Trial begins for Florida mayor accused of corruption
MIAMI (Reuters) – Former Homestead, Florida, Mayor Steven Bateman went on trial in Monday on charges he illegally held a $125-an-hour consulting job while serving in office and used his position to fast-track construction deals.
Four finalists picked for future Obama library
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Four universities, including two in Chicago, one in New York and one in Hawaii, have been picked as finalists to host a future Barack Obama presidential library, the library’s foundation said on Monday.
Texas doctor poisoned lover’s coffee over obsession: prosecutor
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A breast cancer physician charged with spiking her lover’s coffee with a compound used in antifreeze was obsessed with the man and even had a private investigator follow him, prosecutors said in opening statements at her trial on Mo…
Gunman hid in lair outside barracks to kill Pennsylvania trooper: police
BLOOMING GROVE Pa. (Reuters) – The gunman who ambushed two Pennsylvania state troopers, killing one, hid with a rifle in a wooded lair overlooking their law enforcement barracks and opened fire during a late night shift change, police said on Monday.
Children of Arizona gun instructor who was killed by girl wish her peace
(Reuters) – The children of an Arizona gun range instructor who was fatally shot by a 9-year-old girl with an Uzi submachine gun are encouraging the child to find peace and say they hope one day to give her a hug.
U.S. Congress may yet reach a deal to curb inversions, lawmaker says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congress may yet pass legislation this year to curb foreign buyout deals that allow corporations to cut their U.S. income taxes, a leading Democratic lawmaker said on Monday.
U.S. congressman calls for subpoena for head of vetting firm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. congressman on Monday asked that the head of U.S. Investigations Services be subpoenaed to give a deposition about allegations of fraud and security problems at the private company, which makes background checks on federal…
Duke Energy to invest $500 million in North Carolina solar power
RALEIGH N.C. (Reuters) – Duke Energy Corp, the largest provider of electric power in the United States, will invest $500 million in a major expansion of its solar power program in North Carolina, the Charlotte-based company said Monday.
NYC’s women-only taxi service brakes for now
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The debut of a livery car service providing women drivers for female passengers in the New York City area has stalled over lack of a sufficient number of drivers, the founder of the service said on Monday.
Woman finds body in trunk, learns it’s her neighbor
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Southern California woman who found a dead body in the trunk of her Lexus after shopping over the weekend discovered that the man was a neighbor, police said on Monday.
