Wearing wigs and makeup, MI5 officers testify in U.S. trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – British MI5 officers, wearing wigs and makeup to hide there identities, testified in U.S. court on Tuesday about their surveillance of an accused al Qaeda operative who is charged with plotting an attack in England.
Alaska allows recreational marijuana as legalization campaign spreads
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – Smoking, growing and owning small amounts of marijuana became legal in Alaska on Tuesday as a growing decriminalization movement reached the United States’ northwest frontier.
Wisconsin lawmakers debate right-to-work bill as unions rally
MADISON, Wis. (Reuters) – A hearing into a Republican-led drive to make Wisconsin the 25th right-to-work state opened on Tuesday as union members, some in hard hats and overalls, rallied at the state Capitol Building in opposition to the measure.
New York court dismisses lawsuit over Occupy Wall Street arrests
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by hundreds of Occupy Wall Street protesters who were arrested on New York’s Brooklyn Bridge in 2011 at the height of the movement against income inequality and wealth distribut…
Detroit mayor presents budget with eye on easing oversight
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan presented a fiscal 2016 budget on Tuesday to the city council, warning that any changes in the spending plan would need approval from the post-bankruptcy city’s oversight board.
Union chief says U.S. refinery strike could spread
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The largest U.S. refinery strike in 35 years could spread if talks over improved safety conditions do not resume soon, United Steelworkers union (USW) International President Leo Gerard said on Tuesday.
U.S. Senator Warren makes push on middle-class issues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, who has so far brushed aside calls to seek the presidency, launched a campaign on Tuesday to tackle middle-class issues expected to be prominent in the 2016 election and promised to be a …
U.S. conservatives urge Boehner to hold firm on immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative Republicans urged House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner not to capitulate in a fight with Democrats over President Barack Obama’s immigration policy that threatens a partial Homeland Security shutdown later t…
Wintry mix in U.S. South creates slick conditions for commuters
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – Commuters across the South faced dicey driving conditions on Tuesday as snow and ice blanketed roads, a wintry mix that turned highways into parking lots and caused schools to close even after buses were already picking …
Judge won’t block protesters from Boston Marathon bombing trial
(Reuters) – Protesters who say they support the accused Boston Marathon bomber will be allowed to demonstrate outside his trial, a U.S. judge ruled on Tuesday, denying a request by the defendant’s lawyers to stop the assemblies.
