Man bitten by rattlesnake at Washington state Walmart

Tweet SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – When Mica Craig reached down to brush what he thought was a stick off some mulch in the garden section of a Washington state Walmart, it turned around and sank its fangs into his hand. Read this article: Man bitten by rattlesnake at Washington state Walmart  Read More →

Seattle could face DOJ lawsuit over police reforms

Tweet SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s mayor may soon have something in common with tough-talking Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio…. Here is the original post: Seattle could face DOJ lawsuit over police reforms  Read More →

AIG ex-CEO Greenberg eyes reversing NY fraud case

Tweet (Reuters) – Former American International Group Inc Chief Executive Maurice “Hank” Greenberg said New York’s attorney general should be barred from invoking a 91-year-old state law in a fraud case over two suspect reinsurance transactions. Read this article: AIG ex-CEO Greenberg eyes reversing NY fraud case  Read More →

NJ airport: Security supervisor used dead man’s ID

Tweet NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A Nigerian man used the identity of the victim in an unsolved murder to hide his status as an illegal immigrant while working undetected for two decades as a security guard and then a security supervisor at one of the United States’ busiest airports, authorities said Monday in announcing his arrest…. Originally... 

Mexican couple admit to 27,000-round ammo cache in Texas

Tweet MCALLEN, Texas (Reuters) – Two illegal immigrants pleaded guilty in Texas on Monday to possessing 27,000 rounds of assault rifle ammunition along the U.S.-Mexico border, where cross-border weapons smuggling has increased in recent years, the Attorney’s Office said. Read more from the original source: Mexican couple admit to... 

Native American women seek protections from abuse

Tweet WASHINGTON (AP) — Diane Millich says her ex-husband was never arrested for any of the more than 100 times he slapped, kicked or punched her, not until he tried to shoot her at work…. Read the original post: Native American women seek protections from abuse  Read More →

Edwards trial judge limits key defense testimony

Tweet GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The judge overseeing the criminal trial of John Edwards will sharply curtail the testimony of a key witness for the defense as they try to prove he didn’t break the law…. See the original post: Edwards trial judge limits key defense testimony  Read More →

Minnesota grand jury indicts right-to-die group

Tweet HASTINGS, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota grand jury has indicted a national right-to-die group and several members for their actions in the 2007 suicide of a suburban Minneapolis woman, prosecutors announced Monday…. Go here to see the original: Minnesota grand jury indicts right-to-die group  Read More →

Obama trying to undermine Romney’s record on jobs

Tweet WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama tried Monday to tarnish Mitt Romney as a corporate titan who got rich by cutting rather than creating jobs, opening a new effort to undercut the Republican’s claims that his background of business success is just what America needs in a time of deep economic uncertainty…. Go here... 

Senate nears vote on Export-Import Bank renewal

Tweet WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is nearing a final vote on legislation to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank for three years and raise its lending cap from the current $100 billion to $140 billion…. See the rest here: Senate nears vote on Export-Import Bank renewal  Read More →