Rhode Island, U.S. reach settlement on workshops for disabled
PROVIDENCE (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department and Rhode Island on Tuesday agreed that federal officials will ensure that developmentally disabled residents of the New England state have the opportunity to work at real jobs where they earn at least…
Obama, Republicans battle over bill on pay equity for women
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House and congressional Republicans blasted each other on Tuesday over equal pay in a battle for women’s votes as Democrats try to hold the U.S. Senate in the November midterm elections.
U.S. has not determined legal authority to delay Obamacare mandate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. administration has not determined whether it has legal authority to delay Obamacare’s individual mandate, which requires most Americans to enroll in health insurance or pay a tax penalty, a senior Treasury official said …
Judge criticizes State Department over Blackwater shooting case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday harshly criticized the U.S. State Department over its handling of a 2007 shooting in Baghdad involving Blackwater Worldwide security guards and asked the agency’s watchdog to investigate problems that h…
U.S. to cut nuclear launchers under treaty with Russia: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will scale back its nuclear bombers, submarine launchers and ballistic missiles in the first cuts to its leftover cold war nuclear arsenal since ratifying a landmark treaty with Russia in 2011, officials said on…
Kerry says willing to take blame for U.S. foreign policy failures
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry bristled at fierce criticism from U.S. senators on Tuesday, saying he would accept blame for foreign policy failures but was at least trying to make progress on Middle East peace and the crises …
California state senator pleads not guilty to corruption
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A prominent California state senator and gun-control advocate pleaded not guilty in a federal courtroom in San Francisco on Tuesday to charges of corruption and conspiracy to traffic in firearms.
Developer moves to demolish ‘Ground Zero mosque’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City real estate developer has filed plans to raze the “Ground Zero mosque,” a structure housing an Islamic community center just two blocks from the site of the September 11, 2001, attacks, city officials said Tuesday.
Florida mayor, 93, in run-off election for record 20th term
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Voters in a central Florida town will decide on Tuesday whether to re-elect their 93-year-old mayor for a record 20th term in office.
Senate panel approves Massad to head CFTC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday approved Timothy Massad as the next chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, but a second nominee to the derivatives watchdog hit a snag.
