Kansas top court overturns death sentences in ‘Wichita Massacre’
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday overturned death sentences for two brothers convicted in the 2000 execution-style murder of four people on a snowy soccer field in Wichita, ruling that the trial judge erred in refusing to conduct …
Landlords say San Francisco anti-eviction law unconstitutional
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – (This story corrects to show family lives in duplex but wants to take possession of entire building in paragraph four)
Massachusetts judge won’t toss murder charge against ex-NFL player
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts judge refused to toss out murder and firearms charges against ex-New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez in last summer’s killing of a semi-professional soccer player.
House report blasts Eisenhower Memorial as ‘five-star folly,’ cites costs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The troubled Eisenhower Memorial designed by celebrity architect Frank Gehry is a “five-star folly” plagued by rising costs, construction delays and design problems, congressional investigators said on Friday.
Ride-sharing service Lyft reaches deal to allow New York City launch
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lyft Inc has signed an agreement with New York authorities that will allow the ride-sharing service to launch in New York City with commercial drivers, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced on Friday.
FBI investigates Ford engineer after listening devices found -Ford
DETROIT (Reuters) – A former Ford Motor Co engineer is being investigated by the FBI after listening devices were found in meeting rooms at company offices, the automaker said on Friday.
U.S. meat, seafood prices rising on drought and disease: USDA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Overall U.S. food inflation will remain near the historic norm in 2014, even as prices for meat and seafood are pushed higher by disease and widespread drought, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday.
Dallas man exonerated for rape after being cleared by DNA tests
DALLAS (Reuters) – A 57-year-old Texas man who spent 12 years in prison for rape was exonerated on Friday, with legal experts saying his case marked the first time someone has been cleared of a crime by DNA testing that was not requested by the convict…
Ambac says has final deal with bankrupt Detroit over bonds
(Reuters) – Ambac Assurance Corp said on Friday its final settlement in Detroit’s bankruptcy case over the treatment of limited-tax general obligation bonds that it insured for the city would result in a 34 percent recovery, plus another possible 19 pe…
Colorado appeals court denies bid to block gay marriages in Boulder County
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado appeals court on Thursday denied a motion by the state’s top lawyer seeking to block a county clerk from issuing same-sex marriage licenses until the long-running legal battle is resolved by higher courts.
