Five-year-old Minnesota ‘mayor’ loses bid for third term
(Reuters) – Robert Tufts lost election for a third term as honorary mayor of an unofficial northern Minnesota town but he took the defeat in stride and is looking forward to kindergarten, his mother said on Tuesday.
Fleas overrun western New York courthouse, force shutdown
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A flea infestation forced a courthouse in western New York state to shut its doors for the second straight day on Tuesday, officials said.
Food fight in Kansas primary part of Election Day in four states
KANSAS CITY Mo. (Reuters) – Kansas voters will get to weigh in Tuesday on a Republican food fight in a congressional primary and decide a close contest between a veteran U.S. senator and a physician who has family ties to President Barack Obama.
U.S. court approves $27.8 million deal for toxic Tennessee spill
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Tennessee has approved a $27.8 million settlement from the Tennessee Valley Authority to more than 800 people affected by a 2008 accident that unleashed a wave of toxic coal sludge, plaintiffs’ lawyers said Tuesday.
Diet supplement is focus of Virginia ex-governor’s corruption trial
RICHMOND Va. (Reuters) – A top Virginia health adviser testified on Tuesday at the corruption trial of former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell that she discussed a dietary supplement at the center of the trial with McDonnell’s wife and the supplement…
Son of Pennsylvania Congressman Fattah charged with fraud
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – The son of a Philadelphia congressman turned himself in to federal authorities Tuesday to face charges that he defrauded banks, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the city’s cash-strapped school district.
Boy, nine, dies after stabbing at Michigan playground
(Reuters) – A 9-year-old boy died after being stabbed repeatedly by another child on a playground at the western Michigan mobile home park where he lived, police said Tuesday.
Jury selection set for trial of former Connecticut governor Rowland
NEW HAVEN Conn. (Reuters) – Jury selection begins Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Connecticut for the trial of former Governor John Rowland on charges of violating campaign laws by seeking back-room consulting jobs on two Republican congressional cam…
Missouri killer set for execution, scrutiny high after Arizona
(Reuters) – Missouri officials are pressing forward with the Wednesday execution of convicted killer Michael Worthington despite calls for caution after last month’s problematic execution in Arizona in which the inmate took more than an hour to die.
U.S. service sector growth hits 8-1/2 yr high in July: ISM survey
(Reuters) – The pace of growth in the U.S. services sector hit its highest in 8-1/2 years in July, boosted by growth in business activity, new orders and employment, according to an industry report released on Tuesday.
