Ted Kennedy Jr. announces run for Connecticut state senate seat
BRANFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) – Ted Kennedy Jr., son of the late Democratic senator from Massachusetts, Edward Kennedy, announced on Tuesday that he would run for a seat in the Connecticut state senate, his first run for political office.
Florida mayor, 93, loses run-off election for record 20th term
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – A 93-year-old Florida man believed to be the oldest mayor in the U.S. lost his bid to be re-elected to a record 20th term in office on Tuesday.
Pentagon sees deal with Lockheed, Pratt on next F-35 lot by end May
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force general who runs the F-35 fighter jet program for the Pentagon said he hoped to reach agreements with both Lockheed Martin Corp and engine-maker Pratt & Whitney by the end of May for the next order of fighter planes.
Republican leader reserves judgment on congressman caught in kiss
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said on Tuesday a fellow House Republican was right to apologize after being caught on a video kissing a woman on his staff, but Cantor declined to say whether the congressman should resign.
U.S. defense chief gets earful as China visit exposes tensions
BEIJING (Reuters) – Tensions between China and the United States were on full display on Tuesday as Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel faced questions in Beijing about America’s position in bitter territorial disputes with regional U.S. allies.
Key senator pledges to defend 1920 law on domestic shipping industry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States should strengthen a century-old law designed to protect the domestic shipping industry, rather than relax it under pressure from the energy industry, the chair of the Senate Energy Committee said on Tuesday.
U.S. contractor jailed in Cuba goes on hunger strike
HAVANA (Reuters) – The U.S. contractor serving a 15-year prison term in Cuba for trying to start an illegal Internet service has gone on a hunger strike to protest his treatment by the Cuban and U.S. governments, his lawyer said on Tuesday.
New Jersey legislator may subpoena Christie ‘Bridgegate’ documents
TRENTON, New Jersey (Reuters) – A top New Jersey legislator vowed on Tuesday to subpoena Governor Chris Christie’s office or a law firm it hired to review the “Bridgegate” traffic scandal case – if documents that supported the review are not handed ove…
Pentagon sees deal with Lockheed, Pratt on next F-35 lot by end May
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force general who runs the F-35 fighter jet program for the Pentagon said he expected to reach agreements with both Lockheed Martin Corp and engine-maker Pratt & Whitney by the end of May for the next order of fighter planes.
White House says has told Iran U.N. ambassador choice ‘not viable’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House made clear on Tuesday that it did not welcome Iran’s choice of Hamid Abutalebi as its new United Nations ambassador, saying officials had told Tehran that the selection was “not viable.”
