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.
Illinois policeman died of apparent suicide: newspaper
(Reuters) – A northern Illinois policeman killed by gunshots in early September, whose death sparked a massive manhunt for clues, died of an apparent suicide, the Chicago Tribune reported on Tuesday citing law enforcement sources.
Colorado man who detonated bomb at NAACP building gets five years
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado Springs man who detonated a homemade pipe bomb outside a building that housed the local branch of the NAACP civil rights organization was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in prison on arson and firearms charges, authorit…
U.S. Navy official eyes more Boeing F/A-18 fighter jet orders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy on Tuesday underscored its desire to buy more Boeing Co F/A-18E/F Super Hornets in coming years to deal with higher-than-expected operational demands and past delays in the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jet prog…
