Alabama company gets U.S. permission to build tractors in Cuba
HAVANA (Reuters) – The U.S. government has granted an Alabama company permission to build tractors in Cuba, one of the company’s co-owners said on Monday, making it potentially the first American manufacturer to open shop in Cuba since the 1959 revolut…
New York police probe assault claim against Eliot Spitzer; lawyer disputes
(Reuters) – New York City police on Monday said an investigation was ongoing regarding a woman’s claim that former Governor Eliot Spitzer assaulted her at a Manhattan hotel, while his lawyer said the alleged victim has recanted and apologized in an ema…
Obama starts work to pick Supreme Court justice amid political ‘bluster’
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has held preliminary discussions with his team about whom to nominate to the Supreme Court, the White House said on Monday, while accusing Senate Republicans of “bluster” for saying th…
Colorado Planned Parenthood reopens after deadly rampage
(Reuters) – A Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic reopened on Monday, seeing patients nearly three months after a deadly shooting rampage at the facility left three people dead and nine wounded.
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…
