Court upholds New York City tax on hotel-booking companies
ALBANY, New York (Reuters) – A New York City occupancy tax on hotel-booking companies, such as Expedia Inc, was ruled constitutional by New York state’s highest court on Thursday, the latest development in a legal battle playing out nationwide.
Judge denies bail for alleged Silk Road founder Ulbricht
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday denied a petition to release alleged Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht from jail before his trial, concluding that the bail proposal his defense team presented was not strong enough to dispel worries that …
Trial of accused Colorado theater gunman postponed
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – The trial of accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes was postponed indefinitely on Thursday to deal with requests by prosecutors for further mental health evaluations of the former doctoral student, a judge ruled on T…
More Americans believe in taking all measures to save life: poll
CHICAGO (Reuters) – As the nation debates the costs of health care and insurance, a survey released on Thursday found that a growing minority of Americans say that doctors should do everything possible to keep patients alive.
How the JFK assassination transformed media coverage
DALLAS (Reuters) – Six seconds in Dallas 50 years ago changed the way media worked for decades to come.
Alabama pardons Scottsboro Boys in 1931 rape case
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) – Alabama granted posthumous pardons on Thursday to three of the Scottsboro Boys, a group of black teenagers whose fight against false charges that they raped two white women in 1931 helped initiate the modern civil rights…
Senate Democrats stop filibusters on nominations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-led Senate, in a historic rule change, stripped Republicans on Thursday of their ability to block President Barack Obama’s judicial and executive branch nominees.
Biden finds slice of home at Delaware sandwich shop
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden took a stand for his home state on Thursday when he stepped out to buy Italian subs – for lunch with the boss – at a new branch of his favorite Delaware sandwich shop.
Virginia lawmaker’s son shot himself with rifle: autopsy
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) – An autopsy on the son of a prominent Virginia politician has confirmed that the gunshot that mortally wounded him was self-inflicted and was fired from a rifle, police said on Wednesday.
Former teacher first to be convicted in Atlanta test-cheating case
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A former Atlanta public school teacher has pleaded guilty and admitted she encouraged students to change incorrect answers on a standardized test, giving prosecutors their first conviction in one of the nation’s largest test-cheatin…
