Ex-officer at digital money exchange given five years in prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former technology officer was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison for helping to operate Liberty Reserve, a former digital currency exchange that U.S. authorities say was used by drug traffickers and other criminals for m…
Paul Revere’s time capsule unearthed in Boston
BOSTON (Reuters) – A centuries-old time capsule buried by Paul Revere, an icon of the American Revolutionary War, was unearthed during repairs at the Massachusetts State House in Boston this week, Secretary of State William Galvin said on Friday.
Oklahoma boy puts quarter in vending machine, gets Nazi ring
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma mother is asking why her 4-year-old son received a ring with a Nazi symbol this week from a surprise vending machine for children in a Tulsa store.
Former NFL All-Pro Sharper indicted on rape charges
(Reuters) – Former New Orleans Saints All-Pro safety Darren Sharper was indicted Friday on rape charges, the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office said.
Chrysler expands Takata passenger-side air bag recall in U.S.
DETROIT (Reuters) – Chrysler Group is expanding its U.S. recall of older-model vehicles with Takata Corp passenger-side air bags, adding a second inflator design to the recall and more affected regions.
Two police officers, suspect shot and wounded near Atlanta
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Two police officers were shot and wounded near Atlanta on Friday morning while responding to a reported home invasion and exchanging gun fire with two suspects, local authorities said.
U.S. wont stand in way if Indian tribes want to grow, sell marijuana
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice has signaled it would not stand in the way of Native American tribes who may seek to legalize marijuana use or cultivation.
Judge puts limits on use of tear gas in Missouri racial protests
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday ordered St. Louis area police to issue warnings and give crowds reasonable time disperse before firing tear gas, following complaints by activists over heavy-handed police tactics during ongoing race-related prot…
U.S. corporations winning fight over human rights lawsuits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2013 that made it all but impossible to sue foreign companies in U.S. courts for alleged roles in overseas human rights abuses is proving to be a boon for U.S. firms too, court documents …
Major storm knocks out power, disrupts flights in California
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A major storm pummeled California and the Pacific Northwest with heavy rain and high winds on Thursday, killing one man, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes, disrupting flights and prompting schools to close.
