Fatal California boardwalk car crash was accident, not rampage: lawyer
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A man accused of murder for plowing his car into crowds at a California beach boardwalk this summer, killing an Italian newlywed on her honeymoon, did not intend to harm anyone in what amounted to a “horrendous accident,” his pu…
Georgia clamps down on free cell phone calls for the poor
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Georgia on Tuesday became the first U.S. state that will begin charging low-income residents $5 per month for cell phone service now provided for free by federal taxpayers.
Obama: When you’re the president, everyone takes your calls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The coolest thing about being the leader of the free world? Everyone will take your call, said President Barack Obama in a television interview on Tuesday.
Legality of Detroit bankruptcy contested in court
DETROIT (Reuters) – Lawyers representing Detroit unions, retirees and creditors tussled with city attorneys on Tuesday in bankruptcy court, seeking to derail the city’s claim of bankruptcy with an assertion that Michigan’s constitution protects retiree…
Oklahoma cattle auction keeps selling despite USDA shutdown
(Reuters) – One of the nation’s largest and oldest cattle auctions was not going let the shutdown of the U.S. government affect operations, so it now reports sales privately via the Internet to ensure its benchmark prices get out.
Texas governor’s bloody clothes are centerpiece of JFK anniversary
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The Texas State Archives will display the bullet-riddled clothes worn by former Texas Governor John Connally on the day he was wounded and President John F. Kennedy was assassinated 50 years ago in Dallas.
Qaeda suspect’s shipboard fast, poor health halted U.S. interrogation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An elite U.S. interrogation team gave up questioning an alleged al-Qaeda militant who was snatched in Libya after he stopped eating and drinking regularly, exacerbating pre-existing health problems, U.S. officials familiar with t…
Cleveland police to suspend 63 officers after fatal car chase
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Cleveland Police Chief Mark McGrath announced on Tuesday that following an 11-month investigation his office will issue suspensions for 63 of the 104 officers involved in a 25-minute high-speed car chase that resulted in the fatal…
Navy priest sues over right to celebrate Mass during U.S. shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Roman Catholic priest who says the government shutdown keeps him from performing religious services at a U.S. Navy base filed suit with a parishioner on Tuesday to be able to celebrate Mass at a chapel.
Two girls arrested in Florida online bullying death
(Reuters) – Two girls, ages 12 and 14, have been charged with felony aggravated stalking for what a Florida sheriff described on Tuesday as “maliciously harassing” a 12-year-old girl who jumped from a tower to her death.
