New York police shoot hammer-wielding man during confrontation
(Reuters) – A hammer-wielding man who hit three people on the head in tourist-packed areas of New York City earlier this week has been shot in a confrontation with police, New York media reported on Wednesday.
Massachusetts lawyer pleads guilty to trading on fellow golfer’s tips
(Reuters) – A Massachusetts lawyer has admitted to trading on inside information about American Superconductor Corp that a fellow golfer was told in confidence by an executive, his attorney said on Wednesday.
Oklahoma allows designated school staff to carry guns
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma school districts can designate trained staff members to carry guns on school property under a bill signed into law this week by Governor Mary Fallin, a Republican.
Gay rights supporters score two victories in conservative Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – Gay rights advocates have scored two victories in Arkansas with the approval of local anti-discrimination measures in the state’s most populous county and an Ozark Mountain tourist town despite conservative opposition.
Enbridge to pay $75 million to settle 2010 oil spill: Michigan officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Enbridge Energy and its affiliates will pay $75 million to settle a 2010 oil spill into Michigan’s Talmadge Creek and Kalamazoo River that dumped 800,000 gallons of oil, state officials said on Wednesday.
Accused ‘flash crash’ trader seeks release from custody
LONDON (Reuters) – The British trader fighting extradition to the United States on charges of having contributed to the 2010 “flash crash” on Wall Street will go to London’s High Court next week to seek his release from custody, his lawyer said on Wedn…
Arizona prosecutors charge woman who faked cancer
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona woman was charged with fraud and identity theft after faking cancer to get the state to pay for her late-term abortion five years ago, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Five found shot dead in Arizona home
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Five men and women were found shot dead in an Arizona home on Tuesday, the Arizona Daily Star newspaper reported.
ETF companies boost bank credit lines amid liquidity concern
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The biggest providers of exchange-traded funds, which have been funneling billions of investor dollars into some little-traded corners of the bond market, are bolstering bank credit lines for cash to tap in the event of a market me…
Wisconsin officer will not face charges in killing of biracial teen
MADISON, Wis. (Reuters) – A Wisconsin police officer who fatally shot an unarmed biracial teenager in March, prompting several days of peaceful protests, will not be charged, a prosecutor said on Tuesday.
