More drivers testing positive for pot: Washington State Patrol
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) – Significantly more drivers pulled over by police in Washington state are testing positive for marijuana since legalization of the drug’s recreational use took effect in January, according to figures released this week by…
Willie Nelson’s band members injured in Texas bus crash
(Reuters) – Country singer Willie Nelson’s drummer broke his hip and two other band members suffered minor injuries after their bus hit a highway overpass pillar in heavy rains in East Texas early Saturday morning, according to the Texas Department of …
Maine Zumba teacher jailed for prostitution gets early release
(Reuters) – A Zumba instructor who admitted using her exercise studio as a front for a prostitution ring was released from jail on Saturday after serving slightly more than half of her 10-month sentence, authorities said.
Analysis: U.S. businesses back Tea Party Republicans after shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Business groups waged a fierce lobbying campaign last month to convince Republicans to re-open the government and raise the debt ceiling, but many of the most influential U.S. corporations have not cut off support to lawmakers wh…
Teen idols, apps: New York store windows want to ‘retailtain’ you
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Frosted fairies swoop between snow-covered trees as they guide a young boy from his bed to a whimsical forest with reindeer, angels and holiday magic.
FCC head says he personally opposes cellphone use on planes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A day after his proposal that in-flight phone calls be allowed on airliners, the head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Friday he personally opposed cellphone use on planes but the decision would be up to airl…
Bones of missing boys found in California desert: police
(Reuters) – Skeletal remains found buried in the California desert have been identified as two young sons from a family that vanished nearly four years ago, police said on Friday.
Five workers injured in explosion at Wyoming gas field
(Reuters) – Five workers were injured after a fire and tank explosion at an Encana Corp natural gas field in western Wyoming on Friday, officials said.
L.A. airport partly evacuated after car crash, report of armed man
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles International Airport was partly evacuated and some flights delayed on Friday evening after passengers mistook the noise from a car crash outside for gunfire, at around the same time as an anonymous caller reported a…
Family of U.S. man detained in North Korea appeals for his release
(Reuters) – The California family of a Korean War veteran held in North Korean custody since last month appealed to the Pyongyang government on Friday for his safe return, calling his detention during a sightseeing trip a “dreadful misunderstanding.”
