New Jersey township council settles housing discrimination case
MOUNT HOLLY, New Jersey (Reuters) – The Mount Holly township council voted on Wednesday to settle a closely watched housing discrimination lawsuit, less than a month before scheduled arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on the case that could have l…
Tuition freeze proposed for University of California undergrads
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) – The new president of the University of California proposed freezing the cost of undergraduate tuition for another year to allow for an overhaul of how to pay for higher education in the state.
Ex-NFL player Hurd sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug trafficking
DALLAS (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge sentenced former Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears receiver Sam Hurd to 15 years in prison for trying to set up a drug ring that would have been a major supplier of cocaine and marijuana to the Chicago area.
House Republicans to try to impeach U.S. Attorney General Holder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the House of Representatives plan to introduce articles of impeachment against Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday, in the hopes of removing a cabinet member they say has lied to Congress as well as failed to …
Oregon prosecutor’s office singled out in homemade bomb blast
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) – A propane gas tank rigged as a homemade bomb exploded in flames outside a prosecutor’s office in Oregon on Wednesday in a pre-dawn attack that police said was being investigated as an act of domestic terrorism.
Boeing machinists cast historic vote on labor contract
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co workers began voting Wednesday on a landmark labor contract, a historic decision that could forever alter the course of Boeing’s presence in Washington state.
Ex-head of Air Force sex assault unit acquitted of groping woman
ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) – A jury acquitted on misdemeanor assault and battery charges a U.S. officer accused of groping a woman while he was head of the Air Force’s sexual assault prevention in a case that embarrassed the Pentagon last May.
Hawaii becomes 15th U.S. state to legalize gay marriage
HONOLULU (Reuters) – Hawaii’s governor signed into law on Wednesday a bill extending marriage rights to same-sex couples, capping 20 years of legal and political rancor in a state regarded as a pioneer in advancing the cause of gay matrimony.
Ex-race car driver, financier charged with defrauding NHL players of $15 million
(Reuters) – A retired professional race car driver and a financial adviser were charged with defrauding players in the National Hockey League of $15 million through a series of global investment schemes, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Verdict reached in $100 million bogus Navy charity case
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A Cleveland jury on Wednesday reached a verdict in the trial of a man charged with defrauding donors of nearly $100 million with a scam charity for U.S. Navy veterans, but the decision won’t be read until Thursday.
