Virginia fraternity that was focus of rape story reinstated
RICHMOND (Reuters) – The University of Virginia on Monday reinstated a fraternity at the center of a now-discredited Rolling Stone magazine story about a 2012 gang rape.
Connecticut town rattled by second earthquake in five days
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – A small Connecticut town on Monday was rattled by its second earthquake in five days, prompting a wave of calls to police by worried residents.
New York to pay brothers $17 million in wrongful conviction settlements
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City will pay $17 million to settle wrongful conviction claims brought on behalf of three brothers who spent decades in prison before being exonerated of murder in cases linked to a police detective whose actions are under…
Supreme Court declines to hear appeals in California water dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge by California growers and local water management agencies to federal guidelines that limit water diversions to protect the Delta smelt fish.
Supreme Court rejects Louisiana gay marriage case, takes no action on four others
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court, which is in the midst of deciding whether to take up the issue of gay marriage, on Monday declined to take an early look at a challenge to Louisiana’s state ban.
Climber clears key hurdle in bid to scale El Capitan in California
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – One of two climbers trying become the first to scale a 3,000-foot (900-metre) face of the El Capitan rock formation in California’s Yosemite National Park without bolts or other climbing tools has cleared a key stretch and belie…
U.S. bus lines added routes in 2014, airline flights fell: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. bus companies continued to add daily scheduled routes linking cities around the country in 2014 with a 2.1 percent increase, while airline flights fell 3.5 percent, according to a study released on Monday.
Obama to propose new laws to protect consumer data, privacy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday plans to discuss three new proposed laws aimed at protecting Americans and the trail of data they leave on smart phones, computers and other devices.
Accused Silk Road creator goes to trial amid U.S. scrutiny of bitcoin
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. crackdown on use of the digital currency bitcoin for drug trafficking and other crimes is headed for its highest-profile test yet, as a trial begins for the alleged creator of an online marketplace catering to vice.
Four men charged in gunfight that kills Kansas gun shop owner
(Reuters) – Four men who got into a gunfight that killed the owner of a Kansas gun shop will face first-degree murder charges, the Kansas City Star reported on Sunday, citing county records.
