U.S. justices leaning toward letting fisherman off the hook
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed a desire on Wednesday to reel in the federal government for prosecuting a Florida fisherman under a white-collar crime law for disposing of undersized red grouper fish while he was under inve…
Defense for U.S. warship bombing suspect focuses on Obama torture statement
FORT MEADE Md. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s acknowledgment that the CIA tortured suspects after the 9/11 attacks arose in a pre-trial hearing on Wednesday of the prime suspect in the 2000 bombing of a U.S. warship.
New York socialite guilty of manslaughter in death of autistic son
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A wealthy New York socialite accused of killing her 8-year-old autistic son in a posh Manhattan hotel room was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter on Wednesday, said prosecutors, who had sought a second-degree murder convicti…
Washington, D.C., voters OK legal pot, but congressional hurdles remain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – District of Columbia voters have overwhelmingly approved legalizing marijuana, but pot smokers in the U.S. capital still need congressional approval before they can legally light up.
Financier, 70, facing 20 years prison, to not withdraw guilty plea
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stephen Walsh, a former minority owner of the New York Islanders professional hockey team, has decided not to withdraw his guilty plea to swindling investors in a $554 million fraud, even after a federal judge said he deserved the …
Voters OK legal marijuana in Oregon, Alaska, and Washington, D.C
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – Residents of Oregon, Alaska, and the U.S. capital voted to legalize marijuana on Tuesday, in key victories that could fuel the legalization movement as cannabis usage is increasingly recognized by the American mainstream.
Voters give nod to legal marijuana in Oregon, Alaska, and Washington, D.C.
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – Residents of Oregon, Alaska, and the U.S. capital voted to legalize marijuana on Tuesday, in key victories that could fuel the legalization movement as cannabis usage is increasingly recognized by the American mainstream.
Alaska backs measure to legalize recreational marijuana, opponents say
JUNEAU (Reuters) – Alaska voters on Tuesday narrowly sanctioned the legal use of marijuana for recreational purposes, hours after Oregon approved a similar measure, opponents said.
Sixth person dies following Maine fire at site of Halloween party
(Reuters) – A sixth person has died following a house fire that broke out in Portland, Maine, over the weekend just hours after a Halloween party, officials said on Tuesday, making it the deadliest blaze in 40 years.
Californians favor emergency funds ballot measure: media
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California voters were on track to approve a ballot measure on Tuesday that was designed to strengthen how the state shores up emergency funds, local media reported.
