Seattle Jewish group calls for NRA lobbyist to quit over Holocaust remark
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Jewish leaders in Washington state called on Tuesday for the resignation of a National Rifle Association lobbyist over comments in which he compared the push for stricter gun control regulations to the policies of Nazi Germany.
Wrongfully convicted Connecticut man describes prison ‘nightmare’
HARTFORD Conn. (Reuters) – A Connecticut man whose wrongful conviction on rape and murder charges was reversed after 21 years in prison described his ordeal as a “nightmare” in a hearing on Tuesday before a state commissioner who can award him up to $8…
Ex-Dominican anti-drug official pleads guilty to drug charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The former chief operating officer of the Dominican Republic’s main counter-drug agency pleaded guilty on Tuesday to U.S. charges that he conspired with drug traffickers to transport cocaine into the United States.
Senators from Colorado, Washington want federal pot laws applied fairly
DENVER (Reuters) – U.S. senators from Colorado and Washington, seeking clarity on federal rules that may affect legal marijuana businesses in their states, are urging the Obama administration to ensure federal agencies take a consistent approach to enf…
Critical Detroit bankruptcy hearing delayed by one week
(Reuters) – The start of a critical hearing on Detroit’s plan to adjust $18 billion of debt and exit bankruptcy will be delayed by one week to Aug. 21, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.
Family finds 300-year-old sunken treasure off Florida’s east coast
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida family scavenging for sunken treasure on a shipwreck has found the missing piece of a 300-year-old gold filigree necklace sacred to Spanish priests, officials said on Tuesday.
Firefighters in California gain ground against Yosemite blaze
GROVELAND Calif. (Reuters) – Firefighters gained ground on Tuesday against a blaze burning on the western edge of Yosemite National Park and an adjacent national forest, where flames have forced the evacuation of several dozen homes and the closure of …
Maryland man leaves hospital after bout with flesh-eating bacteria
ANNAPOLIS Md. (Reuters) – A Maryland man who nearly lost a leg and his life to a flesh-eating bacterial infection he contracted in Chesapeake Bay, has been released from hospital, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
U.S. Oak Ridge lab to southern employees: ‘Y’all talk just fine’
NASHVILLE (Reuters) – Hey y’all, Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee said on Tuesday it will not try to get Southerners on its staff to disguise their distinctive drawls.
Minnesota ex-Governor Ventura awarded $1.8 million in defamation suit
ST. PAUL Minn. (Reuters) – Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura was awarded more than $1.8 million in damages on Tuesday after a federal jury found he had been defamed in a book by an ex-Navy SEAL who claimed the two were in a bar fight.
