RJ Reynolds’ $23-billion punitive damage award unlikely to stand: experts
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A decision by a Florida jury to impose punitive damages of $23.6 billion against RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company on Friday is likely to be rejected on appeal or the award reduced substantially, lawyers with expertise in jury awards sai…
Illinois legalizes medical marijuana for children with seizures
(Reuters) – Illinois children and adults with epilepsy will soon be allowed to use marijuana to ease their symptoms under a law signed on Sunday by Democratic Governor Pat Quinn, the latest in a series of measures loosening restrictions on cannabis by …
In violent weekend, at least 40 people shot in Chicago
(Reuters) – An 11-year-girl was shot and killed during a slumber party as violence struck Chicago over the weekend, local media outlets reported on Sunday.
Florida boy, 4, mauled to death by pit bulls, officials say
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – A 4-year-old Florida boy was mauled to death by two pit bulls at his uncle’s home, said authorities on Sunday, who suggested the child may have let the dogs out of their cage to play with them.
Forty-five years after Apollo landing, U.S. debates next lunar step
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – Forty-five years after the first Apollo lunar landing, the United States remains divided about the moon’s role in future human space exploration.
Scammers target families of illegal child immigrants to U.S.: FBI
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – U.S. officials warned on Sunday that scammers are attempting to prey on the families of some of the tens of thousands of unaccompanied child immigrants crossing the border from Latin America, seeking money for phony travel costs…
In U.S. gay marriage cases, children emerge in the limelight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With legal battles over gay marriage simmering across the United States, proponents are showcasing a group they had once sidelined: children.
Washington state wildfire destroys 100 homes, hundreds evacuated
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A wildfire raging unchecked for a sixth day east of Washington state’s Cascade Mountains has destroyed about 100 homes, displaced hundreds of residents and left thousands without electricity, emergency officials said on Saturday.
Appeals court puts Arizona execution on hold over drugs details
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Saturday ordered the scheduled execution of an Arizona man condemned for killing of his ex-girlfriend and her father in 1989 be put on hold until the state provides more details about the lethal injection pro…
Florida jury awards record $23 billion against RJ Reynolds
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida jury has awarded the widow of a chain smoker who died of lung cancer 18 years ago record punitive damages of more than $23 billion in her lawsuit against the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, the nation’s second-biggest …
