Harvard endowment grows to $36.4 billion, nears pre-crisis level
BOSTON (Reuters) – Harvard University said Tuesday its $36 billion endowment posted a 15.4 percent return in fiscal 2014 as in-house bond managers and outside hedge funds teamed up to easily beat the portfolio’s 14.6 percent benchmark return.
Obama calls for closer U.S. ties to civil groups overseas
NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Obama on Tuesday said U.S. agencies working overseas will forge stronger ties with civil groups in other countries to help fight against attacks on human rights and freedom of expression.
Seattle imposes fine for too many food scraps in the garbage
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Seattle residents who throw too many pizza crusts, coffee grounds and uneaten leftovers in their regular garbage will now face a fine, in one of the toughest mandatory composting efforts in the country, officials said on Tuesday.
Fire at memorial to slain teen adds to tensions in Ferguson, Missouri
(Reuters) – City leaders in Ferguson, Missouri, faced heightened tensions on Tuesday after an early morning fire destroyed a makeshift memorial honoring the black teenager killed last month by a white police officer.
Texas drops plan to allow liquor sales at gun shows
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission withdrew a proposal on Tuesday to allow liquor sales at gun shows after being criticized over the potentially dangerous combination.
Idaho woman accused of chewing up back seat of police car
SALMON Idaho (Reuters) – An Idaho woman accused of chewing up the back seat of a police cruiser after being arrested in a pepper spray incident could face up to five years in prison if convicted of a felony charge linked to the damage, authorities said…
Veteran judge nominated for Delaware Supreme Court
(Reuters) – Delaware Gov. Jack Markell nominated James Vaughn, a 15-year veteran of the state’s Superior Court, to the Delaware Supreme Court, which plays a key role in interpreting U.S. corporate law.
Bin Laden son-in-law sentenced to life in U.S. prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A seemingly unrepentant Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday in New York following his conviction on terrorism charges.
Chicago Mayor Emanuel proposes decriminalizing pot in Illinois
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel asked Illinois lawmakers on Tuesday to reform sentencing for low-level drug offenses, which would include ticketing rather than arresting people caught with small amounts of marijuana.
Judge refuses to move trial of accused Boston bomber’s friend
BOSTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge denied a renewed plea by a friend of the accused Boston Marathon bomber to move his trial on charges of lying to investigators outside the city that was the site of the largest mass-casualty attack on U.S. soil since Sep…
