San Francisco to propose tax breaks for urban farms
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – San Francisco would be the first city in California to offer property owners a tax break if they agree to make empty lots available for urban agriculture, under an ordinance to be introduced at the city’s Board of Supervis…
Temporary reprieve for Mormon activist facing disciplinary hearing
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A prominent Mormon activist threatened with disciplinary action and possible excommunication for questioning church doctrine said on Monday he had received a temporary reprieve and that it seems church leaders want to “de-esc…
Tornadoes sweep through northeastern Nebraska
(Reuters) – Two large tornadoes swept farming areas of northeastern Nebraska on Monday, causing severe damage to at least one town and some injuries, according to officials and media reports.
Man jailed longest without trial in Philadelphia sent to nursing home
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A man thought to be the longest-held prisoner in Philadelphia jails without trial was moved to a nursing home on Monday after spending seven years behind bars despite a ruling that he was not fit to stand trial.
Most guns seized in 8 U.S. cities are pistols, not assault rifles: study
(Reuters) – Most of the guns seized from gang members, felons and drug traffickers in eight U.S. cities over a decade were handguns, not the automatic assault rifles often depicted in Hollywood crime stories, according to a study published on Monday.
Yale employee charged with collecting kickbacks
BOSTON (Reuters) – An employee of Yale University has been charged with collecting tens of thousands of dollars in kickbacks from companies that did business with the Ivy League school, prosecutors said on Monday.
Obama’s oldest daughter Malia works on TV set for a day: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s oldest daughter, Malia, was spotted working as a production assistant for a day on the set of a CBS television program starring Academy Award winning actress Halle Berry, according to the entertainment we…
Lawyers for 9/11 suspects seek hearing into FBI spying allegations
FORT MEADE Md. – Attorneys for five Guantanamo prisoners accused in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks asked a military judge on Monday to order a hearing into what they called FBI intrusions into their confidential communications with their clients.
Three children injured after parade cannon malfunctions in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Three children were injured at a parade in Utah when a spark from a cannon being used by a Civil War re-enactment group caused a bag of black gunpowder to explode, police said on Monday.
New Mexico parents arrested after toddler ingests methamphetamine
ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (Reuters) – Police arrested a couple in New Mexico on suspicion of child abuse after their 22-month-old daughter was found to have methamphetamine in her system, authorities said on Monday.
