New York cherry company pleads guilty to marijuana, environmental charges
(Reuters) – A New York City cherry company pleaded guilty on Tuesday to criminal charges of marijuana possession stemming from plants growing in the business’s Brooklyn basement and to dumping waste into city sewers, prosecutors said.
U.S. judge rules copyright for ‘Happy Birthday’ invalid
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday ruled that Warner/Chappell Music does not own a valid copyright to one of the world’s most recognizable songs, “Happy Birthday to You,” a decision that brings the song into the public domain.
Los Angeles calls homelessness an emergency, unveils $100 million plan
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles officials on Tuesday moved to declare the rising problem of homelessness an “emergency” in the city and proposed spending $100 million to provide permanent housing and shelters to help the city’s 26,000 indigent.
Black men shot by white patrolman in Washington state plead not guilty
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Two unarmed black men shot by a white police officer pursuing them over a reported theft attempt in Washington state, leaving one paralyzed, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to felony assault charges, their attorney said.
Obama signs disaster declaration for California wildfire: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a disaster declaration to make federal aid available to Northern California residents impacted by a major wildfire, the White House said.
As clock ticks, Senate seeks way to avert shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Plans to avert a U.S. government shutdown began taking shape in the Senate on Tuesday, but it was still far from certain whether a dispute over funding for women’s healthcare group Planned Parenthood could be overcome.
U.S. drugmaker Turing to roll back 5,000 percent price hike
(Reuters) – Turing Pharmaceuticals, a small company that generated outrage over raising the cost of an old anti-infective drug by more than 5,000 percent, said on Tuesday it would roll back that increase to make sure it remains affordable.
China’s president arrives in Seattle to meet tech titans, start U.S. visit
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Seattle on Tuesday to kick off a week-long U.S. visit that will include meetings with U.S. business leaders, a black-tie state dinner at the White House hosted by President Barack Obama and an …
Iraqi man charged with war crimes scolded for dropping lawyers
FORT MEADE, Md. (Reuters) – An Iraqi man accused of being an al Qaeda commander in Afghanistan was lectured by a military judge for firing his defense attorneys on Tuesday, a move that will further postpone his trial at the Guantanamo Bay military prison in Cuba. 
Native Americans want name change for Wyoming’s Devils Tower
(Reuters) – Spiritual leaders of the Sioux and more than a dozen Native American tribes want U.S. officials to rename Devils Tower, an iconic rock formation and national monument in Wyoming that has religious and cultural importance to the tribes.
