Groups appeal Florida congressional maps, but give OK to 2014 vote
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) – A coalition of voters rights organizations that successfully sued Florida over gerrymandering is appealing the state’s newly redrawn congressional districting maps, though it will not protest use of the new boundaries in th…
Killer in 1991 Smart trial in New Hampshire seeks time with wife
MANCHESTER N.H. (Reuters) – The killer at the center of a sensationalized 1991 murder trial in New Hampshire has applied for weekend prison furloughs with his wife as he prepares for the next chapter of his life.
Arizona man arrested for burning, urinating on Bible
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A 22-year-old Arizona man calling himself “Dark Lord” has been arrested for allegedly burning a Bible and urinating on it outside a Christian-oriented homeless shelter in northern Arizona, police said on Friday.
Terminally ill Wisconsin ex-deputy sheriff charged with double murder
(Reuters) – A terminally ill former Wisconsin deputy sheriff was charged on Friday with murder in connection with the fatal shootings of his wife and her sister in his home last week, court documents showed.
Pratt halted F-35 engine shipments in May over titanium
(Reuters) – United Technologies Corp’s Pratt & Whitney unit briefly suspended delivery of the engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet in May because of questions about titanium provided to a parts supplier.
Yoko Ono publicist sues Batali eatery in NYC over ‘homophobic’ flap
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Yoko Ono’s publicist is suing Eataly, celebrity chef Mario Batali’s New York food emporium, claiming the bouncers at the popular Manhattan eatery shouted homophobic slurs at him and hurled him through a glass window.
Orbitz says American Airlines fares back on its websites
NEW YORK (Reuters) – American Airlines Group Inc airfares went back on Orbitz Worldwide Inc websites on Friday, after the two companies patched up a dispute that caused American to pull the information on Tuesday.
Police officer resigns, another is fired after Ferguson incidents
(Reuters) – A police officer has resigned after pointing a rifle at protesters during racially charged demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri, and another has been fired for inappropriate social media posts stemming from the two weeks of civil unrest, of…
Rosa Parks artifacts sold for $4.5 million to Buffett son: lawyer
(Reuters) – A foundation controlled by the son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett has paid $4.5 million for hundreds of artifacts belonging to civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks, a lawyer for Parks’ heirs said on Friday.
Some Texas National Guard troops on border using food handouts: lawmaker
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – Some of the Texas National Guard troops dispatched to the Texas-Mexico border have been relying on charities and food banks for their meals due to the way the state is paying the troops, a state representative said on Friday.
