Acclaimed U.S. poet Wallace Stevens’ Connecticut home up for sale
MILFORD Conn. (Reuters) – The former Connecticut home of the late American poet Wallace Stevens is up for sale in Hartford’s west end, and devotees of the Pulitzer Prize winner’s works hope to buy it.
Opponents of renewable energy law ask for U.S. Supreme Court hearing
(Reuters) – Fuel producers are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a challenge to California’s landmark low carbon fuel standard, the first of a series of cases seeking to roll back state renewable energy laws around the country.
Feminist Kelly to appeal excommunication from Mormon church
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A prominent Mormon feminist, who was excommunicated by the Utah-based church this week after pushing for the ordination of women, said on Wednesday she plans to appeal the decision.
New York’s Metropolitan Opera vandalized with painted obscenities
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City’s storied Metropolitan Opera House was struck by a vandal who spray painted obscenities on paintings, sculptures and administrative offices early on Wednesday, police said.
Detroit bankruptcy judge rejects big-ticket creditor claims
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit is off the hook for $150 million to buy garbage trucks that one resident claimed or to compensate a California man $1 trillion for the loss of nuclear research materials, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge ruled on Wednesday.
Lawyer gets 15 years prison for massive U.S. tax fraud scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former partner at the defunct law firm Jenkens & Gilchrist was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday following his conviction in what prosecutors call the largest criminal tax fraud in U.S. history.
Woman blames fall on ‘Dexter’ ad at NY’s Grand Central Terminal
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A woman who claims she was injured when she was startled by an advertisement for cable television’s “Dexter” show at Grand Central Terminal has filed a lawsuit saying the ad’s placement was dangerous, her attorney said on Wednesday…
Exclusive: Virgin America flight attendants to hold union vote
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Flight attendants at Virgin America are due to begin voting next month on whether to join a union, which would be the first at the California-based airline.
New York airports consider playing catch up on free Wi-Fi access
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Airports in the New York City area could soon join others in major U.S. cities that offer free wireless Internet access, according to a plan being considered on Wednesday by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Georgia man charged with murder after leaving son in car seat
ATLANTA (Reuters) – After having breakfast with his son at a restaurant last week, a suburban Atlanta man was supposed to drop the 22-month-old toddler at a day-care center on his way to work.
