Casino boat stuck overnight on rocks off Georgia coast
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A casino boat with 123 people aboard was grounded off the Georgia coast on Wednesday, and rescuers were waiting for high tide at midday to escort passengers off the vessel, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Arizona politician mistakes campers for migrant children: report
(Reuters) – An Arizona congressional candidate at a protest mistook a busload of YMCA campers for undocumented immigrant children on Tuesday, according to a report on The Arizona Republic website, azcentral.com.
Patio chairs recalled after U.S. reports of rear legs breaking
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nantucket Distributing Co is recalling about 4,000 patio set chairs after reports that the back legs could break and people could fall, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Wednesday.
Commercial U.S. cargo ship reaches space station
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. (Reuters) – An Orbital Sciences Corp cargo ship reached the International Space Station on Wednesday with a delivery of food, supplies, science experiments and a fleet of tiny Earth-imaging satellites that will be launched from the …
Attorney says former U.S. POW Bergdahl grateful to Obama for freedom
(Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl is grateful to President Barack Obama for the prisoner exchange that freed him from five years as a captive of the Taliban, his attorney said on Wednesday.
Campaign to break California into six states submits signatures
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – The billionaire backer of a long-shot effort to break California into six separate states submitted signatures to state officials on Tuesday aimed at putting his proposal before voters in 2016.
U.S. judge stays execution of convicted triple murderer in Missouri
(Reuters) – A United States judge has halted the execution of a former methamphetamine dealer who was convicted of murdering three people with ties to the drug trade who he feared would inform on him to police.
Tocco, believed to be longest-serving U.S. mob boss, dies in Detroit
(Reuters) – Jack Tocco, believed to be the longest-serving mob boss in the United States and the last living person with first-hand knowledge of the circumstances surrounding the death of Jimmy Hoffa, has died aged 87.
Sugar rush at ethanol plant fuels fight with Nebraska corn farmers
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An ethanol plant in Nebraska corn country is pumping out fuel made from sugar beets, and corn farmers are suing to stop it – a small-town dispute that offers an unusual take on the debate over the market-distorting impact of sugar a…
Pennsylvania lawmaker portraits to include criminal history
(Reuters) – Visitors to the portrait gallery at the Pennsylvania state Capitol in Harrisburg will see more than simple images of the state’s past lawmakers – new plaques unveiled on Tuesday include a listing of any well-known criminal history as well.
