TV pitchman Trudeau sold weight-loss ‘dream’: prosecutors
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Pitchman Kevin Trudeau sold a “dream” in infomercials promising his book contained easier weight loss cures than it delivered, prosecutors said on Tuesday in an opening statement for his federal criminal contempt trial In Chicago.
U.S. man who hijacked plane in 1984 preparing to leave Cuba for home
HAVANA (Reuters) – A former U.S. militant who hijacked a plane to Havana almost 30 years ago was preparing to leave Cuba for the United States on Wednesday morning, where he faces federal charges, said an acquaintance who asked not to be identified.
Oregon middle school coach ousted over plan for Hooters party
(Reuters) – This football season will be the last for an Oregon middle school coach determined to hold a team victory bash at Hooters, the restaurant best known for its scantily clad waitresses, a school official said on Tuesday.
Illinois lawmakers clear way for same-sex marriage
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois is poised to become the 15th U.S. state to allow same-sex unions after lawmakers in President Barack Obama’s home state gave final approval to a bill on Tuesday.
Illinois lawmakers clear way for same-sex marriage
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois is poised to become the 15th U.S. state to allow same-sex unions after lawmakers in President Barack Obama’s home state gave final approval to a bill on Tuesday.
Condo vote stirs passions over San Francisco’s haves and have-nots
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The plans for the 8 Washington condominium project show 134 luxury units rising from San Francisco’s famed waterfront — a gleaming testament to a local economy in roaring good health.
Washington governor to announce tentative deal on Boeing 777X
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Washington State Governor Jay Inslee is set to announce a major agreement on Tuesday that would bring key parts of Boeing Co’s newest jet program, the 777X, to the Seattle area.
California insurer delays policy cancellations tied to Obamacare
(Reuters) – Health insurer Blue Shield of California said on Tuesday it will delay policy cancellations for 113,000 customers who were due to lose coverage at the end of the year as a result of new requirements from President Barack Obama’s healthcare …
Three-year-old treks for help after mother is killed in Florida
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – A 3-year-old girl walked more than a mile down a busy road in Florida to her grandmother’s house to seek help after her father allegedly murdered her mother, officials said on Tuesday.
Jimmy Carter works for global end to blindness caused by houseflies
(Reuters) – As Jimmy Carter approaches 90, he is reaching for victory in a 15-year war against an infection spread by houseflies that blinds millions in developing countries and posed a threat to his own family and neighbors as a child on a Georgia far…
