Texas jury starts deliberations in poisoned coffee case
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A Texas jury began deliberations on Wednesday in the case of a Houston breast cancer specialist charged with spiking the coffee of her lover, a fellow cancer specialist, with a compound used in antifreeze.
Auction for Atlantic City’s Revel casino adjourned until Tuesday
(Reuters) – Atlantic City, New Jersey, will have to wait until next week to learn who will emerge as the next owner of the shuttered Revel casino hotel, a sleek resort that closed after just two years in operation.
No charges for NASCAR driver Tony Stewart in fatal incident
(Reuters) – Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart has been cleared by a grand jury investigating a dirt-track incident in upstate New York in August that killed a young driver, a county prosecutor said on Wednesday.
Philadelphia judge pleads guilty to fraud counts after FBI sting
(Reuters) – A Philadelphia municipal court judge pleaded guilty on Wednesday to wire fraud and mail fraud charges after a year-long FBI sting operation that caught him soliciting cash payments and seeking to influence pending cases.
Quarterman, regulator for U.S. oil trains, to step down: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cynthia Quarterman, the federal regulator who oversaw expansion of the U.S. oil train sector and the fallout from several fiery derailments, will step down, two sources familiar with her intentions said on Wednesday.
NYC transportation plan may not be funded for years: official
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s Mass Transportation Authority passed a 5-year investment program with a $15.2 billion shortfall on Wednesday, and its chief executive said it may take years before the agency secures full funding.
Ohio grand jury decides not to charge officers in Walmart shooting
(Reuters) – An Ohio grand jury on Wednesday decided not to press charges against two police officers who fatally shot a man while he held a pellet gun at a Dayton-area Walmart in August, prosecutors said.
Illinois top court to review Altria $10.1 billion cigarette verdict
(Reuters) – The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear Philip Morris USA’s appeal of a $10.1 billion verdict accusing the Altria Group Inc unit of misleading consumers about the risks of smoking “light” cigarettes.
Huge California mudslide may have been triggered by drought
(Reuters) – (Story corrects first two paragraphs to say “National Forest” instead of “National Park”)
NYC officer accused of slamming pregnant woman to pavement
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City’s police department said on Wednesday it launched an internal investigation into a complaint that an officer slammed a pregnant woman to the ground during an altercation on a Brooklyn street.
