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.
Phoenix Suns player arrested for super extreme DUI in Arizona
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A Phoenix Suns basketball player has been arrested on suspicion of super extreme DUI in Arizona after attempting to drive home after a night out, authorities said on Tuesday.
U.S. marshals released from hospital following New York shootout
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two U.S. marshals wounded in a shootout in New York’s upscale Greenwich Village neighborhood were released from the hospital on Tuesday, while a police detective remained hospitalized in stable condition, officials said.
Four California teens charged in murder of China graduate student
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Four teenagers were charged with capital murder on Tuesday in the beating death of a graduate student from China not far from the University of Southern California campus in Los Angeles, prosecutors said.
