, according to data supplied to U.S. auto safety regulators, with some companies lagging far behind…
California lawmakers approve hiking minimum wage to $15
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – A plan to raise California’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022 passed both houses of the state legislature on Thursday, putting the state on track to become the first in the nation to commit to such a large pay hike for…
