No criminal charges to be filed against NASCAR’s Busch
(Reuters) – No criminal charges will be filed against suspended NASCAR driver Kurt Busch in a domestic abuse case involving his former girlfriend, prosecutors in Delaware said on Thursday.
Washington state cannabis retailer opens in defiance of county ban
PARKLAND, Wash. (Reuters) – Sealed bags of marijuana dangle behind a counter, curved glass pipes glimmer on shelves, and a steady trickle of middle-aged customers gleefully buys cannabis strains nicknamed Charlie Sheen and Godzilla.
U.S. weather forecaster extends likelihood of El Nino through summer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. weather forecaster on Thursday extended its forecast for a 50-60 percent chance of El Nino conditions through Northern Hemisphere summer 2015.
Hillary Clinton’s focus on women’s pay may resonate broadly: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that about two-thirds of Americans believe men are generally paid more than women, a finding that suggests that Democrat Hillary Clinton’s message on pay inequality could resonate broadly with Americans…
Washington state cannabis retailer opens in defiance of county ban
PARKLAND, Wash. (Reuters) – Sealed bags of marijuana dangle behind a counter, curved glass pipes glimmer on shelves, and a steady trickle of middle-aged customers gleefully buys cannabis strains nicknamed Charlie Sheen and Godzilla.
New Jersey Governor Christie’s office drove favorable Exxon settlement: NYT
(Reuters) – New Jersey’s long legal battle to recover $8.9 billion from Exxon Mobil Corp for environmental damage ended when Governor Chris Christie’s chief counsel, Christopher Porrino, cut a deal to settle for $250 million, the New York Times reporte…
Oregon woman arrives in U.S. after stuck in East Timor for six months
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – An Oregon woman arrested on a drug charge while traveling in East Timor arrived home in Portland on Wednesday to a swarm of national and local media after six months of diplomatic negotiations.
At least two protesters arrested in Ferguson hours after U.S. report
(Reuters) – At least two protesters were arrested outside police headquarters in Ferguson, Missouri on Wednesday, according to police and online video, just hours after the release of a U.S. probe that found racial bias in the department.
Group wants special prosecutor for Washington state slain Mexican case
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Hispanic advocacy group has called for a special prosecutor to be brought in to handle the fatal police shooting in Washington state of a Mexican farmworker who pelted officers with rocks before trying to flee.
Second Los Angeles hospital identifies ‘superbug’ infections
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A second top Los Angeles hospital has reported an outbreak of drug-resistant “superbug” infections, and dozens more potential exposures, from procedures performed with a fiber-optic instrument called a duodenoscope.
