Tropical storm Odile forms off Mexico’s Pacific Coast
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Tropical storm Odile formed on Wednesday off Mexico’s Pacific Coast and is due to strengthen overnight as it moves toward the famous beach resort of Acapulco, which was hit hard by storms and record flooding last year.
Ferguson council faces calls for reform at first meeting since teen’s shooting
FERGUSON Mo. (Reuters) – City leaders in Ferguson, Missouri, confronted demands for reform from an angry crowd on Tuesday night at their first public meeting since last month’s fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen by a white police officer ignited w…
Californians cut back water use as drought continues
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – Facing acute water shortages in some communities and mandatory restrictions on watering lawns, Californians saved 17 billion gallons of water in July, enough to fill 26,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools, the state said.
Trump Entertainment begins race to save Atlantic City casino
WILMINGTON Del (Reuters) – Trump Entertainment Resorts received U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval on Wednesday for an agreement that gives it 30 days to craft a cost-cutting turnaround plan to save its Taj Mahal casino-hotel from liquidation.
U.S. wholesale stocks barely rise; third-quarter growth estimates cut
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. wholesale inventories barely rose in July, suggesting a slower pace of stock accumulation at the start of the third quarter that prompted economists to trim growth estimates.
Prosecutor accuses Florida sheriff of letting out violent prisoners
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida sheriff accused of contempt of court for releasing prisoners for brief furloughs from jail hit back on Wednesday saying the case is racially motivated.
Florida quadruple murder suspect denies role in killings
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – A man suspected by authorities of killing four people in Florida and dumping their bodies by a roadside insists that he wasn’t responsible for the gruesome crime.
Coleman recalls inflatable tubes after skin irritation reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Coleman Co Inc is recalling about 20,500 Sevylor brand inflatable flotation tubes because of the risk of skin irritation, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Wednesday.
Republican holding lead in Connecticut governor’s race: poll
BOSTON (Reuters) – Republican businessman and former U.S. ambassador to Ireland Thomas Foley is leading incumbent Democrat Dannel Malloy in the Connecticut governor’s race, according to a poll released on Wednesday.
Detroit bankruptcy trial delayed until Monday by U.S. judge
DETROIT (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday put the landmark trial on Detroit’s plan to exit bankruptcy on hold until Monday as the city neared reaching a deal with one of its most formidable hold-out creditors.
