U.S. drug agents had sex parties funded by drug cartels: watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents had alleged “sex parties” with prostitutes over several years, said a report published on Thursday and stemming from a review of allegations of misconduct by several DEA agents in Colom…
Illinois Senate sends FY 2015 budget fix to governor
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Illinois Senate on Thursday passed a bill to plug a $1.6 billion hole in the state’s current budget by cutting spending on most programs by 2.25 percent and tapping money from other funds.
Wisconsin’s Walker changes stance on illegal immigrants: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Likely 2016 Republican U.S. presidential hopeful Scott Walker has shifted his stance on illegal immigrants, backing the notion of letting them remain in the United States and eventually become eligible for citizenship, the Wall S…
Wisconsin’s Walker changes stance on illegal immigrants: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Likely 2016 Republican U.S. presidential hopeful Scott Walker has shifted his stance on illegal immigrants, backing the notion of letting them remain in the United States and eventually become eligible for citizenship, the Wall S…
Ohio men imprisoned 18 years on murder granted new trial
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A judge on Thursday granted a new trial to three Cleveland men who have served 18 years in prison in a 1995 murder case, ruling that prosecutors withheld evidence that might have proven them innocent.
Ohio men imprisoned 18 years on murder granted new trial
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A judge on Thursday granted a new trial to three Cleveland men who have served 18 years in prison in a 1995 murder case, ruling that prosecutors withheld evidence that might have proven them innocent.
Man kills self in Colorado after eating pot candies: coroner
DENVER (Reuters) – A 22-year-old Oklahoma man committed suicide by shooting himself in the head at a Colorado ski resort after witnesses said he ate “a large amount” of marijuana-infused edibles, the local coroner said on Thursday.
Food fight: Kentucky, West Virginia senators wager over NCAA game
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – University of Kentucky fan Mitch McConnell, the U.S. Senate majority leader, and University of West Virginia fan Joe Manchin, his state’s senior senator, have made a friendly food wager over the teams’ Thursday NCAA basketball to…
More than 15,000 buildings without power after Oklahoma tornadoes
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – About 15,000 homes and businesses in Oklahoma and Arkansas were without power on Thursday after tornadoes touched down in the states a day earlier, leaving at least one person dead and scores of structures damaged.
U.S. public pension fund investments resume growth in fourth quarter
(Reuters) – U.S. public pension funds investments saw their growth rekindle, rising to $3.34 trillion in the fourth quarter after suffering a slight setback in their rise the previous quarter, U.S. Census data showed on Thursday.
