Former N.Y. state assemblyman gets three years in prison for taking bribes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former New York State Assemblyman Eric Stevenson was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday for taking more than $20,000 in bribes.
U.S. judge rules lawsuit against ex-Bolivia leader can move forward
MIAMI (Reuters) – A Miami federal judge will allow a lawsuit to proceed against a former Bolivian president accused of overseeing a deadly military crackdown during 2003 street protests in the South American country.
Pennsylvania will not appeal same-sex marriage ruling, governor says
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – The governor of Pennsylvania said on Wednesday the state will not appeal a judge’s ruling allowing same-sex marriage in the state.
Criminal charges filed in food safety case against Iowa egg farm
(Reuters) – An Iowa-based egg producer and two of its executives are facing federal criminal charges in connection with a 2010 salmonella outbreak that led to the recall of more than a half-billion eggs in the United States, according to federal court …
Dozens arrested in New York child pornography bust
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two police officers, a Little League coach, and a mother were among 71 people arrested across the New York City-area in the largest-ever roundup of people who share child pornography online, federal and local law enforcement said W…
Couples sue to overturn Montana’s constitutional ban on gay marriage
(Reuters) – Four Montana couples asked a federal judge on Wednesday to overturn a state constitutional amendment prohibiting gay marriage, the latest challenge to bans on same-sex matrimony that have been struck down by a string of U.S. courts.
Police hunt killer of pit bulls in Northern California
(Reuters) – Police in rural Northern California were searching on Wednesday for the killer of two pit bulls, who were shot and hung from a tree next to a hand-scrawled sign that read “All stray dogs must die.”
NBA union finance adviser gets house arrest for obstructing probe
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A principal at an Ohio investment advisory firm that managed the finances of the National Basketball Association’s players union was sentenced on Wednesday to six months house arrest for obstructing a grand jury investigation.
U.S. citizenship given to Cuban-born man who thought 1975 Army enlistment made him citizen
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) – U.S. Army veteran Mario Hernandez, 58, was sworn in as a citizen on Wednesday, decades after he believed he had been naturalized when he enlisted during the Vietnam War era.
Michigan House panel OKs state money for Detroit bankruptcy plan
(Reuters) – A special Michigan House committee on Wednesday approved a nearly $195 million state contribution for a key element of Detroit’s plan to adjust its $18 billion of debt and exit the biggest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.
