E-cigarette ads’ wide reach among U.S. youth alarming: CDC
(Reuters) – E-cigarette companies are reaching about seven in 10 U.S. middle- and high-school students with advertisements employing themes of sex, independence and rebellion that hooked previous generations on regular cigarettes, a government study re…
One U.S. service member killed, two wounded in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) – One member of the U.S. armed forces was killed and two others were wounded on Tuesday in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province, the site of fierce fighting between Taliban insurgents and American-backed Afghan government …
Sympathy for jailed ranchers, anger at occupiers in Oregon town
BURNS, Ore. (Reuters) – Residents of the Oregon town thrust into the spotlight after self-styled militiamen took over a U.S. wildlife refuge voiced sympathy for the jailed ranchers whose plight inspired the action but were critical of the armed protest…
Wal-Mart supplier recalls 90,000 lbs of potentially contaminated meat
(Reuters) – A supplier to Wal-Mart Stores Inc , the world’s largest retailer, has recalled about 90,000 pounds of beef products that may be “contaminated with extraneous wood materials”, the U.S. Agriculture Department said in a release on its website….
Virginia politician sues state over stabbing, son’s suicide
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – A Virginia state senator whose mentally ill son stabbed him 13 times and then committed suicide has filed a $6 million lawsuit against the state and a community services board.
U.S. airlines raise fares $3 in first sector-wide hike since June
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The top U.S. airlines said Tuesday that they have raised fares in the first industry-wide hike since June, moves that may offset increasing labor costs but draw the ire of customers.
Latvian man spared more U.S. prison time over Gozi computer virus
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Latvian man was spared further prison time on Tuesday for what U.S. prosecutors said was his crucial role in a conspiracy to distribute a computer virus that infected more than a million computers worldwide.
Mother of ‘affluenza’ teen accepts extradition to Texas
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The mother of a Texas teenager who gained notoriety for his “affluenza” defense in a deadly drunken-driving case waived her right to fight extradition to Texas during a brief court hearing on Tuesday in California.
Florida man jailed over desecrating mosque with bacon
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – A 35-year-old Florida man was being held on Tuesday after being accused of vandalizing a mosque and desecrating it with a bacon, whose consumption is forbidden by the Muslim religion, police said.
Penn State frat members will not be charged in student’s suicide
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – Members of a Penn State University fraternity will not face criminal charges for hazing a student who later committed suicide, after a grand jury found no evidence connecting the incidents, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kath…
