Arizona legislation prompts state senator to reveal he is gay
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona state senator revealed that he was gay on Wednesday, saying he felt compelled to make his sexual orientation public because of the recent battle over legislation in the state that would have allowed businesses to refuse s…
Florida congressman denies shoving his estranged wife
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – A lawyer for U.S. Representative Alan Grayson denied accusations on Wednesday that the congressman shoved his wife during a weekend domestic dispute and said a video recording of the incident supports his account.
Weather restrains U.S. private hiring, services sector growth
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. private employers added fewer workers than expected in February and services sector growth hit a four-year low, the latest signs of the economic toll severe weather is taking.
Nine-month-old baby may have been cured of HIV, U.S. scientists say
BOSTON (Reuters) – A 9-month-old baby who was born in California with the HIV virus that leads to AIDS may have been cured as a result of treatments that doctors began just four hours after her birth, medical researchers said on Wednesday.
Chesapeake, Encana face criminal antitrust charges in Michigan
(Reuters) – Oil and gas giants Chesapeake Energy and Encana Corp. were charged on Wednesday with colluding to keep oil and gas lease prices artificially low in the state of Michigan, the state Attorney General Bill Schuette said.
Colorado couple arrested in murder of ski resort socialite
DENVER (Reuters) – A former physician and his wife, tenants of an Aspen ski resort socialite found dead in her home, have made their first court appearance after being arrested on suspicion of her murder, authorities said.
Biden, Holder push to end backlog of unanalyzed rape kits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder said on Wednesday that they would push the U.S. Congress to fund a budget proposal intended to clear the country’s backlog of unanalyzed rape kits.
Illinois family charged with shoplifting, selling goods online for millions
(Reuters) – An Illinois couple and their daughter on Wednesday were charged with operating a multimillion-dollar shoplifting ring that involved stealing toys, baby supplies and household items from retail stores and selling them on eBay, prosecutors sa…
California governor seeks drought help from Israel’s Netanyahu
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown told visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday that he hoped Israeli water technology could help his state deal with a devastating drought.
Bin Laden relative on trial was his right-hand man: U.S. prosecutor
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, proclaimed the September 11, 2001, attacks were al Qaeda’s doing and called on others to fight for the Islamist militants, a prosecutor told jurors at the start of his trial on …
