Pennsylvania legislature passes bill to limit inmate public statements
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – The Pennsylvania Senate on Thursday sent to Governor Tom Corbett a bill that allows crime victims to sue to prevent inmates from making public statements that cause “mental anguish.”
Major settlement puts Detroit closer to bankruptcy exit
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit announced on Thursday a last-minute settlement with its final major holdout creditor, Financial Guaranty Insurance Co [FGIC.UL], as it edged closer to exiting the biggest-ever municipal bankruptcy.
Alaska asks U.S. top court to block gay marriage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Officials in Alaska on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block gay marriage in the state.
California executive gets prison for selling ‘knock-off’ Navy warship batteries
(Reuters) – The former owner of a Los Angeles-area battery distributor has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for selling over $2.7 million in “knock-off” emergency batteries used on numerous U.S. Navy vessels, officials said on Thursday…
Third traffic death in U.S. linked to Takata air bags
DETROIT (Reuters) – A fatal accident near Los Angeles last year of a 2002 Acura sedan involved a Takata Corp air bag, the third death in the United States linked to a defective safety component made by the Japanese supplier, according to local official…
New York judge finds Donald Trump liable for unlicensed school
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump is personally liable for operating a for-profit investment school without the required license, a New York judge ruled in a lawsuit brought by the New York Attorney General against the real estate entrepreneur.
Exclusive: U.S. farmers seen cutting fertilizer use as crop prices slide
(Reuters) – U.S. farmers are cutting back on spreading fertilizer this autumn in response to a drop in crop prices to multi-year lows and a delayed harvest, dealers say, warning of a pullback that will be felt from grain markets to Canadian potash mine…
Ohio 19-year-old gets death penalty in killing of teen
(Reuters) – A judge in Ohio on Thursday handed down the death penalty to Austin Myers for his role in the killing of an 18-year-old man, making the 19-year-old convict the youngest person on the state’s death row.
Los Angeles schools Superintendent John Deasy resigns
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles schools superintendent John Deasy, embroiled in controversy over the district’s $1.3 billion iPad rollout and other issues, tendered his resignation on Thursday, Deasy and school board officials said in a joint state…
Man arrested after shooting police targets in three Washington state cities
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A man suspected of firing on police stations and squad cars in a shooting spree across three Washington state cities north of Seattle was arrested after a gunfight with police and hospitalized with injuries, county law enforcement a…
