Denver activists put public pot use ballot measure on hold
DENVER (Reuters) – Supporters of a Denver ballot initiative to allow marijuana use at bars and other establishments have pulled the measure after city leaders and business groups agreed to discuss a compromise, the pro-pot group said on Thursday.
Rutgers University football players suspended after arrests
(Reuters) – Five Rutgers University football players were suspended from the team after being arrested on Thursday, with four accused of assault and one charged in a pair of home invasions, New Jersey authorities said.
Efforts underway in case of detained U.S. journalist: Iran lawmaker
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Efforts are underway that will hopefully resolve the case of Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian, who was arrested over a year ago and charged with espionage, a senior Iranian lawmaker said on Thursday.
Outside lawyers to probe Baylor University’s handling of sex abuse
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Baylor University President Ken Starr, who gained prominence for his investigation of former U.S. President Bill Clinton’s sex life, will have an independent investigation looking at how his school responds to sexual misconduc…
Oregon magistrate: KBR Inc cannot recoup legal fees from soldiers
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – A federal magistrate in Oregon has ruled that KBR Inc cannot recoup legal fees from 12 Oregon Army National Guardsmen who accused the defense contractor of failing to protect them from cancer-causing chemicals when they serve…
New York City painted woman arrested for prostitution: police
NEW YORK (Reuters) – One of the painted topless women in New York City’s Times Square, whose presence in the tourist hub has concerned city leaders, has been arrested for drug possession and prostitution, police said on Thursday.
Coast Guard closes part of Mississippi River after oil spill
(Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday it closed part of the Mississippi River after oil was spilled in a collision between two tow boats near Paducah, Kentucky.
Man found dead in Yosemite National Park had been hiking alone
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Yosemite National Park officials said on Thursday that a man whose body was found in the California park this week had been hiking alone and was not discovered for more than three weeks because nobody reported him missing.
Virginia police officer indicted for murder in April shooting
(Reuters) – A grand jury on Thursday indicted a white police officer of Portsmouth, Virginia, for first-degree murder in the shooting of a black teenager.
Harvard gives students more latitude to describe their gender
BOSTON (Reuters) – Harvard University’s largest academic division is allowing students register for the new academic year as male, female or transgender and choose which gendered or genderless pronouns they prefer, school officials said Thursday.
