Starbucks expands college tuition benefit for workers
(Reuters) – Starbucks Corp is expanding its employee college tuition assistance program to cover the entire cost of getting an online bachelor’s degree, the chief executive of the coffee chain said on Monday.
White powder, threat sent to Colorado Jewish center, synagogue
DENVER (Reuters) – Workers at a Jewish community center and a nearby synagogue in Colorado opened envelopes on Monday containing a white substance and at least one threatening message, police said.
U.S. judge allows possible death penalty in Muslims’ killings
DURHAM, N.C. (Reuters) – A North Carolina judge ruled on Monday that a man accused of killing three young Muslims in February could face the death penalty if convicted of murder.
Trial of Cleveland officer accused of fatal shooting begins
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A manslaughter trial began on Monday for a Cleveland police officer accused of shooting dead two unarmed suspects as he stood on the hood of their car and fired through the windshield after a high-speed chase.
Poisoning at Caribbean resort under U.S. investigation
(Reuters) – Federal authorities are investigating a possible pesticide poisoning that left two Delaware boys in comas after a family vacation to the U.S. Virgin Islands last month, U.S. officials confirmed on Monday.
Jury selection begins in ex-Goldman programmer code theft trial
(Reuters) – Jury selection kicked off on Monday in the trial of a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc computer programmer accused of stealing code from the investment bank.
Indiana, Arkansas retreat on religion bills may spark wider trend
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Oklahoma lawmakers have put the brakes on a religion bill similar to ones in Indiana and Arkansas that were overhauled last week after facing a storm of criticism for being seen as discriminatory against gays.
Ex-NFL star Darren Sharper pleads not guilty to U.S. charges he drugged women
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Former NFL star Darren Sharper entered a not guilty plea on Monday in New Orleans to federal charges that he drugged women with the intent to rape them, having already pleaded guilty to related charges in three states.
Arkansas woman dies at 116 after six-day reign as world’s oldest person
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Gertrude Weaver, who last week became the world’s oldest-known living person, has died at the age of 116 at a senior care facility in Arkansas, officials said on Monday.
Stray bullet hits boy, eight, in head as he sleeps in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – An eight-year-old boy who was struck in the head by a stray bullet while he slept when an intruder opened fire in his house was listed in critical but stable condition on Monday after surgery to remove the projectile, police sai…
