Patton Boggs’ latest case versus Chevron over pollution award tossed
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Patton Boggs accusing Chevron Corp of “bad faith” litigation tactics while the Washington law firm tried to enforce a multibillion-dollar pollution judgment.
Georgia governor signs law to drug test some welfare recipients
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed legislation on Tuesday requiring some applicants for food stamps and welfare benefits to undergo a drug test.
NBA bans Los Angeles Clippers owner for life over racist comments
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The National Basketball Association banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling from the game for life on Tuesday and fined him $2.5 million for racist comments that drew outrage from players, fans, commercial sponsors and ev…
Colorado prosecutors oppose moving theater massacre trial
DENVER (Reuters) – Prosecutors seeking to convict accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes of murder in the deaths of 12 moviegoers oppose moving his trial to another county, saying such a measure is premature, according to a court filing made publ…
Makeover of New Jersey’s ‘ugliest’ building to start this summer
GREEN BROOK, New Jersey (Reuters) – A long-delayed construction project to spruce up what Governor Chris Christie once called “the ugliest damn building in New Jersey, and maybe America” is set to begin this summer.
U.S. FCC chief details pledge to police Internet ‘fast lanes’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. communications regulator on Tuesday said he would use “every available power” to prevent Internet providers from restricting users’ access to any web content as he seeks to calm a consumer storm over his proposed new…
Biden urges U.S. colleges do more to prevent sexual assaults
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden used some dramatic anecdotes on Tuesday to urge colleges and universities to do more to prevent rape and sexual assault on their campuses.
Italy court says Knox murdered flatmate over argument, not orgy
FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) – The Italian court that found American student Amanda Knox guilty of murder in January, said on Tuesday she had killed her British flatmate because of a domestic argument, rather than during a sex game, and that she herself h…
U.S. tornadoes kill 34, threaten more damage in South
TUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) – At least 34 people across six states were killed in tornadoes unleashed by a ferocious storm system that razed neighborhoods and threatened more destruction in heavily populated parts of the U.S. South on Tuesday.
Minnesota man convicted in killing of unarmed teens
LITTLE FALLS, Minnesota (Reuters) – A Minnesota man was convicted by a jury on Tuesday of first-degree premeditated murder in the shooting deaths of two unarmed teenagers who broke into his house.
