Baltimore judge approves $190 million deal on secret gynecological photos
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – A Baltimore judge on Friday approved a $190 million settlement to compensate thousands of women who were secretly photographed by a now-deceased Johns Hopkins Hospital gynecologist during exams.
Ten Commandments marker can stay at Oklahoma Capitol: judge
(Reuters) – An Oklahoma judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit that sought the removal of a Ten Commandments monument from state Capitol grounds as an unconstitutional use of public property to endorse religion.
California bill would help protect franchisee business investments
LOS ANGELES – When Kathryn Slater-Carter learned her family would lose $1.5 million after McDonald’s Corp did not renew the franchise agreement on one of their restaurants in the San Francisco suburbs, she tried for a second time to change state law to…
Killings of Florida mother, six children stun community
BELL Fla. (Reuters) – As Florida police examined why a 51-year-old felon shot his daughter and her six children to death before killing himself, residents of their small town grieved the loss of the children.
Man freed after ramming truck into Las Vegas casino commits suicide
(Reuters) – A man, who was ordered released from jail after ramming his truck through the glass doors of a Las Vegas casino last week, has hanged himself in a nearby hotel, Nevada officials said on Friday.
Former Connecticut Governor Rowland found guilty of campaign law violations
NEW HAVEN Conn. (Reuters) – Former Connecticut Governor John Rowland violated U.S. election laws by taking under-the-table payments from a business owned by the husband of a candidate whose campaign he secretly advised, a federal jury found on Friday.
Connecticut university sounds ‘all clear’ after bomb threat
BOSTON (Reuters) – Four buildings were briefly evacuated at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury on Friday afternoon after an emailed bomb threat, and all were cleared after being checked by police bomb-sniffing dogs, officials said.
White House anti-assault campaign uses stars, sports to reach campuses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, who have long talked about the need to curb sexual assault at universities, got some help on Friday from the people many young adults actually listen to: celebrities and a…
Detroit council approves regional water authority deal
DETROIT (Reuters) – The Detroit City Council on Friday approved the creation of a regional water authority, pushing forward an integral part of the city’s plan to exit the biggest-ever municipal bankruptcy.
North Carolina court releases money in halted school voucher program
WINSTON-SALEM N.C. (Reuters) – About 1,900 North Carolina students will be allowed to receive public money to attend private schools despite a finding by a judge that the scholarship program is unconstitutional, the state’s Court of Appeals ruled on Fr…
