Galleon founder Rajaratnam, fund sued by his brother for $13.5 million
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam, who is serving an 11-year prison term for insider trading, and his hedge fund have been sued by his younger brother for $13.5 million he claims is owed him in unpaid commissions and legal costs…
U.S. Navy sailor, wife plead guilty to dealing heroin on ship
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy seaman and his wife pleaded guilty on Thursday in a Virginia federal court to charges of dealing heroin on board a warship, court documents show.
Ex-U.S. House Speaker Hastert to plead guilty in hush-money case
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert is expected to plead guilty in a hush-money case stemming from allegations of sexual misconduct in a deal with prosecutors that could still force him to serve time in prison.
Seattle Seahawks’ Coleman arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run
(Reuters) – Seattle Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman has been arrested on suspicion of vehicular assault and hit-and-run, both felonies, police said on Thursday, and the NFL team has suspended him indefinitely.
Texas teen held after shots fired at school principal’s parked car
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – A teenager believed to be a student at a suburban San Antonio high school was taken into custody on suspicion of bashing the principal’s parked car with a baseball bat on Thursday and then firing shots at the vehicle, officials …
Spotlight shines, stage right, on U.S. House Freedom Caucus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – They are mostly wealthier than their fellow Republican lawmakers, overwhelmingly white, middle-aged and male, and have minimal legislative experience despite often having been high achievers in their careers before Washington.
Suburban Boston park opens to deer hunting for first time in a century
BOSTON (Reuters) – A park just outside Boston this year will allow deer hunting for the first time in more than a century, as state officials struggle to keep up with a surge in the population of the animals.
Award-winning teacher fired over misconduct allegations: LA Times
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles school board has voted to fire a nationally recognized teacher following allegations that he inappropriately touched minors and made an improper joke to students, the Los Angeles Times reported.
California sex offender sues over Halloween sign and rules
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Reuters) – A paroled sex offender in Southern California sued the state’s Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections on Thursday, arguing that rules imposed on sex offenders during Halloween trick or treating violate his constituti…
Few signs of improvement for NBA star Odom after collapse
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Pro basketball and reality TV star Lamar Odom spent a third day hospitalized on Thursday, reportedly on life support following a series of strokes, after collapsing at a Nevada house of prostitution where authorities said he had b…
