Miss America to be crowned Sunday in stressed Atlantic City, N.J.
Sept 13 (Reuters) – The winner of the 2015 Miss America Pageant will be crowned on Sunday night in Atlantic City, and the wearer’s glittering tiara will stand in contrast to the tarnished fortunes of this New Jersey beach town where yet another casino …
Workers at Lear plant in Indiana go on strike, could affect Ford: Chicago Tribune
(Reuters) – Workers at a Lear Corp plant in Indiana that makes parts for Ford Motor Co went on strike Saturday, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Illinois man arrested on Ohio highway after alleged double murder
LOUISVILLE (Reuters) – An Illinois man was arrested on Friday on a Ohio highway after he allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend, whose body was found in the back seat of his vehicle, and her son, police said.
Colorado activists want rules on pot edibles implemented fast
DENVER (Reuters) – (This story refiles the Sept. 11 story to correct the spelling of a surname to Carlson, not Carson, in the fifth paragraph)
Texas governor’s race heats up over new book
DALLAS (Reuters) – The race for Texas governor entered a new chapter this week with the release of a memoir from Democratic candidate Wendy Davis that rekindled attention on abortion and led to an ethics complaint from her opponent, Republican Greg Abb…
NFL star Peterson charged with injuring child, dropped from Sunday’s game
(Reuters) – Minnesota Vikings’ star running back Adrian Peterson was briefly detained in a Texas jail early on Saturday charged with injuring a child, according to the website of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
Oregon Zoo euthanizes newborn lion cub after injury
(Reuters) – The Oregon Zoo said on Friday it was forced to euthanize a newborn lion cub after it had been grievously injured by its mother accidentally.
Professor from Europe takes plea deal in 1995 California killing
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A psychology professor from Europe accused of murder in the 1995 stabbing death of a man who she says raped her pleaded guilty to a lesser charge on Friday in Southern California, and prosecutors said she has agreed to testify a…
Alabama court lets class action lawsuit against CVS Health proceed
BIRMINGHAM Ala. (Reuters) – The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday allowed a class action lawsuit seeking more than $3 billion to go forward against CVS Health Corp and several insurance companies, affirming the ruling by a lower court which said the plai…
Over half of Boeing’s fighter-jet plant machinists opt for voluntary buyouts
(Reuters) – More than half of the Boeing Co machinists at its fighter-jet plant in St. Louis, Missouri, have signed up to take voluntary buyouts, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said on Friday.
