Columbia sued by student accused of rape by mattress-toting undergrad
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Columbia University student who officials cleared of rape allegations has filed a lawsuit claiming the school allowed his accuser to harass and defame him by permitting her to carry a mattress on her back on its New York campus a…
Oregon mine that summoned armed guards in land dispute files appeal
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – The owners of an Oregon gold mine who called in armed activists to protect their claim amid a bitter land use dispute with the U.S. government have appealed a federal stop-work order, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
Minnesota declares state of emergency over bird flu in poultry
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Minnesota declared a state of emergency on Thursday over a fast-spreading strain of avian flu that has led to the extermination of more than 7.3 million birds in the country. It followed Wisconsin’s action on Monday.
Two Dallas police officers cleared of wrongdoing in fatal shooting
DALLAS (Reuters) – Two Dallas police officers who shot and killed a mentally ill man holding a screwdriver last year will not be indicted, a grand jury decided on Thursday.
Minnesota declares state of emergency over bird flu outbreak in poultry: report
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has declared a state of emergency because of the fast-spreading avian flu that has led to the death of killed more than 7.3 million birds this year, and called for National Guard personnel to be called up …
Ex-NY Assembly speaker faces new charges, including over investment
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors unveiled new charges against former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on Thursday, accusing him of taking official actions on behalf of an investor who provided access to a high-return, low-risk invest…
Ex-general, CIA chief Petraeus gets probation, $100,000 fine in leak case
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Reuters) – Former U.S. military commander and CIA director David Petraeus was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay a$100,000 fine but was spared prison time on Thursday after pleading guilty to mishandling classified …
Utah sex offender stole school bus, tried to lure kids -police
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A convicted sex offender in Utah stole an empty school bus and tried to pick up children in a small town before residents called police and he was arrested, authorities said on Thursday.
Bill to ban fining Californians who let lawns go brown in drought
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Californians who let their lawns go brown to save water during the state’s prolonged drought would no longer face fines from municipalities for failing to maintain their properties under a bill passed Thursday in the stat…
Ex-Montana judge who sentenced teacher to 31 days for rape to be honored
(Reuters) – A Montana judge who was censured for suggesting that a 14-year-old girl raped by a teacher was culpable in her own assault is due to receive a lifetime achievement award from a local bar association, an official said on Thursday.
