African Americans disproportionately cited for public pot use in Seattle -police
SEATTLE (Reuters) – African Americans in Seattle were ticketed disproportionately to their population for unlawfully using marijuana in public places during the first half of 2014, according to a report released on Wednesday by the city’s police depart…
San Francisco approves soda tax for November ballot
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – San Francisco city leaders have approved a measure for the November ballot that would place a two-cents-per-ounce municipal tax on sodas and other sugary beverages, hoping to become the first major city to successfully impose …
Lack of immigration reform slows U.S.-Mexico economic growth: Mexican official
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – The growing network of cross-border ties with Mexico, including trade equaling $1 million every minute, is threatened by the lack of progress toward immigration reform in the United States, Mexico’s foreign secretary said …
U.S. says Chinese man pleads guilty in military technology sting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A 28-year-old Chinese man pleaded guilty on Wednesday of attempting to smuggle military technology obtained from undercover U.S. agents out of the United States to China, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Seven arrests made in $1.6 million StubHub cyberfraud case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Police have arrested seven people on charges they were tied to an international ring that defrauded eBay Inc’s StubHub online ticketing service of some $1.6 million, the latest in a string of high-profile cybercrime busts in recent…
U.S. judge knocks down Colorado’s gay marriage ban, stays ruling
DENVER (Reuters) – A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that Colorado’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, but temporarily stayed his ruling until the issue is decided by a higher court.
Arizona inmate takes nearly two hours to die in execution
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona death row inmate took almost two hours to die after his execution by lethal injection began on Wednesday, the state’s attorney general said.
Army defends job cut notices to U.S. captains in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Army on Wednesday defended its decision to notify 87 captains deployed overseas, including 48 in Afghanistan, that they were losing their jobs, would be transferred home and had nine months to organize their departure fr…
Exploding shooting targets banned from 12 U.S. national forests
SALMON Idaho (Reuters) – Federal land managers on Wednesday banned exploding targets used by shooting enthusiasts from 12 national forests in four Western U.S. states, saying the devices could spark wildfires and are a threat to public safety.
Exploding shooting targets banned from 12 U.S. national forests
SALMON Idaho (Reuters) – Federal land managers on Wednesday banned exploding targets used by shooting enthusiasts from 12 national forests in four Western U.S. states, saying the devices could spark wildfires and are a threat to public safety.
