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Former Rutgers student gets 30 days prison for bias crimes

Former Rutgers student gets 30 days prison for bias crimes


By Jonathan Allen NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (Reuters) - A former Rutgers University student was sentenced on Monday to 30 days in prison for bias crimes after he spied on his roommate's gay encounter...
Former Rutgers student gets 30 days in prison for hate crimes

Former Rutgers student gets 30 days in prison for hate crimes


NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (Reuters) - A former Rutgers University student was sentenced on Monday to 30 days in prison for hate crimes after spying on his roommate's gay encounter with another man. Dharun...
Judge: No trial delay for ex-Penn State assistant coach

Judge: No trial delay for ex-Penn State assistant coach


(Reuters) - A judge denied a motion on Monday to delay the start of the child sex-abuse trial of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, according to court papers. As a...
Amid criticism, nuclear chief Jaczko resigns

Amid criticism, nuclear chief Jaczko resigns


By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gregory Jaczko, chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said on Monday he would resign, following a year of intense criticism over his abrasive management tactics. ...
Nuclear regulatory chief Jaczko resigns

Nuclear regulatory chief Jaczko resigns


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gregory Jaczko, the chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, announced on Monday he would resign from the post after a year of intense criticism of his management tactics. "After an...
Jury reconvenes in ex-Senator Edwards' trial

Jury reconvenes in ex-Senator Edwards' trial


By Colleen Jenkins GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Jurors resumed deliberations on Monday in the federal campaign finance case against former U.S. Senator John Edwards, who is accused of using political funds to hide...
Jury to reconvene in ex-Senator Edwards' federal trial

Jury to reconvene in ex-Senator Edwards' federal trial


By Colleen Jenkins GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Jurors were set to resume deliberations on Monday in the federal campaign finance case against former U.S. Senator John Edwards, who is accused of using campaign...
Gay advocates urge no prison time for Rutgers student

Gay advocates urge no prison time for Rutgers student


By Jonathan Allen NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (Reuters) - A former Rutgers University student faces up to 10 years in prison at his sentencing on Monday for hate crimes after spying on his roommate's...
Fed's Lockhart says circumstances not ripe for QE3

Fed's Lockhart says circumstances not ripe for QE3


By John Crawley (Reuters) - The U.S. economy needs "measured" efforts to bolster growth, but the central bank should focus on improving its communications because circumstances do not warrant further bond buying at this...
Zuckerberg's post-IPO wedding is smart legal move

Zuckerberg's post-IPO wedding is smart legal move


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Getting married was a smart business move as well as a personal milestone for Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg, with the timing of the wedding, the day after the company's initial public offering, potentially proving particularly advantageous, California divorce lawyers said on Sunday. ...
Michelle Obama shows South Side of Chicago to first ladies

Michelle Obama shows South Side of Chicago to first ladies


By Michael Hirtzer CHICAGO (Reuters) - Michelle Obama showed off her neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago to some NATO visitors on Sunday, taking five other first ladies to a youth center for...
Obama visit marks trials, resilience of graduates in tornado-hit Joplin

Obama visit marks trials, resilience of graduates in tornado-hit Joplin


By Kevin Murphy JOPLIN, Mo (Reuters) - Having the president of the United States speak at commencement would normally be the most memorable day in the life of a high school senior. ...
Dale Chihuly's 'Glass House' shines in Seattle

Dale Chihuly's 'Glass House' shines in Seattle


By Jordan Riefe (Reuters) - Pioneering glass artist Dale Chihuly, whose work has been shown in over 200 museums worldwide, will be honored in his home city Seattle when "Chihuly Garden and Glass" opens...
Fed by dry brush, wildfires persist in Southwest

Fed by dry brush, wildfires persist in Southwest


By Mike Saucier PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona wildfire whipped up by winds and dry conditions threatened to trigger more evacuations on Sunday, just as firefighters were nearly done battling the biggest of four...
Weather helps battle against U.S. Southwest wildfires

Weather helps battle against U.S. Southwest wildfires


By Mike Saucier PHOENIX (Reuters) - Improving weather helped firefighters in Arizona make progress on Saturday against wildfires that have charred more than 65 square miles (168 square km) of forest, brush and grass...