N.J. defense attorney sentenced to life for murder, racketeering
NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) – A once-prominent New Jersey defense attorney was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for transforming his law firm into a criminal organization in which he arranged the murder of an FBI informant, facilitated drug traff…
Bankruptcy judge delays hearing on Detroit swaps deal
DETROIT (Reuters) – A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge on Monday granted a motion by Detroit to delay a hearing on a controversial deal between the city and banks aimed at ending interest-rate swap agreements.
Washington’s popular Spy Museum seeks move to historic library
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Spy Museum, one of the U.S. capital’s most popular tourist attractions, is seeking to move to a historic library in a fast-growing part of the city, its owner said on Monday.
Cantor Fitzgerald gives $1,000 debit cards to Oklahoma tornado victims
MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) – The chairman of a New York-based investment bank that lost more than half its employees in the attacks on September 11, 2001, handed out $1,000 debit cards on Monday to victims of last May’s deadly tornado in Oklahoma, as it…
Senior IRS official in targeting scandal retires: agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former senior U.S. Internal Revenue Service official who was a key figure in the controversy over IRS scrutiny of conservative groups has retired, the tax agency said on Monday.
New Jersey takes the trash talking out of high school sports
NEW YORK (Reuters) – While many professional athletes trash talk opponents with relish and humor, the state of New Jersey is not laughing and has banned such behavior at the high school level.
Body of eighth Colorado flood victim recovered
DENVER (Reuters) – The body of one of three people missing and presumed killed in massive Colorado flooding has been recovered from the banks of the rain-swollen Big Thompson River, officials said on Monday, raising the official death toll from the dis…
Fake reviewers snared in NY Attorney General yogurt sting
(Reuters) – Nineteen companies caught writing fake reviews on websites such as Yelp, Google Local and CitySearch have been snared in a year-long sting operation by the New York Attorney General, and will pay $350,000 in penalties.
Poll on U.S. government shutdown spells trouble for Republicans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As Republican lawmakers pushed ahead on Monday with a campaign to scuttle President Barack Obama’s healthcare program, a survey suggested that they risk a public backlash should their efforts lead to a government shutdown or a de…
Boston police commissioner says he is resigning as mayor exits
BOSTON (Reuters) – Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis, who was thrust into the national spotlight after the Boston Marathon bombings in April, said on Monday he will resign his post but remain in Boston, perhaps to pursue a fellowship at Harvard U…
