Who said it wouldn’t last? Connecticut couple to mark 81st anniversary
FAIRFIELD, Connecticut (Reuters) – John and Ann Betar eloped on November 25, 1932, fleeing their close-knit Syrian neighborhood in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and driving as fast as they could to Harrison, New York, to avoid Ann’s father’s plans to marry …
Suburban N.Y. high school ‘all clear’ after bomb threats
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A suburban high school just north of New York City was evacuated for about three hours on Wednesday after two threatening calls were made to the principal and assistant principal, school officials said.
Unclaimed $16 million Powerball jackpot set to expire in Florida
A $16 million jackpot is sitting unclaimed and will expire on Thursday unless someone comes forward to redeem the winning ticket purchased in May at a Tampa convenience store, Florida lottery officials say.
U.S. panel rejects changes to Washington skyline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal panel has left intact height limits that govern construction in Washington, but raised the prospect for penthouses and high-rise buildings in some parts of the U.S. capital.
Accused of child sex abuse, Massachusetts man proposes castration
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts man facing charges of sexually abusing 13 children, including a newborn, offered on Wednesday to have himself castrated in exchange for a lighter prison sentence.
University of California hospital workers launch daylong strike
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – University of California hospital workers walked off the job on Wednesday for a 24-hour strike after 18 months of unsuccessful contract talks, forcing the cancellation of elective surgeries and the delay of cancer treatments, …
Bill Thompson goes back to bond firm after failed New York mayor bid
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bill Thompson, a former top New York city finance chief and two-time mayoral hopeful, is rejoining his former municipal bond house, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co, after losing the Democratic primary for New York city mayor, the firm said on Wednesday.
Banks seek help with U.S. law when doing business with pot shops
WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Thomson Reuters Accelus) – Banks, worried about running afoul of federal money-laundering law in dealing with state-authorized marijuana businesses, may soon receive some much-needed guidance from U.S. agencies.
Virginia lawmaker’s condition upgraded to ‘good’ after stabbing
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) – Virginia State Sen. Creigh Deeds’ condition was upgraded to “good” from “fair” Wednesday at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, where he was airlifted a day earlier for treatment of stab wounds, …
Colorado man posts Facebook photos before murder-suicide try
DENVER (Reuters) – A 22-year-old Colorado man posted photos of himself and his 19-month-old daughter, and messages to the toddler’s mother, on Facebook before he shot the girl dead and turned the gun on himself, police said on Wednesday.
