Uber debuts self-driving vehicles in landmark Pittsburgh trial
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – When Pittsburgh wakes up on Wednesday morning, some residents will have the choice of going about their day in an Uber that drives itself.
Climate change ‘significant and direct’ threat to U.S. military: reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The effects of climate change endanger U.S. military operations and could increase the danger of international conflict, according to three new documents endorsed by retired top U.S. military officers and former national security…
Saudi man, Glenn Beck settle lawsuit over Boston bombing claim
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Saudi Arabian man who was injured in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing has settled a lawsuit filed against U.S. conservative media commentator Glenn Beck for claiming the man had helped finance the deadly attack.
U.S. ‘sponsors of terrorism’ bill could fuel extremism: Saudi adviser
DUBAI (Reuters) – A senior Saudi policy adviser on Wednesday condemned a U.S. bill that would allow families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue the kingdom for damages, warning it would stoke instability and extremism.
Texas girl who shot schoolmate wanted to shoot stepbrother: police
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A 14-year-old girl, who shot a female schoolmate last week at a high school in west Texas and then died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, intended to shoot her 14-year-old stepbrother, police said on Wednesday.
Chelsea Manning to receive gender transition surgery: lawyers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. soldier Chelsea Manning, serving a 35-year prison term for passing classified files to WikiLeaks, ended her hunger strike on Tuesday after the Army said she would be allowed to receive gender transition surgery, the American…
Ford charts cautious path toward self-driving, shared vehicles
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co Chief Executive Mark Fields is looking for more deals to advance the automaker’s expansion into ride services and autonomous vehicles, but will not rush to match big spending by auto industry rivals, he told Reuters.
Admitted triple murderer again fights execution at Boston trial
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts man who admitted stabbing three people to death in a weeklong 2001 rampage in two states returns to a Boston courtroom on Wednesday fighting for his life as federal prosecutors mount a second attempt to have him execu…
Colorado’s civil litigation over movie theater massacre ends
DENVER (Reuters) – The movie theater chain that owns a Colorado cinema where 12 people were killed in a 2012 shooting spree will not pursue $700,000 in legal costs the company incurred fighting an unsuccessful lawsuit, court records showed on Tuesday.
Spat over which U.S. airlines fly government workers intensifies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A spat among airlines over which deserved the contract to fly U.S. government workers on certain routes intensified on Tuesday, with the chief executive of JetBlue Airways Corp calling rivals hypocritical for protesting its award…
