U.S. House votes to arm Syrian rebels, but questions remain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives approved President Barack Obama’s plan on Wednesday to train and arm moderate Syrian rebels, but questions remain over whether it will give them the advanced weapons they say they need to defeat …
Florida city wants to ban medical marijuana smoking in public
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – A southwest Florida city took steps Wednesday to ban medical marijuana users from lighting up a joint in public if an amendment legalizing the drug’s limited use statewide is approved by voters in November.
U.S. House passes bill to avert government shutdown, extend Export-Import bank
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a stop-gap spending measure that averts an Oct. 1 government shutdown and extends the U.S. Export-Import Bank’s ability to operate for another nine months.
Pro-pot activists launch first U.S. ‘Consume Responsibly’ campaign
DENVER (Reuters) – Taking a cheeky jab at a New York Times columnist who had a bad experience with marijuana-infused candy on a visit to Colorado, pro-pot activists launched a campaign urging adults to “consume responsibly” in states where the drug is legal.
Oklahoma deputy sheriff accused of sexual assault resigns
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A deputy sheriff in Oklahoma resigned on Wednesday after being arrested for allegedly assaulting two women at a Tulsa County home, the third law enforcement official in the state accused of sex crimes in the past few weeks.
Humana CEO: New competition curbs Obamacare plan prices
BOSTON (Reuters) – New competition between health insurers offering so-called Obamacare plans in 2015 is having an impact on the pricing of such coverage, based on a first look at proposed insurance premiums, the head of Humana Inc said on Wednesday.
Alaska residents to get $1,884 payout from oil royalty fund
JUNEAU Alaska (Reuters) – Nearly every Alaska resident will soon be $1,884 richer, thanks to an annual payout from an oil wealth trust fund that has been credited with keeping many low-income families out of poverty, state officials said on Wednesday.
Mother surprised to learn son killed by Louisiana police
LAFAYETTE La. (Reuters) – For six months, Catherine Cortez believed that her 30-year-old son, who died in March after a scuffle with police in Louisiana, had succumbed to brain damage from chronic cocaine use.
Florida couple face charges months after avoiding U.S. SEC lawsuit
MIAMI (Reuters) – A Florida couple has been charged with running an alleged $300 million real estate Ponzi scheme only months after dodging a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit that was rejected when a U.S. federal judge ruled the five-year sta…
U.S. attorney general urges changes to fight more Wall St. crime
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday called for Congress to take steps to help prosecutors build criminal cases against senior Wall Street executives, saying companies often insulated their leaders from respons…
