MiaThumbs Up For Higher Minimum Wages, And For Marijuana Industryverified_publisherNPR - Marilyn GeewaxBesides electing lawmakers Tuesday, voters settled ballot initiatives affecting everything from soda-pop taxes to fracking to marijuana sales. The outcomes varied, but there was one economic issue that united voters. Overwhelmingly, they approved raises for minimum-wage workers. In Alaska, Arkansas, …
MiaCircus fined $7,000 for hair-hanging stuntverified_publisherCNN - Dana FordCNN — Federal regulators have fined Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus $7,000 for an accident during a show that left nine people injured, many seriously. The so-called “human chandelier” stunt was performed May 4 at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Eight performers …
MiaMan sought in woman's abduction in store videoapnewsarchive.comPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Relatives of a woman violently abducted from a Philadelphia street pleaded for her safe return Tuesday as police sought the …
MiaJillian McCabe Accused of Throwing Autistic Son Off Oregon BridgeNBC News - Cassandra Vinograd, Tracy ConnorAn Oregon mother who blogged about the struggle to care for her autistic son allegedly threw the 6-year-old off a bridge to his death. An Oregon mother who had a breakdown while caring for her autistic son and ailing husband allegedly threw the 6-year-old off a bridge and then called police to tell …
MiaScott Brown fails in bid to oust Dem Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshireverified_publisherSalon - Luke BrinkerDemocratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire has dispatched a challenge from former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown, who moved to the Granite State least year to challenge the first-term incumbent, according to the Associated Press. Shaheen led Brown in the polls for most of the race, but after …
MiaAdrian Peterson avoids jail time in child abuse caseverified_publisherUSA TODAY SportsCONROE, Texas --- Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson pleaded no contest Tuesday to a reduced charge of misdemeanor reckless assault as part of plea deal with prosecutors to resolve his felony child abuse case. As part of the deal, Peterson will avoid jail time and instead be ordered to …
