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…
Colorado hockey goalie Varlamov arrested for suspected domestic violence
DENVER (Reuters) – Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, Denver police said on Wednesday.
Hawaii Senate passes bill to legalize gay marriage
HONOLULU (Reuters) – Hawaii’s state Senate approved legislation on Wednesday to legalize same-sex marriage in a state long popular as a wedding and honeymoon destination, voting overwhelmingly to repeal a voter-approved constitutional amendment banning…
Fatal plane crash in Nashville may have gone unnoticed for hours
(Reuters) – A fatal plane crash at Nashville International Airport earlier this week may have gone unnoticed for hours, the Nashville Tennessean newspaper reported on Wednesday.
University of California to spend $5 million to help undocumented students
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – Undocumented immigrants admitted to the University of California will be eligible for $5 million in services under a program announced on Wednesday, the latest in a series of moves to expand immigrant rights in the co…
