Wisconsin man pleads not guilty in suitcase bodies case
ELKHORN Wis. (Reuters) – A Wisconsin man accused of stuffing the bodies of two women in separate suitcases and dumping the luggage in a roadside ditch pleaded not guilty in court on Thursday.
Decriminalized pot takes effect in District of Columbia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Marijuana decriminalization takes effect in the District of Columbia on Thursday, part of an easing of pot penalties in the U.S. capital that has drawn fire from Congress.
Man jailed in Detroit mob beating needed father -judge
(Reuters) – A judge on Thursday told a man who pleaded guilty to being part of a mob assault on a motorist in Detroit that he had needed a father “to beat the hell out of you” and then sentenced the defendant to six months in jail.
Buckyball magnetic toys recalled, ending legal fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Magnetic toys called Buckyballs, which can be swallowed and have been blamed for numerous injuries, are being recalled at the end of a years-long legal fight, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.
Homeless man pleads not guilty in Arizona priest killing
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona homeless man and convicted felon pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges of killing a priest and beating another pastor with a metal pipe at a Phoenix church, court officials said.
Transgender sibling of NBA player found slain in Baltimore
(Reuters) – A transgender woman whose brother is an National Basketball Association player has been found slain in a Baltimore alley, police said on Thursday.
Kentucky man charged with pizza prank at police station
(Reuters) – A Kentucky man already charged with shoplifting beer added to his troubles when he made a prank call from the police station to order five pizzas, police said on Thursday.
Judge mulls timetable for redrawing Florida redistricting maps
TALLAHASSEE Fla (Reuters) – Lawyers for the Florida legislature’s Republican leaders and county elections officers argued on Thursday that a judge who threw out their 2012 congressional redistricting plan could not require that boundaries be redrawn in…
Young adults drive record U.S. trend of multi-generational homes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A record 57 million Americans, or 18.1 percent of the U.S. population, lived in households with two or more generations in 2012, with young adults leading the trend, a report said on Thursday.
White House sees labor force dropouts getting back into the game
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Thursday it expects America’s strengthening economy will temporarily halt the troubling decline in the share of workers who have jobs or are looking for one.
