Jilted woman charged with Dallas contract killing joins FBI list
DALLAS (Reuters) – A scorned woman suspected of being behind a murder-for-hire scheme in Dallas that left a romantic rival dead was named to the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list on Wednesday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said.
Tax rules that killed Allergan-Pfizer deal may be hard to challenge
(Reuters) – U.S. tax rules are more difficult to sue over than other regulations that emanate from Washington, presenting a challenge to anyone considering a lawsuit over an Obama administration plan to discourage deals known as inversions, tax lawyers…
No prison terms for Gulf spill as final defendant gets probation
(Reuters) – A former BP Plc rig supervisor who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill was sentenced to 10 months of probation on Wednesday, concluding a federal criminal case in which no one received prison time ove…
Deposition ordered for woman in debunked Rolling Stone rape article
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge has ordered a central figure in a debunked Rolling Stone magazine article about an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia to answer questions in a defamation lawsuit, court papers showed.
White House finds temporary fix in Zika funding fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Wednesday it will redirect $589 million in funds to prepare for the Zika virus before the mosquito that carries it begins to emerge in the continental United States, but urged Congress to act quickly on it…
United drops plan to acquire Delta’s Newark landing slots
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – United Continental Holdings Inc has dropped its plan to acquire 24 take-off and landing slots at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport from Delta Air Lines Inc, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday.
Wildfires in Oklahoma, Kansas scorch structures, prompt evacuations
(Reuters) – Wildfires in Oklahoma and Kansas this week have burned thousands of acres, scorched numerous structures and prompted hundreds of people to evacuate their homes, officials said on Wednesday.
Fiat Chrysler cuts 1,300 workers in Michigan, scraps shift
DETROIT (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said on Wednesday it is laying off about 1,300 workers indefinitely and ending one of the two shifts at its Sterling Heights, Michigan plant that makes the slow-selling midsize Chrysler 200 sedan.
Former L.A. sheriff’s official convicted of conspiracy
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The former second-in-command of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was convicted on charges of conspiracy and obstruction of justice on Wednesday, federal prosecutors said.
U.S. approves possible $386 million sale of bombs to Australia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $386 million sale of precision-guided bombs to Australia, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Wednesday.
