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Florida city reverses ban on saggy pants

Saggy pants are a fashion choice and not a police concern, a Florida city has decided, rescinding a two-month-old ban that threatened jail time for styles intentionally exposing underwear or buttocks.

 
Henderson police: Casino robbed twice by fedora-wearing man

A small Henderson casino has been robbed twice this summer, and investigators there note a man involved in each holdup was wearing a fedora. And it could have been the same guy, Henderson police said.

 
Biden: ‘Shylocks’ remark was ‘poor choice of words’

Vice President Joe Biden apologized on Wednesday for referring to people who squeeze U.S. military personnel serving overseas on loans and other financial issues as “Shylocks.”

 
Ben McKenzie primed to lead Fox’s Batman prequel

The series has the name recognition, history and premise to peak curiosity, and “if that gets people to watch, I’ll take it,” the 36-year-old actor said in a recent interview.

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No ground war in Iraq, Obama tells troops

President Barack Obama, trying to reassure war-weary Americans, vowed on Wednesday the United States will not fight another ground war in Iraq but his spokesman said some military advisers could end up in front-line positions against Islamic State.