U.S. still in fiscal deadlock, but glimmers of hope emerge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A few faint glimmers of hope surfaced on Monday in the U.S. fiscal standoff, both in Congress and at the White House, with President Barack Obama saying he would accept a short-term increase in the nation’s borrowing authority to…
Colorado judge begins process of sorting evidence in theater shooting case
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – The judge presiding over the case of accused Colorado movie theater gunman James Holmes began sorting out on Monday which evidence might be excluded from the upcoming trial, including information from online dating sites H…
Self-described anarchist gets 10 years in Ohio bridge bombing plot
AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) – A self-described anarchist found guilty of conspiring to destroy a bridge that runs through a park 30 miles south of Cleveland was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday.
California governor vetoes jury service for non-citizens
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a bill on Monday that would have allowed non-citizen legal immigrants to serve on juries in the most populous U.S. state, saying that such service was an obligation that went along with citi…
Texas says won’t return execution drugs to pharmacy facing scrutiny
(Reuters) – Texas officials on Monday refused to return lethal drugs they plan to use for an execution this week, despite a demand from the provider which wanted to remain anonymous but has been thrust into a controversy over capital punishment.
VW labor chief backs UAW union bid for U.S. works council
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s top labor leader lent weight on Monday to efforts by U.S. union UAW to represent workers at the German company’s U.S. plant, an issue that has raised hackles among some U.S. politicians and other critics of the UAW.
Black colleges push U.S. Congress to revoke student aid changes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A mere $600 stood between Christian Fair, 20, and his future this semester, when the U.S. Department of Education denied his parents a loan to help pay for his tuition and textbooks.
U.S. justices divided in Allen Stanford Ponzi scheme case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – On the first day of its new term on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided over whether lawyers, insurance brokers and others who worked with convicted swindler Allen Stanford could avoid lawsuits by investors seeking to…
Race no longer a factor in stabbing death of soldier in Washington state
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) – Race was no longer considered a motivating factor in the weekend stabbing death of a white U.S. Army serviceman in Washington state, police said on Monday as they announced the arrest of three fellow soldiers connected w…
U.S. justices scheduled to consider climate change cases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court meets later this week to consider whether to undertake a legal review of the Obama administration’s first wave of regulations tackling climate change.
