Jimmy Carter says he no longer needs cancer treatments
(Reuters) – Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said on Sunday that he will no longer need treatment for melanoma, a type of skin cancer that had spread to his liver and brain, a spokeswoman said.
Boston Marathon movie can’t film at bomber’s former university
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Massachusetts university attended by the man convicted in the Boston Marathon bombing has told filmmakers they cannot shoot scenes on campus for an upcoming movie about the deadly attack.
Florida woman faces charges after crashing in Daytona racetrack infield
(Reuters) – A Florida woman faces drunk-driving and other charges after plowing through the infield at the Daytona International Speedway and injuring four people, police said.
Iditarod veteran keeps on mushing despite devastating Alaska wildfire
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – Dee Dee Jonrowe, who will start the grueling Iditarod sled-dog race through Alaska’s wilderness for the 34th time this year, has long been known as a survivor, having endured a deadly car crash, cancer, frostbite and numerous…
U.S. National Guard may join cyber offense against Islamic State: Carter
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the National Guard’s cyber squadrons will play an increasingly important role in assessing the vulnerabilities of U.S. industrial infrastructure and could be asked …
Alaska’s famed Iditarod race to start along shorter ceremonial route
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – Alaska’s famed sled-dog race is set to get underway on Saturday when dozens of mushers and dog teams from around the world begin their near 1,000-mile (1,600-km) journey through the U.S. state’s frigid wilderness.
One injured in Texas explosion at Petrobras refinery
HOUSTON (Reuters) – One person was burned when a unit that makes diesel ruptured on Saturday morning in a ground-shaking blast at the Pasadena, Texas, refinery owned by Brazil’s national oil company Petrobras, the company said.
Amazon to restore encryption to Fire tablets after complaints
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said it plans to restore an encryption feature on its Fire tablets after customers and privacy advocates criticized the company for quietly removing the security option when it released its latest operating system.
Maine man charged in 1980 cold-case murder of teenage girl
(Reuters) – A central Maine man was under arrest on Saturday after being charged with the cold-case murder of a teenage girl found beaten to death behind a local high school in 1980, state authorities said on Saturday.
Apple case exposes ongoing government rift over encryption policy
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Even as the Department of Justice battles Apple in court over access to encrypted data, the Obama administration remains split over backing requirements that tech manufacturers provide law enforcement with a “back door” into t…
