Police have video of Toronto mayor, won’t detail contents
TORONTO (Reuters) – Police said Thursday they have obtained a video “consistent” with media accounts that it shows Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine, but they would not confirm the contents of the video.
U.S. attorney opens review of Georgia teen’s wrestling mat death
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A federal prosecutor launched a formal review on Thursday to determine if the death of a Georgia teenager found in a rolled-up wrestling mat in his school gym in January warrants a criminal investigation.
U.S. IRS warns of telephone tax scam involving fake caller IDs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Internal Revenue Service warned on Thursday about a growing tax scam in which fraudsters display an IRS phone number on the intended victim’s caller ID and demand money.
U.S. IRS warns of telephone tax scam involving fake caller IDs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Internal Revenue Service warned on Thursday about a growing tax scam in which fraudsters display an IRS phone number on the intended victim’s caller ID and demand money.
Philadelphia trader gets 10 years for investment schemes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Philadelphia commodities trader and hip-hop promoter Tyrone Gilliams Jr., who portrayed himself as an up-and-coming philanthropist, was sentenced on Thursday to 10 years in a federal prison for swindling investors out of more than …
Evangelist Billy Graham to mark 95th birthday with message to America
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) – Evangelist Billy Graham’s voice is softer and his body weaker, but the man who helped transform Christianity in America and counseled U.S. presidents will reach out to the nation on his 95th birthday in an effo…
California woman ticketed for driving with Google Glass
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A woman testing the prototype device Google Glass was ticketed in San Diego this week for driving wearing the glasses with a built-in computer and miniature display, in a case that has drawn the focus of technology enthusiasts o…
U.S. crime rate rising, but fewer Americans believe it: Gallup poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fewer Americans are aware that violent crime has been on the rise in the United States for the past few years, according to a Gallup poll published on Thursday.
State high court says Virginia Tech not negligent in 2007 massacre
(Reuters) – Virginia’s Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a jury decision that found Virginia Tech University negligent in the 2007 massacre at the school in which 32 people were killed.
U.S. food group faces legal trouble in fight over GMO labeling
(Reuters) – A lobbying group for major U.S. food manufacturers continues to run afoul of campaign finance laws in the way that it has contributed funds to block a measure that would require labeling of genetically modified foods in Washington state, ac…
