Obama: pot ‘a vice’ but no more dangerous than alcohol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama believes smoking marijuana is a “bad habit” but thinks legal penalties now fall disproportionately on minorities and that states legalizing pot should go ahead with their plans, he said in a profile release…
Key U.S. senator objects to part of Obama spy data plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee objected on Sunday to President Barack Obama’s proposal for the government to give up control of the storage of the telephone records of millions of Americans it holds as part of…
Governor Christie’s NJ woes dog Florida fundraising trip
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New Jersey mayor who added to Governor Chris Christie’s woes with fresh claims that his office punishes uncooperative local officials stuck to her story on Sunday, overshadowing the governor’s fundraising trip in Florida.
New trial sought for South Carolina teen executed for 1944 murders
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) – Attorneys in South Carolina say they have fresh evidence that warrants a new trial in the case of a 14-year-old black teenager put to death nearly 70 years ago for the murders of two white girls.
Super Bowl turns spotlight on New Jersey
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) – When New Jersey steps into the spotlight next month to host its first Super Bowl, it hopes to alter its international reputation beyond stereotypes from TV shows such as mob drama “The Sopranos” and the vapid 20-…
Dennis Rodman checks into alcohol rehab center: agent
(Reuters) – Retired basketball star Dennis Rodman has checked himself into an alcohol treatment program, his spokesman said Saturday, just days after returning to the United States from North Korea, where he ignited a furor over comments he made about …
Enbridge’s Alberta Clipper line halted after pump station spill
(Reuters) – Enbridge Inc said on Saturday that it had shut down its 450,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Alberta Clipper pipeline, the largest source of U.S. oil imports, after an oil spill at a Saskatchewan pump station.
Exorcism claimed in murders of two Maryland toddlers
(Reuters) – A Maryland mother and another woman charged with murdering two of the mother’s small children believed they were performing an exorcism at the time of the killing, police said on Saturday.
Final drinking water ban lifted in West Virginia
(Reuters) – West Virginia authorities on Saturday completely lifted a 10-day-old ban on the use of tap water that was imposed after a chemical spill contaminated drinking water, but they advised pregnant women to continue using alternative water source…
Obamacare rules on equal coverage delayed: NY Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration is delaying enforcement of a provision of the new healthcare law that prohibits employers from providing better health benefits to top executives than to other employees, the New York Times reported on Sa…
