Japan’s Daicel, Britain’s BAE target helicopter airbags for U.S. Army: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese airbag component maker Daicel Corp and Britain’s biggest defense firm BAE Systems are designing an airbag for military helicopters that they hope to sell to the U.S. Army, said three sources with knowledge of the proposal.
Kentucky lawmaker takes aim at anti-abortion law with ‘Viagra’ bill
(Reuters) – A Kentucky lawmaker fed up with anti-abortion laws in her state has introduced a bill that would require men seeking erectile dysfunction drugs to visit a doctor twice, get a note from their wives and swear on the Bible to be faithful.
Record-setting cold chills U.S. Northeast on Valentine’s Day
BOSTON (Reuters) – Residents of much of the northeastern United States woke up on Sunday to bone-chilling cold conditions that shattered Valentine’s Day records in Boston, Hartford and Providence.
Virgin Atlantic turns flight back to UK after laser incident
LONDON (Reuters) – A Virgin Atlantic [VA.UL] flight heading to New York returned to London Heathrow airport on Sunday after a “laser beam incident”, the British airline said.
New York police investigate woman’s claim of assault by Eliot Spitzer: source
(Reuters) – Detectives in New York are investigating a woman’s claim that former Governor Eliot Spitzer assaulted her at a midtown hotel, a New York law enforcement source said.
Judge who could replace Scalia worked on controversial cases for business
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – One possible contender to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court is an Indian-American appeals court judge, Sri Srinivasan, who has pro-business credentials and a stellar resume. If he was nominated his backgrou…
Arkansas State University lifts brief lockdown, no armed men found
(Reuters) – A brief lockdown at Arkansas State University was a false alarm prompted by an erroneous report that costumed student actors were possible armed intruders, the university said Sunday.
New York man pleads not guilty in fatal stabbings of girlfriend, children
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Brooklyn man pleaded not guilty on Sunday to murder and other charges in the stabbing deaths of his girlfriend, their daughter and another child at a Staten Island hotel being used to shelter the homeless family.
Philadelphia archeology museum rattled by nearby demolition site
(Reuters) – Mummies, a Sphinx and thousands of other ancient artifacts at a Philadelphia archeology museum are being moved to steadier ground or monitored with vibration sensors during a demolition project next door that has put the building on shaky g…
U.S. Justice Scalia: outspoken conservative stalwart
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In almost 30 years on the bench of the U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was strident, colorful, and most of all, conservative. That made him an unlikely buddy for fellow justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
