Graft and credibility in focus as New Orleans ex-mayor trial winds down
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Former New Orleans mayor C. Ray Nagin was called a politician on the take in closing arguments by prosecutors at his graft trial on Monday while defense attorneys questioned the credibility of those who had cut deals to testify …
Lawmakers call NFL on Redskins name: it’s an insult, not honor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. lawmakers on Monday rejected the National Football League’s claim that the Washington Redskins name was an honor to Native Americans and urged the sports league to recognize it as a racial slur and back changing the name…
Detroit will file plan to adjust its debt next week: attorney
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit will file a plan to adjust its debt with the Bankruptcy Court next week, an attorney representing the city told the judge overseeing the case on Monday.
Biggest cockfighting bust in New York history nets 3,000 birds
(Reuters) – Nine people were arrested and some 3,000 fighting roosters and hens rescued when New York authorities busted a cockfighting ring they said was one of the biggest ever uncovered in the United States.
Obama to discuss California drought in Fresno stop this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday will discuss federal efforts to help California cope with a severe drought when he makes a stop in the Fresno area.
Seven adults, two children shot to death in Guatemala jungle
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Nine people including a baby and a young girl were killed on Saturday in an attack on their home in a dense jungle region in northern Guatemala known to be a hotly contested drug-trafficking territory, officials said.
North Korea rescinds invite to seek Bae release
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea has rescinded an invitation for a senior U.S. official to visit Pyongyang to seek the release of imprisoned U.S. missionary Kenneth Bae, a State Department official said on Sunday, adding civil rights activist Jesse J…
Wrong-way car crashes in Florida and California kill 11
(Reuters) – Eleven people died early Sunday in two highway collisions, one in Florida and one in California, caused by drivers going the wrong way, authorities said.
Sisters of Iowa politician found dead in their Pittsburgh home
(Reuters) – The bodies of two sisters of an Iowa politician have been found shot in the basement of their Pittsburgh home, local media reported on Sunday.
At least four killed in wrong-way driver crash in California
(Reuters) – At least four people were killed and two injured on Sunday in a crash caused by a motorist who drove the wrong way on a highway east of Los Angeles, according to the California Highway Patrol.
