Key witness cross-examined in trial of Connecticut ex-governor
NEW HAVEN Conn. (Reuters) – Prosecutors cross-examined a key witness in the trial of former Connecticut Governor John Rowland on Tuesday, aiming to undermine defense testimony that Rowland’s contract with a nursing home operator was legitimate and not …
U.S. NSA chief says monitoring tech-savvy Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As U.S. military leaders outlined their strategy before Congress to fight Islamic State militants on the battlefield, the National Security Agency chief said on Tuesday he was watching the media-savvy group’s cyber capabilities.
U.S. general says cannot rule out larger ground role in Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The most senior U.S. military officer raised the possibility on Tuesday that American troops might need to take on a larger role in Iraq’s ground war against Islamic State militants, but the White House stressed they would not de…
U.S. Congress pushes ahead with bid to arm Syrian rebels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives began debating legislation on Tuesday to authorize President Barack Obama’s plan to arm and train Syrian rebels to fight Islamic State militants, and lawmakers said the measure would likely pass …
U.S. lawmakers want to curb antibiotic use on farms
(Reuters) – Two U.S. lawmakers are calling for action to rein in antibiotic use in livestock in response to a Reuters investigation showing how top U.S. poultry firms have been administering drugs to their flocks.
U.S. Congress could link inversion plan, tax breaks: lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate’s top Democratic tax-writer said on Tuesday he is considering linking legislation to curb foreign corporate buyout deals known as inversions with separate efforts to renew expired tax breaks that businesses want e…
U.S. Ex-Im Bank extension seen likely though mid-2015: lawmakers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Export-Import Bank is likely to have its charter renewed through mid-2015 this week, even though lawmakers in both parties said on Tuesday they see the extension as a second-best solution.
Oklahoma lawmaker proposes nitrogen gas for executions
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma lawmaker has proposed nitrogen gas as a possible alternative for executing condemned prisoners after a botched execution in April raised concerns about lethal injection.
U.S. senator criticizes muni treatment in bank liquidity rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Democratic senator on Tuesday urged the Federal Reserve and other bank regulators to revamp the treatment of municipal bonds in recently finalized rules aimed at making sure banks can survive a cash crunch.
U.S. Senate confirms two new members for nuclear regulator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Monday approved the nominations of Jeffery Baran and Stephen Burns to fill vacancies on the five-member Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
