Ohio man accused of plotting government attack must take psychiatric test
CINCINNATI (Reuters) – An Ohio man accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol with guns and bombs must undergo a psychiatric evaluation to determine if he can stand trial, a federal judge in Cincinnati ruled on Tuesday.
Clinton says would not support war declaration against ISIS
DERRY, N.H. (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday she was not ready to support a formal declaration of war against Islamic State militants, although she said the United States needs to improve its efforts to figh…
Michigan governor signs bills to raise $1.2 billion for roads
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Michigan Governor Rick Snyder on Tuesday signed into law a package of bills aimed at raising $1.2 billion to fix the state’s crumbling roads and bridges.
Obama likely to sign revised defense bill into law: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will likely sign a revised version of the National Defense Authorization Act into law because he believes it contains important provisions, a White House spokesman said on Tuesday.
Manhattan’s building boom a quandary for aging office complex
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A new skyline rising across Manhattan poses a challenge for the owners of the city’s aging office buildings as they face expensive overhauls in order to compete against a wave of amenity-rich towers nearing completion.
Three bodies found in burning SUV outside California home
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Police in Southern California are investigating the suspected slaying of three unidentified men found in a burning sport utility vehicle parked in the driveway of a house in suburban Los Angeles, authorities said on Tuesday.
New York charges 44 with sweeping fraud in heating oil industry
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City officials on Tuesday charged 44 people and nine companies with systematically cheating thousands of residential and commercial heating oil customers out of tens of millions of dollars for nearly a decade.
U.S. sues to block United Airlines from acquiring Newark slots
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it has sued to stop United Continental Holdings Inc from acquiring 24 takeoff and landing slots at Newark Liberty International Airport from Delta Air Lines Inc , which could possibly t…
Chicago pension payments will lag despite legal outcomes: Moody’s
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago’s contributions to its four retirement systems will be too skimpy to curb unfunded pension liability growth in the next 10 years regardless of how state lawmakers address the problem and how the court system rules, Moody’s I…
U.S. justices express skepticism toward Tyson class action appeal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism on Tuesday toward Tyson Foods Inc’schallenge to an almost $5.8 million judgment against the company over worker pay at an Iowa pork facility in a closely watched class action case….
