New York police stop subway break dancers in their tracks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City police are cracking down on break-dancing subway performers as part of a quality of life campaign on behalf of the city’s 5.5 million daily passengers.
Sandy-displaced families in FEMA-funded housing must now pay rent
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rent will be charged starting Thursday to more than 1,300 families displaced from their East Coast homes by Superstorm Sandy in October 2012 and sheltered since then in apartments and bungalows largely paid for by the federal gover…
Oklahoma botches execution, raising questions on death penalty in U.S.
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma inmate Clayton Lockett died during a botched execution on Tuesday, minutes after a doctor had called a halt to the procedure, raising more questions about new death penalty cocktails used by the state and others.
Oprah Winfrey in talks with Geffen, Ellison for possible Clippers bid
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Talk show host turned entertainment mogul Oprah Winfrey is in talks with billionaire media executive David Geffen and Oracle Corp CEO Larry Ellison to make a bid to buy the Los Angeles Clippers should the team become available, …
Train derails in Lynchburg, Virginia: city officials
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A train derailed in downtown Lynchburg, Virginia on Wednesday, according to a statement published by city officials.
Couples file federal lawsuit challenging Ohio gay marriage ban
(Reuters) – Six Ohio same-sex couples on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, joining advocates in several states seeking to make gay nuptials legal through the courts.
Montana top court overturns teacher’s one-month rape sentence
(Reuters) – The Montana Supreme Court overturned on Wednesday a one-month prison sentence given to a former teacher for the rape of a 14-year-old student, a penalty that sparked outrage and drew criticism from women’s groups as too lenient.
Second New Mexico football player arrested in student’s rape
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (Reuters) – A second University of New Mexico football player has been arrested on suspicion of raping and kidnapping a fellow student earlier this month, officials said on Wednesday.
NY state joins with Visa, MasterCard to curb payday lending
(Reuters) – New York state’s main banking regulator said on Wednesday it had teamed up with card payment companies Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc to curb illegal payday loans through debit card transactions.
U.S. economy stalls on inventories, trade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy barely grew in the first quarter as the severe winter hampered exports and led businesses to curtail investment spending, but activity already appears to be bouncing back.
