For first time, most Americans favor legalizing marijuana: poll
(Reuters) – For the first time, a clear majority of Americans say they favor legalizing marijuana, as recreational and medical use of the drug gains acceptance across the nation, a poll released on Tuesday showed.
USDA to assist South Dakota ranchers recovering from blizzard
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday it would provide assistance to South Dakota livestock producers to clean up from an early winter blizzard two weeks ago that killed tens of thousands of cattle.
Analysis: No answers for Chicago’s pension ills as mayor prepares budget
CHICAGO (Reuters) – When Mayor Rahm Emanuel delivers Chicago’s 2014 budget address on Wednesday, he will lay out plans for tackling a $340 million deficit, but a bigger problem barreling down on the city will have to wait – a state-mandated jump of abo…
Missouri joins U.S. states getting execution drugs from new suppliers
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – Missouri announced on Tuesday that a “compounding pharmacy” would supply lethal injection drugs for future executions, the latest U.S. state to turn to the lightly regulated sector after major pharmaceutical companies …
Suspects linked to forged papers prison escape in Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – Investigators have linked several suspects to the case of two convicted killers who used forged court documents to escape from a Florida prison, and the get-out-of-jail-free scheme has worked at least once before, autho…
Analysis: Little evidence yet that Obamacare costing full-time jobs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There is little evidence that employers are sacrificing full-time jobs by hiring more part-timers or reducing existing employee hours because of the costs of providing health coverage under Obamacare.
U.S. judge orders TV pitchman jailed for failing to pay judgment
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Chicago on Tuesday ordered infomercial pitchman Kevin Trudeau back to jail for failing to pay a nearly $38 million judgment over false promises he made in a weight-loss book.
House Republicans probe White House role in health care rollout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Republicans on Tuesday announced a new investigation into the troubled rollout of President Barack Obama’s health care reforms, aimed at learning what role the White House may have played in decisions about the desi…
Slain teacher called hero for giving Nevada children time to flee
SPARKS, Nevada (Reuters) – A popular math teacher shot dead by a 12-year-old boy at a Nevada middle school was praised as a hero on Tuesday, a day after he was gunned down when he stepped into the shooter’s line of fire, giving students time to flee to…
Australia firefighters prepare for worst as hot weather returns
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian firefighters worked desperately on Tuesday to contain massive wildfires burning in mountains west of Sydney, but with forecasts of high winds and dangerously hot weather, authorities fear more houses and lives will be lost…
