Illinois voters say ‘no’ to candidates who were convicted, indicted
(Reuters) – Chicago may have a long and colorful history of political corruption, but voters will only take so much.
Toyota’s $1.2 billion settlement may be model for U.S. probe into GM
WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp will pay a record $1.2 billion to resolve a criminal probe into safety issues, in a deal that could serve as a template for how U.S. authorities approach a similar investigation into General Motors Co.
Two families of victims killed by Texas ‘affluenza’ teen reach settlement
DALLAS (Reuters) – The family of a Texas teen who killed four people while driving drunk about a year ago has reached a settlement with two of the families of the victims who sued for compensation, lawyers said on Wednesday.
For Boston Marathon, finding lodgings could be the hard part
BOSTON (Reuters) – Training for the Boston Marathon may be grueling, but finding a place to stay during the event is also proving a challenge for participants and supporters this year.
California tot survives three-story fall, saved by couple with mattress
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A California toddler survived a three-story fall, saved by a couple who were moving into a new home and threw a mattress under the boy before he plunged to the ground, fire officials and local media said.
U.S. Naval Academy sex-assault accuser asked about inconsistencies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A female U.S. Naval Academy midshipman testified on Wednesday that she had been torn about pursuing allegations that a fellow student sexually assaulted her in April 2012 when she was drunk at an off-campus party.
Georgia lawmakers pass measure for Martin Luther King Jr statue
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Georgia lawmakers have passed a measure allowing a monument to be erected on the state Capitol grounds to honor late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., nearly a half century after the Georgia-born Nobel Peace Prize winner’s…
Texas set to execute aspiring rapper for murdering studio manager
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas is set to execute on Wednesday an aspiring rap musician who was convicted of slitting the throat and stabbing to death a music studio owner in San Antonio so that he could rob him of equipment.
Bin Laden son-in-law takes stand in New York court in own defense
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law Suleiman Abu Ghaith took the stand in his own defense Wednesday in New York federal court against charges that he conspired to kill Americans.
Winning tickets in $400 million lottery jackpot sold in Florida and Maryland
(Reuters) – The holders of two winning tickets sold in Florida and Maryland will share about $400 million from Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing, lottery officials said, marking the third-highest jackpot in the game’s history.
