Nearly all California voters think water shortage is serious: poll
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Nearly all California voters believe the state’s water shortage is a serious problem, though they were split on whether environmental protection should be rolled back in response, according to a Field Poll released on Thursday…
Can Reno handle the challenges of its economic successes?
RENO, Nevada – (Reuters) – Mike Kazmierski stood at the podium with good news to report to the 400 local businesspeople who had gathered to hear him speak at Reno’s Atlantis Casino ballroom in January. During 2014, 34 companies had relocated to the area. Nearly 4,200 jobs were created, bringing unemployment down to 6.4 percent, a big drop from 2011’s high of 14.2 percent.
Accused Boston bomber’s lawyers challenge jury-selection process
BOSTON (Reuters) – Lawyers for the accused Boston Marathon bomber filed on Thursday a last-gasp request to dismiss the charges against their client or delay the start of the trial next week, contending that court officials had violated their own rules …
Google invests $300 million in U.S. residential solar projects
(Reuters) – SolarCity Corp on Thursday said it created a $750 million fund to finance about 25,000 residential solar projects, with Google Inc investing nearly half the funding.
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.
