U.S. judge tosses ‘Big Pimpin’ copyright lawsuit against Jay Z
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a copyright infringement lawsuit that accused rapper Jay Z and hip hop producer Timbaland of using an Egyptian musician’s melody without permission in their 1999 hit song “Big Pimpin’.”
Judge approves plan to reform New York’s Rikers Island jail
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City will carry out systemic reforms at its troubled Rikers Island jail complex to resolve claims that guards regularly used unnecessary force against inmates, under the terms of a settlement approved by a federal judge on…
Work on logistics system may delay Air Force F-35 fielding: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Final development and testing of a Lockheed Martin Corp computer-based logistics system for the F-35 fighter jet may be delayed by 30 to 60 days, which could impede the U.S. Air Force’s ability to declare its jets ready for comba…
Family demands answers in police killing of Florida musician
MIAMI (Reuters) – The family of a church musician who was fatally shot by a plain-clothes police officer in Florida over the weekend is urging police to release surveillance video from street cameras, family attorney Benjamin Crump told CNN on Wednesda…
Police seek road rage killer of 4-year-old New Mexico girl
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Reuters) – Albuquerque police appealed on Wednesday for the public’s help in finding a gunman who killed a four-year-old girl during a road rage incident a day earlier in New Mexico’s biggest city.
Majority of Americans continues to favor legal marijuana use: Gallup
CHICAGO (Reuters) – For a third straight year, a majority of Americans has expressed support for making marijuana use legal, with younger people, Democrats and political independents most likely to favor legalization, a Gallup poll released on Wednesda…
Mississippi city sued over jailing of poor who miss court payments
(Reuters) – Poor people are being illegally arrested and jailed in Biloxi, Mississippi, because they cannot afford to pay court fines and fees sought by the city to generate revenue, the American Civil Liberties Union said in a federal lawsuit filed on…
Two Ohio teen girls fatally shot, man charged with murder
(Reuters) – A man shot and killed two teenage girls and wounded a teenage boy early on Wednesday in the backyard of a home near Cincinnati, Ohio, and was taken into custody, police said.
Iowa taxidermist sentenced to 27 months for illegal rhino horn trade
(Reuters) – An Iowa taxidermist pleaded guilty to buying and selling black rhino horns in violation of U.S. laws protecting endangered species has been sentenced to 27 months in prison, court records show.
Washington governor overturns plan to expand cougar hunting
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Washington’s governor has overturned a decision by wildlife managers to expand cougar hunting in the Pacific Northwest state, siding with animal rights advocates seeking to protect the solitary felines.
