Critics protest proposal to control federal lands in Colorado
DENVER (Reuters) – Groups representing hunters, outdoor enthusiasts and wildlife advocates rallied side by side in Denver on Wednesday in protest of a proposal by Colorado lawmakers that seeks to take control of federal public lands in the state.
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, striking him five or six times, police said on Wednesday, an incident captured on video that has fueled prote…
‘America’s Next Top Model’ contestant killed in N.C
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – A recent contestant on “America’s Next Top Model” was killed in a triple slaying in Charlotte, North Carolina, police and the reality show’s producers said on Wednesday.
Chapter 9 a ‘Wild West’ solution for Puerto Rico agencies: adviser
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A proposed bill to give Puerto Rico’s ailing public agencies a way to restructure debts under U.S. bankruptcy law is a “Wild West” solution that would likely hurt bondholders, an adviser for major investors argued in written testim…
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.
Connecticut drug dealer gets life sentence for fatal 2011 fire
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – A convicted Connecticut drug dealer was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison for a 2011 fire set in retaliation for a small drug debt that killed three members of a family, including an 8-year-old boy.
U.S. refinery strike continues with no steps toward settlement
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The largest U.S. refinery strike since 1980 continued through its 25th day on Wednesday with no movement toward renewed talks to end a walkout by 6,550 union workers at 15 plants, including 12 refineries accounting for one-fifth of …
Former Mississippi prisons chief pleads guilty in bribery case
(Reuters) – The former head of Mississippi’s prison system pleaded guilty on Wednesday to federal charges stemming from allegations that he accepted bribes from a businessman who held large-scale prison contracts, prosecutors and a defense lawyer said….
Hearing for fatal western Pennsylvania arson case postponed
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – A preliminary hearing was postponed on Wednesday for a western Pennsylvania man accused of killing six people in a fire at his neighbor’s house that prosecutors say he set in retribution for the neighbor’s suspected snitching in …
Guantanamo judge halts 9/11 case over courts chief’s order
FORT MEADE, Md. (Reuters) – A U.S. military judge on Wednesday ordered a halt to pre-trial hearings for five Guantanamo Bay inmates accused of plotting the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks until an order requiring judges to relocate to the naval base in Cuba is…
