U.S. top court leaves intact jury verdicts against big tobacco
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a series of appeals filed mainly by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co seeking to overturn Florida court rulings worth more than $70 million in favor of customers who sued over injuries ass…
Sterling suit against NBA holds up Clippers’ sale, commissioner says
SAN ANTONIO Texas (Reuters) – National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver said on Sunday a single obstacle blocked completion of the $2-billion sale of the Los Angeles Clippers – a lawsuit brought by embattled owner Donald Sterling against…
Tornado injures man on golf course in suburban Denver
DENVER (Reuters) – Severe weather pounded eastern Colorado on Sunday, bringing heavy rain and spawning several tornados, one of which injured a man on a golf course near Denver, authorities said.
Obama to issue order easing student loan debt pressures
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will issue an executive action on Monday aimed at making it easier for young people to avoid trouble repaying student loans, a White House official said on Sunday.
Three dead, two wounded in shooting attack on Las Vegas police
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Two armed suspects shouting “this is a revolution” opened fire on two Las Vegas police officers eating lunch in a pizza parlor on Sunday, then shot and killed a civilian inside a nearby Wal-Mart store before killing themselves, po…
Bergdahl describes harsh treatment, solitary confinement: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl suffered harsh treatment at the hands of his Taliban captors, including long periods of solitary confinement, according to U.S. military officials who also said the soldier was struggling emotiona…
Thousands of naked bicyclists stage festive Portland protest ride
PORTLAND Oregon (Reuters) – Thousands of bicyclists, many of them stark naked, poured into the streets of Portland, Oregon on Saturday night for the 11th annual World Naked Bike Ride, a protest that promotes bike riding as an alternative to driving car…
Obama to issue order easing student loan debt pressures
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will issue an executive action on Monday aimed at making it easier for young people to avoid trouble repaying student loans, a White House official said on Sunday.
Kerry says freed Taliban inmates would target U.S. at ‘enormous risk’: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – If the five Taliban inmates released from Guantanamo Bay prison in exchange for a captive American soldier rejoined the fight against the United States, they would do so at great risk, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on S…
Detroit rolls dice by relying on casino cash
DETROIT/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Detroit’s reliance on casino cash to help fund a recovery from the city’s historic bankruptcy is a high-risk bet on what is an increasingly shaky source of income.
