Alaska measure to legalize pot qualifies for August vote
(Reuters) – A measure that could make Alaska the third U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana use after Colorado and Washington has enough valid signatures to be put before voters in August, state officials said on Tuesday.
Kansas cattle company owner, family die in Nashville plane crash
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – The owner of a Kansas cattle company and three members of his family died when the plane he was piloting slammed into the yard of a crowded community center in suburban Nashville, Tennessee, relatives said on Tuesday.
Senate showdown vote set to extend unemployment benefits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday set up a showdown vote with Republicans on a new bill to extend long-term unemployment benefits for 1.7 million Americans while making millionaires ineligible for such relief.
District of Columbia city council votes to decriminalize pot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The District of Columbia’s city council voted on Tuesday to make smoking marijuana in the U.S. capital a violation comparable to a parking ticket.
Lawmakers warn ‘clock is ticking’ on surveillance reforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers warned on Tuesday that time is running out to make specific reforms to the National Security Agency’s telephone surveillance program and promised Congress would act if the Obama administration does not.
Storm slams Plains, Northeast braces for more snow
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – An unusually heavy winter storm marched across the nation’s mid-section, heading east on Tuesday, threatening roughly two-thirds of the country with what forecasters said could be up to a foot of snow.
Obamacare to cut work hours by equivalent of 2 million jobs: CBO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s healthcare law will reduce the American workforce by the equivalent of 2 million full-time workers in 2017, the Congressional Budget Office said on Tuesday, prompting Republicans to paint the law as bad m…
Utah state attorneys argue children at risk from gay marriage
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Utah attorneys seeking to overturn a federal court decision that struck down a state ban on gay marriage have argued in appeals court papers that prohibiting same-sex unions is crucial to safeguarding the best interests of ch…
Girl in waterboarding trial says she lied about molestation
GEORGETOWN, Delaware (Reuters) – The stepdaughter of a well-known Delaware doctor accused of waterboarding her as punishment admitted on Tuesday that she had lied under oath about being molested by a family member in 2010.
Connecticut governor calls for hiking minimum wage to $10.10 per hour
MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) – Connecticut’s Democratic governor, Dannel Malloy, on Tuesday called for the state to raise its minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, matching President Barack Obama’s call last month to raise the national minimum to that leve…
