Wisconsin Senate approves right-to-work bill, sends to state Assembly
MADISON, Wis. (Reuters) – The Wisconsin Senate narrowly approved a “right-to-work” bill on Wednesday that would bar private-sector employees who work under union-negotiated contracts from being required to join their unions or pay them dues.
U.S. deserter needs Iraq war crimes evidence to be refugee: EU court
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A U.S. soldier who deserted because he thought the Iraq war was illegal could have grounds for seeking asylum in Germany but only if he can show he would have been involved in war crimes, Europe’s highest court said on Thursday.
South Carolina court orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $136 million in Risperdal case
(Reuters) – South Carolina’s Supreme Court ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay a penalty of $136 million, upholding a jury’s finding that the drugmaker’s Janssen unit had improperly marketed its anti-psychotic drug Risperdal and concealed its risks.
Two patients sickened by superbug in Los Angeles sue device maker
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Attorneys for two patients who were infected with a drug-resistant bacterial “superbug” during medical procedures in a Los Angeles hospital, one of whom died, have sued the maker of the devices used in their care.
Women’s rights activist urges female anatomy lesson for Idaho lawmaker
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – A National Organization for Women executive urged an Idaho state lawmaker on Wednesday to consult with his female relatives about anatomy after he appeared to suggest during a legislative hearing that pills swallowed by women …
Mongolia pardons American accused of tax evasion involving SouthGobi Resources
ULAN BATOR (Reuters) – Mongolian President Elbegdorj Saikhanbileg has pardoned an American who was jailed over allegations of tax evasion involving SouthGobi Resources Ltd, the U.S. Embassy in Ulan Bator said in a statement.
Former Utah Senator Bob Bennett diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
(Reuters) – Former U.S. Senator Bob Bennett, the Utah Republican who was one of the first, high-profile political casualties of a 2010 Tea Party insurgency, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and will begin treatment later this week, Utah media …
Las Vegas pet shop owner gets at least 5 years for fire that imperiled puppies
(Reuters) – A woman who pleaded guilty to charges that she and an accomplice set her Las Vegas pet store on fire with 25 puppies inside in an insurance scam was sentenced on Wednesday to at least five years in prison, a court official said.
California train crash was an accident, lawyer for truck driver says
VENTURA, Calif. (Reuters) – A lawyer for the driver whose truck was hit by a California commuter train in a wreck that injured 50 people said on Wednesday the crash was an accident and that his client left the scene only to try to find help.
Police fired 17 times at Mexican farm worker in Washington state
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Police officers who fatally shot a Mexican farm worker in Washington state after he pelted them with rocks fired 17 shots at the man, striking him five or six times, police said on Wednesday, in an incident that has fueled protests….
