Court to decide if Detroit really is broke
DETROIT (Reuters) – In a federal court building in downtown Detroit, beginning on Wednesday morning, the largest municipal bankruptcy filing in U.S. history comes down to a single question: Is Detroit bankrupt?
Starbucks to open first Teavana store, in New York City
(Reuters) – Having made its mark in the global coffee market, Starbucks Corp is setting its sights on tea – the world’s most consumed beverage after water – which it dubs a $90 billion market opportunity.
U.S. public university tuition posts slowest rise in decades: study
(Reuters) – The average tuition and fees charged by public four-year universities in the United States rose 2.9 percent for the 2013-14 school year, the smallest annual increase in more than three decades, according to a study published on Wednesday.
Dead heat in Boston mayor’s race, poll shows
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts state representative with strong ties to organized labor is closing in on a former schoolteacher-turned-city councilor in the Boston mayoral race, according to a poll released on Wednesday.
Arizona to execute man convicted of killing six people in 1996
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona death row inmate convicted of murdering six people during two robberies in Tucson, Arizona, in a two-week rampage in 1996 was set to be executed on Wednesday, a state official said.
Slain Boston Marathon bombing suspect linked to triple killings
(Reuters) – Slain Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev took part in a 2011 triple homicide in a nearby town, according to a Chechen immigrant who was himself killed when approached by investigators for questioning, federal prosecutors said…
Hundreds rally in support of alleged rape victim in Maryville, Missouri
MARYVILLE, Missouri (Reuters) – Several hundred people, many holding daisies, gathered in Maryville, Missouri, on Tuesday for a rally organized by computer hacking group Anonymous to support teenager Daisy Coleman, who was allegedly raped by a high sch…
Lawyers for Colorado theater gunman need time for death-penalty motions
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – Lawyers for accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes, who faces possible execution if convicted of killing 12 moviegoers, said on Tuesday they need more time to file motions to challenge the state’s sanity and death pe…
Native American gay couple to take advantage of tribal law to marry
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Two men of Native American descent in Oklahoma said on Tuesday they plan to take advantage of tribal law to marry, although gay marriages are illegal in the state.
Nevada school shooting raises potential of parents’ liability: police
SPARKS, Nevada (Reuters) – A 12-year-old boy who shot dead a teacher and wounded two fellow students at his Nevada middle school likely brought the gun from home, raising questions about whether the parents could face liability, police said on Tuesday….
