British police question CNN’s Piers Morgan over phone-hacking
LONDON (Reuters) – Piers Morgan, one of the biggest names in British media and a CNN television host, has been questioned by London police in connection with allegations of phone-hacking at the Daily Mirror tabloid he used to edit.
Man charged in Tennessee package blast that killed in-laws
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – The son-in-law of an elderly Tennessee couple killed after a package exploded at their home this week was charged Thursday with their murder, authorities said.
Corvettes swallowed by Kentucky sinkhole may take weeks to retrieve
(Reuters) – Eight collector Corvettes that were swallowed by a sinkhole beneath a Kentucky museum may be stuck in the pit for weeks before General Motors Co can attempt to restore them, officials said on Thursday.
Federal judge strikes down Virginia’s ban on gay marriage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge struck down Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional late on Thursday, saying it denied gay couples a fundamental freedom to marry.
Obama pledges help for drought-stricken California
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will pledge on Friday to speed federal assistance to help California recover from a crippling drought that is threatening the critical agriculture industry in the No. 1 farm state.
Court overturns concealed-carry rule in blow to California gun law
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Thursday struck down a requirement by San Diego County that residents show “good cause” to carry a concealed firearm, a ruling that could force local governments across California to revisit the way th…
As Volkswagen workers vote, Tennessee senator ramps up anti-union talk
WASHINGTON/CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (Reuters) – One of Tennessee’s two U.S. senators ramped up his anti-union rhetoric on Thursday in an attempt to sway workers at Volkswagen AG’s Chattanooga plant who are voting this week on representation by the United…
No verdict Thursday in Florida loud music murder trial
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) – A north Florida jury ended a second day of deliberations without reaching a verdict on Thursday in the trial of a middle-aged man who shot and killed a black teenager in an argument over rap music blaring from the yout…
Delaware doctor convicted in ‘waterboarding’ trial
GEORGETOWN, Delaware (Reuters) – A Delaware jury found a prominent pediatrician and best-selling author guilty on Thursday of endangering his stepdaughter in a trial featuring testimony that he subjected the girl to a form of waterboarding to punish he…
U.S. prosecutors to appeal probation for Beanie Babies creator
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors on Thursday filed an appeal of the sentence of probation that kept billionaire Beanie Babies soft toy creator Ty Warner out of jail for his conviction on tax evasion.
