Rhode Island man freed as court mulls overturned murder conviction
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Reuters) – A Rhode Island man imprisoned for 23 years for murder will be freed this week as justices consider a lower court’s decision to overturn his conviction.
Walgreen deceives shoppers with stale price tags: Missouri AG
(Reuters) – Walgreen Co should be held in contempt and fined for its persistent failure to remove expired price tags from store shelves, a practice that deceives consumers, causes overcharges and violates a 2014 settlement, Missouri’s attorney general …
Killing of Texas policeman at home linked to Craigslist: police
ABILENE, Texas (Reuters) – An Abilene police officer found dead in his Texas home in late August may have been murdered by a married couple with whom he had tried to arrange an encounter through Craigslist, police said on Tuesday.
One killed, five hurt when elderly California woman drives into gym
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – An elderly woman accidentally drove her car through the entrance of a San Francisco Bay area gym and into an exercise class on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring five others, police said.
Atlantic City escapes tax rise in 2015 budget approved by state
TRENTON, N.J. (Reuters) – Atlantic City, New Jersey’s struggling gambling hub, won state approval on Tuesday to adopt a 2015 budget balanced without tax increases.
Los Angeles calls homelessness an emergency, unveils $100 million plan
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles officials on Tuesday called homelessness an “emergency” in the city and proposed spending $100 million to provide permanent housing and shelters for the city’s 26,000 indigent.
Pope arrives for first visit to United States
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland (Reuters) – Pope Francis, fresh off his trip to Cuba, arrived by plane at a military base outside of Washington on Tuesday to begin his first visit to the United States.
NYC knife law challenge is revived by U.S. appeals court
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit seeking to stop New York City from enforcing a law against carrying certain knives too broadly, and unfairly prosecuting people who carry ordinary pocket knives.
Taps may sound for New York Military Academy, Trump’s alma mater
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Military Academy, a 126-year-old preparatory school that counts billionaire Donald Trump among its graduates, faces the prospect of shutting its doors for good unless it can complete a deal to avoid a bankruptcy auction la…
Exclusive: Americans overpaying hugely for cancer drugs – study
(Reuters) – Americans are paying way over the odds for some modern cancer drugs, with pharmaceutical companies charging up to 600 times what the medicines cost to make, according to an independent academic study.
