Despite cancer’s remission, Connecticut teen stuck in state custody
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – A Connecticut teenager with cancer who took her fight to stop her chemotherapy treatments to the state’s Supreme Court must remain in custody of the state even though her disease has gone into remission, a judge ruled on Wedn…
N.Y. lawyer charged for alleged role in scheme over Maxim magazine
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York lawyer was charged on Wednesday over his alleged role in a scheme by a former United Parcel Service Inc executive’s son to fraudulently obtain millions of dollars to finance the purchase of Maxim magazine.
Exxon’s California refinery sale seen pushed back to 2016 by fire
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp’s planned sale of its Los Angeles-area oil refinery has been delayed until early next year at the earliest following a severe fire in February, four people familiar with the transaction said.
New Jersey college drops rapper Common as commencement speaker
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New Jersey university that said this week hip-hop artist Common would deliver a commencement speech to its graduating class reversed course on Wednesday after complaints from local police about one of his songs.
Eleven former Atlanta public school educators guilty in test-cheating case
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Eleven former Atlanta public school educators were found guilty by a jury on Wednesday on charges of racketeering in one of the largest U.S. test-cheating scandals.
California activists call for oil company subpoenas
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer and the head of a consumer watchdog group on Tuesday said California state lawmakers should subpoena oil industry executives if they fail to answer questions about February’s gasol…
Getty oil heir’s death seen as likely accidental or natural
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Andrew Getty, the grandson of billionaire oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, died from what appears to have been accidental or natural causes, but an autopsy is not expected to be performed before Thursday, according to the Los Angeles C…
Menendez’s fate could sharpen Republicans’ edge in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Reports that Democratic U.S. Senator Robert Menendez could face corruption charges raised the possibility on Wednesday of Republicans gaining a 55th Senate seat to strengthen their hand in policy fights with Democratic President …
Ex-NFL star handled gun that may have been murder weapon: friend
BOSTON (Reuters) – A former friend of Aaron Hernandez testified on Wednesday that he saw the ex-New England Patriots player handle a gun similar to the one prosecutors contend he used to murder an acquaintance, and that Hernandez had a distrustful natu…
Arkansas governor rejects bill after pressure over gay discrimination
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Reuters) – Republican Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday rejected a religion bill he had said he would sign into law, reversing course after a national firestorm of criticism assailing such legislation as discriminating ag…
