Man who chewed up insider trading tips settles with SEC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Brooklyn, New York man, who passed stock trading tips on napkins and Post-it notes at meetings in Grand Central Terminal before swallowing the evidence, has reached a civil settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commi…
One toke over the line: Race on to develop ‘pot breathalyzer’
(Reuters) – As cannabis bans are relaxed in more U.S. states, the race is on to develop an instant roadside breathalyzer for police to test drivers who may be taking the “high” road.
Former NFL player missing after falling into Texas lake
DALLAS (Reuters) – Emergency crews are searching for former NFL receiver JaJuan Dawson, who went missing over the weekend after falling from a boat and into a lake in northern Texas, officials said on Monday.
NHC says 100 percent chance of cyclone east-northeast of North Carolina
(Reuters) – A low pressure system located about 450 miles east-northeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina has about a 100 percent chance of becoming a cyclone over the next couple of days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday.
Crash kills Atlanta sculptor picked for Martin Luther King statue
ATLANTA (Reuters) – An Atlanta sculptor chosen to create a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. for the Georgia Capitol grounds was killed this weekend when his motorcycle was hit by a pickup truck driven by a man charged with drunken driving, authorities …
Orphaned black bear cub rescued by rafter in eastern Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) – An orphaned black bear cub was rescued along an eastern Tennessee river after it climbed aboard a guide’s raft and was taken to a veterinarian for care, a bear rescue group said on Monday.
Serial offenders may not cause most campus rapes
(Reuters Health) – Most rapes on college campuses are not committed by a few serial offenders, suggests a new study.
Sage grouse flies into U.S. species protection crossfire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A wildlife protection fight over a quirky ground-dwelling bird highlights how two U.S. environmental groups have increasingly dominated the process of species protection, sparking a backlash from pro-business Republicans.
February trial set for Oklahoma deputy charged with killing suspect
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A white part-time Tulsa sheriff’s deputy who has said he mistakenly fired his handgun instead of his Taser when he killed a black suspect in April pleaded not guilty on Monday to second-degree manslaughter and will stand trial…
Americans more upbeat on earnings, home prices: NY Fed survey
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Americans expected higher earnings and home-price growth last month, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey that also found little change in inflation expectations.
