Ex-Goldman programmer Aleynikov wins dismissal of second conviction
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc programmer on Monday won dismissal of his second criminal conviction, highlighting the difficulty of proving that he committed a crime by copying some of the investment bank’s high frequency trading…
Police probe shotgun slaying of woman near Hollywood tourist hub
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Homicide detectives searched for clues on Monday to the unsolved shotgun slaying of a woman who was walking along the street a few blocks from the heart of Hollywood’s tourist hub, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
Dutch man convicted of stalking Wisconsin woman to be deported
(Reuters) – A Dutch man is awaiting deportation after he was convicted of coming to the United States to stalk an 18-year-old Wisconsin woman, forcing her and her mother to go into hiding, a prosecutor said on Monday.
Starbucks to hike coffee prices in some U.S. outlets
(Reuters) – Starbucks Corp said it would raise prices for some of its coffee beverages by 5-20 cents in the United States from Tuesday.
Chicago’s Fourth of July rituals: fireworks, gun deaths
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Late in the evening on July 4 a haze of smoke from backyard fireworks hung over Chicago. Like kids all over the city, 7-year-old Amari Brown stood on the sidewalk enjoying the show – until the staccato burst of explosives turned int…
All clear at Maryland military hospital after gunshot report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Authorities gave the all clear at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in suburban Washington, the biggest military hospital complex in the world, after a report of a gunshot triggered a lockdown on Monday, the U.S. Navy …
‘Smell flowers, not smoke’: Seattle curbs cigarettes in parks
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Smoking cigarettes and other tobacco products in Seattle’s parks became illegal on Monday, as the U.S. Pacific Northwest’s largest city joined other American metropolises in restricting puffing in public.
Man posing as security guard steals $75,000 from Oklahoma Wal-Mart
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A man dressed as a security guard walked out of an Oklahoma Wal-Mart with $75,000 in cash, a crime that went undetected until the real security guards showed up later to transport the money, police said on Monday.
Amazon must face trademark lawsuit over search results
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc must face a trademark lawsuit brought by a watchmaker which says the online retailer’s search results can cause confusion for potential customers, a federal appeals court ruled.
Carjacker steals police cruiser, leads car chase in New Jersey
(Reuters) – A carjacking spree escalated quickly when a man stole a Mercedes and then a police cruiser, leading officers in a chase through several New Jersey towns and damaging police cars along the way.
