Boehner warns on unilateral immigration action by Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday that any unilateral steps by President Barack Obama on immigration would make matters worse and add to a “legacy of lawlessness.”
U.S. wage growth picking up as labor market tightens
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. labor costs recorded their biggest gain in more than 5-1/2 years in the second quarter and a gauge of trends in the jobs market fell to an eight-year low last week, bolstering the economy’s outlook.
U.S. attorney general to condemn use of demographics in sentencing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One year into his effort to lower prison sentences for nonviolent criminals, Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday will condemn states that consider demographic data before determining sentencing for convicted individuals, accor…
Help wanted: Aging Maine town offers reward for plumber
BOWDOINHAM Maine (Reuters) – When the only plumber in remote Jackman, Maine, retired, leaving the town’s 862 people with no alternative nearer than 50 miles (80 km) away, things got desperate enough that the town offered a $2,000 scholarship for anyone…
U.N. concerned by U.S. plans for child migrants
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations’ human rights chief expressed concern on Thursday at what she said were plans by the U.S. government to deport tens of thousands of unaccompanied children who entered the United States in recent months.
Justice Department wants workers to carry heroin antidote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. law enforcement agents who deal with heroin addicts may begin carrying the drug naloxone to reverse overdoses, the Justice Department said on Thursday, responding to a surge in heroin use in the United States.
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds collective bargaining law
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Wisconsin’s collective bargaining reforms, which prompted protests from organized labor, do not violate the free speech and equal protection rights of public sector union workers, the state’s supreme court ruled on Thursday.
Voter ID law upheld by Wisconsin Supreme Court
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a state law requiring voters to have photo identification to cast a ballot, although the law remains blocked by an earlier ruling by a federal judge that it is unconstitutional.
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds registry for same-sex couples
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a 2009 law that establishes a registry for same-sex couples, saying it does not violate an amendment to the state’s constitution banning gay marriage.
Night at the museum: U.S. adults embrace art, science sleepovers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Kids have been sleeping overnight in museums across the country for years, dozing off among live sharks and dinosaur bones. Now adults are getting to join the fun.
