Plane diverted to Kansas after disruptive passenger
(Reuters) – An American Airlines flight from Phoenix to New York was diverted to Wichita, Kansas, because of a disruptive passenger, the company said on Wednesday.
Washington police probe death of handcuffed man in custody
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington police are investigating the death of a 27-year-old man found handcuffed in the custody of special officers, authorities said.
AstraZeneca, Teva reach deal with states in Medicaid pricing case
(Reuters) – Drugmakers AstraZeneca Plc and Cephalon, a unit of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, reached a multistate accord on Wednesday over civil charges they overbilled state Medicaid programs, the New York Attorney General announced.
High-frequency trader convicted in first U.S. spoofing case
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A jury on Tuesday convicted high-frequency trader Michael Coscia of commodities fraud and “spoofing”, in the U.S. government’s first criminal prosecution of the banned trading practice.
Houston voters reject civil rights measure for LGBT community
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Voters in Houston, the fourth most populous U.S. city, rejected a measure that have would banned discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation, protections not guaranteed under Texas law.
Obama’s counterterrorism chief takes fresh stab at closing Guantanamo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A new U.S. plan to close the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is likely to be unveiled in the coming days, with much at stake not only for President Barack Obama but also his counterterrorism chief, Lisa Monaco.
Former Bridgeport, Connecticut, mayor gets old job back after prison
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (Reuters) – Former three-term Mayor Joseph Ganim was overwhelmingly elected to his old job on Tuesday despite spending seven years in prison for corruption.
San Francisco voters poised to defeat measure to limit Airbnb rentals
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – San Francisco voters were poised on Tuesday to defeat a controversial ballot measure to curb short-term home and apartment rentals, handing a victory to companies such as Airbnb, early results showed.
Law officers recapture accused in Georgia sheriff’s death
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A prisoner who escaped from a prison van in rural Georgia on Tuesday was recaptured following a manhunt involving more than 100 local, state and federal officers, aided by dogs and helicopters, a state law enforcement agency said.
Ohio voters reject measure legalizing recreational marijuana use
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Ohio voters soundly rejected on Tuesday a measure that would have made it the first U.S. Midwestern state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, local media projections said.
