Amid U.S. shutdown, probe of Tennessee deadly bus crash left to state
NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) – Tennessee officials on Thursday pored over maintenance records and scene details a day after a bus carrying 18 people on a church outing veered across an interstate highway and smashed into a truck and SUV, killing eight peo…
First Superstorm Sandy home buyout set to close in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Even when Superstorm Sandy killed their neighbors and flooded their house, Frank and Mary Lettieri vowed to stay in the Staten Island, New York, home where they raised five children.
Texas experimenting with secret execution drugs: lawsuit
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) – Three Texas death row inmates claim the state plans to execute them by experimenting with new drugs, never used for such a purpose, that were obtained under false pretenses, attorneys told Reuters on Wednesday.
Jury clears promoter of liability in Michael Jackson’s death
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Los Angeles jury cleared concert promoter AEG Live of liability on Wednesday in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Michael Jackson, in a trial that offered a glimpse into the private life and final days of the s…
Florida high-schooler takes plea deal in sex crime case
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – A Florida high-school student charged in February with a felony sex crime over her affair with a younger girl accepted a plea deal on Thursday to avoid becoming a registered sex offender.
Obama blames Republican ‘obsession’ for government shutdown
ROCKVILLE, Md (Reuters) – President Barack Obama ridiculed House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Thursday for refusing to allow a vote on a funding bill that would end a three-day government shutdown, saying the top Republican in Washington …
NYC mayoral candidate de Blasio builds on formidable lead
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Democratic mayoral hopeful Bill de Blasio, already the clear front-runner a month before the November 5 election, widened his lead to more than seven in ten likely voters, a Quinnipiac University poll found on Thursda…
Wendy Davis, of filibuster fame, to announce Texas governor plans
DALLAS, Texas (Reuters) – Wendy Davis, the Texas state senator who staged a filibuster against sweeping abortion restrictions, is expected to announce plans to run for governor on Thursday, ending months of speculation.
Jury clears promoter of liability in Michael Jackson’s death
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Los Angeles jury cleared concert promoter AEG Live of liability on Wednesday in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Michael Jackson, in a trial that offered a glimpse into the private life and final days of the s…
Tropical depression Jerry seen becoming low on Friday: NHC
(Reuters) – Tropical depression Jerry is forecast to become a remnant low on Friday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.
