Former congressman denies pornography charge in Zimbabwe
HARARE (Reuters) – Former congressman Mel Reynolds pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of possessing pornographic images and videos, two days after his arrest at a hotel in Zimbabwe.
Injured Indian fishermen seek compensation from Pentagon after shooting
DUBAI (Reuters) – Three Indian fishermen injured when a U.S. naval ship fired on their boat off the United Arab Emirates in 2012 are launching a civil case against the Pentagon to seek compensation, their lawyers said on Wednesday.
U.S. soldier convicted of Iraq rape, murders found hanged in prison
(Reuters) – A former U.S. Army soldier sentenced to life in prison for the 2006 rape and murder of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and killing of her parents and sister, was found hanged in his cell, The Los Angeles Times reported on Tuesday, citing prison of…
VW workers may block southern U.S. deals if no unions: labor chief
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s top labor representative threatened on Wednesday to try to block further investments by the German carmaker in the southern United States if its workers there are not unionized.
Washington state lawmakers pass measure giving immigrants college aid
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) – Washington state lawmakers have voted to make students brought to the United States illegally by their parents eligible for need-based college financial aid.
California pension rate hikes loom after Calpers vote
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California and many of its cities will soon be paying more for public pensions after the state’s giant retirement system voted on Tuesday to change the way it calculates contributions.
Health experts warn of water contamination from California drought
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – California’s drought has put 10 communities at acute risk of running out of drinking water in 60 days, and worsened numerous other health and safety problems, public health officials in the most populous U.S. state sa…
U.S. judge dismisses price-fixing claim against hotels, websites
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A group of major U.S. hotel chains and online travel companies on Tuesday won the dismissal of an antitrust lawsuit accusing them of an industry-wide conspiracy to fix the online prices of hotel rooms.
Georgia House votes to allow weapons in bars, churches
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Georgia lawmakers on Tuesday voted to allow bars and churches to decide for themselves whether to let gun owners carry weapons into their buildings.
Montana judge admits fault for blaming victim of rape
(Reuters) – A Montana judge, under fire for suggesting a 14-year-old girl was partly to blame for being raped by a teacher, admitted on Tuesday that he violated judicial standards and invited censure from the state’s highest court, documents show.
