Police capture last 2 inmates of 4 who escaped an Oklahoma jail
(Reuters) – Two remaining Oklahoma inmates out of four who escaped from a county jail through a maintenance hatch in a shower last month have been captured, an official at the Caddo County Detention Center said on Wednesday.
Kennedy kin Skakel to seek bail from judge who granted new trial
MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) – Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel, who spent the past 11 years in prison for the 1975 murder of a teenage neighbor in Greenwich, Connecticut, is due in court on Wednesday to ask the judge who overturned his conviction to re…
Christie wins big in New Jersey, Democrat takes Virginia in governors’ races
(Reuters) – Moderate Republican Chris Christie easily won re-election as New Jersey governor, while a conservative Republican popular with the Tea Party movement narrowly lost his bid for the Virginia governorship, in two races closely watched for sign…
Washington state GMO labeling measure headed for defeat-opponents
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Opponents of a Washington state ballot measure that would have required labeling of foods containing genetically modified crops declared victory on Tuesday, citing early voting results.
Interest in Obamacare rises despite website problems: Reuters/Ipsos poll
(Reuters) – Uninsured Americans are showing more interest in the coverage offered under President Barack Obama’s healthcare law despite technical problems that have hindered enrollment through a government website, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Condo vote stirs passions over San Francisco’s haves and have-nots
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The proponents of the 8 Washington condominium project envisioned 134 luxury units rising from San Francisco’s waterfront — a gleaming symbol of a local economy in roaring good health.
Telluride, Colorado voters reject tax on sugary drinks
DENVER (Reuters) – Voters in the ski resort town of Telluride, Colorado overwhelmingly rejected a proposed tax on sugar sweetened drinks, proponents of the measure said late on Tuesday.
Tax vote puts bankrupt California city on track for solvency
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Voters in Stockton, California approved a tax hike on Tuesday, putting a city that had been regarded as a test case of pension spending in U.S. municipal bankruptcies closer to regaining solvency.
Backers of $15 minimum wage declare victory in Seattle suburb
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) – A ballot initiative to enact a $15 hourly minimum wage for many workers in a working-class Seattle suburb that houses the region’s main international airport was leading on Tuesday, with proponents declaring victory in t…
Colorado voters approve 25 percent taxes on recreational marijuana
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado measure to impose sales and excise taxes of 25 percent on newly legalized recreational marijuana and earmark the first $40 million in revenue for public schools was approved by voters on Tuesday, Governor John Hickenlooper…
