Connecticut man charged with trying to eat his DWI results
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Connecticut man accused of snatching his DWI test results and attempting to eat them was charged with obstruction and criminal tampering, police said.
Kansas Republican senator and governor face tough election battles
KANSAS CITY Kan. (Reuters) – Kansas is known as a reliably Republican state but the electoral fate of two longtime party leaders, U.S. Senator Pat Roberts and Governor Sam Brownback, is in serious doubt in Tuesday’s election.
U.S. governors seeking re-election face dissatisfied voters
More than 30 U.S. governors’ races will be decided on Tuesday, with more than a dozen considered too close to call and a large number of incumbents struggling to defend their economic policies as they seek to remain in office.
Legal marijuana gets major test in Oregon, Alaska, and D.C. ballots
(Reuters) – Voters in the U.S. capital and two West Coast states will decide on Tuesday during national midterm elections whether to legalize marijuana in a test for broader cannabis legalization efforts across the United States.
Boy’s body found after mother reports throwing him off Oregon bridge
(Reuters) – Authorities recovered the body of a 6-year-old boy floating in an Oregon marina on Monday night just hours after his mother told police she threw him from a nearby bridge, police said.
Ford calls back more than 202,000 vehicles in five North American recalls
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday it was calling back 202,241 vehicles in five North American recalls covering several issues, including an incorrect repair in a previous recall.
U.S. faults Ringling Bros for May collapse that injured eight
BOSTON (Reuters) – The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is responsible for May incident in which a chandelier-like apparatus carrying eight acrobats fell to the ground during a show in Rhode Island, U.S. regulators said in findings released on Tuesday that seek to fine the circus’ owner.
Obama declares Hawaiian lava flow to be major disaster
(Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday declared a slow-moving lava flow from the Pu’u O’o vent of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii to be a major disaster, the White House said.
U.S. sues Southwest Airlines to recover maintenance fine
(Reuters) – The U.S. government is suing Southwest Airlines Co to recover a fine levied on the carrier following an earlier investigation that showed the company did not comply with regulations related to repairs on Boeing 737 jetliners.
Ahead of tough election, White House blames dismay with Washington
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With many races still tight but polls showing a general trend in favor of Republicans, the White House on Monday blamed voter dissatisfaction with Washington for what could be an Election Day rout for President Barack Obama’s Dem…
