Death toll in Washington state mudslide rises to 35
(Reuters) – The death toll in a mudslide that devastated a rural Washington state community last month rose to 35 on Tuesday as two more bodies were extricated from the rubble and President Barack Obama pledged to visit the town at the center of the de…
Obama’s Kenyan aunt dies in Boston, law firm says
BOSTON (Reuters) – President Obama’s Kenyan aunt, who was granted asylum in the United States after having lived in the country illegally for several years, has died, an employee of the law firm that represented her said on Tuesday.
Connecticut woman in D.C. car chase shot in back by officers: attorney
(Reuters) – A Connecticut woman who was chased down and shot dead last year by Washington D.C. police after trying to ram her car through a White House barrier was struck in the back by bullets in her fatal encounter with officers, her family’s lawyer …
Exclusive: Iowa, North Carolina join states studying Experian breach
BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Iowa and North Carolina said they are looking into a breach involving a subsidiary of Experian Plc that exposed some 200 million social security numbers, in addition to two states that previously announced investigations.
Judge criticizes State Department over Blackwater shooting case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday harshly criticized the U.S. State Department over its handling of a 2007 shooting in Baghdad involving Blackwater Worldwide security guards and asked the agency’s watchdog to investigate problems that h…
Families of autistic kids sue Disney parks over policy on lines
(Reuters) – Families with autistic children have sued Walt Disney Co, alleging the company does not provide adequate access to theme park visitors with autism who have difficulty waiting in long lines for rides.
Delaware’s famed business court issues rare jailing order
(Reuters) – Delaware’s Court of Chancery, which has been known as a go-to venue for corporate disputes with a reputation for tailoring its rulings to fit each conflict, has added a new legal fix this week to its repertoire – incarceration.
Two men charged in mob beating of motorist in Detroit
(Reuters) – Prosecutors in Detroit charged two men with assault on Tuesday in the severe beating of a motorist who stopped to help a 10-year-old boy he struck accidentally last week, raising to three the number of people now charged in the “vigilante-s…
Texas woman convicted in stiletto-heel killing of boyfriend
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A Texas jury swiftly convicted a Houston woman on Tuesday of beating her boyfriend to death with a 5-1/2-inch spike-heeled stiletto shoe during an argument after an alcohol-fueled night out last year.
New York man cleared of murder after nearly 25 years in prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City man who spent nearly 25 years in prison for murder was exonerated Tuesday when a judge found that he had been in Florida on vacation at the time of the crime.
