State of Texas seizes ranch of imprisoned polygamist leader
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) – The sprawling Yearning for Zion Ranch in west Texas, where polygamist leader Warren Jeffs sexually assaulted young girls and justified it by claiming he was the “prophet of God,” is now the property of the State of Texas….
Lululemon yoga pants lawsuits in U.S. win final dismissals
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge has issued final dismissals of lawsuits accusing Lululemon Athletica Inc and various company officials of defrauding shareholders by concealing defects in yoga pants.
Casual pot use causes brain abnormalities in the young: study
(This story from April 15 corrects name of researcher to Breiter, instead of Beiter, throughout story)
Neighbors rushed in vain to help in California bus crash that killed 10
ORLAND, California (Reuters) – Newly released recordings of 911 emergency calls revealed the helplessness of stunned residents in the California town of Orland who witnessed the aftermath of last week’s fiery crash between a FedEx truck and a tour bus …
Smuggled cellphone use a growing concern for U.S. prisons
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) – Cellphones smuggled into prisons by corrupt guards, concealed in food containers or hurled over security fences are an increasing worry for law enforcement as prisoners use them to intimidate witnesses, direct …
GM could benefit, too, from an ignition-switch victims fund
(Reuters) – If General Motors Co creates a fund to compensate victims of its faulty ignition switches, an option that a top legal adviser suggested it is exploring, the company could give up strong defenses to a wave of lawsuits. But it could stand to …
Compensation battle rages four years after BP’s U.S. oil spill
(Reuters) – Four years after the Deepwater Horizon spill, oil is still washing up on the long sandy beaches of Grand Isle, Louisiana, and some islanders are fed up with hearing from BP that the crisis is over.
Signs of healing in Texas town a year after deadly plant blast
WEST, Texas (Reuters) – Still healing from multiple broken bones after the force of a deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant lifted him out of his boots a year ago, one first responder has begun to address the anguish of losing his team members.
Fourth U.S. Navy official charged in bribery investigation
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – The fourth U.S. Navy official charged in the widening corruption investigation of a Singapore-based defense contractor made his first court appearance on Thursday, accused of accepting gifts of cash, electronics and luxury hotel s…
Racist online forums linked to deadly U.S. hate crimes: rights group
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – A white supremacist charged with killing three people near two Jewish community facilities in suburban Kansas City this week posted more than 12,000 messages on a racist website which carries the slogan “No Jews, Just Right…
