Black Virginia student bloodied during arrest files $3 million lawsuit
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – A black University of Virginia student bloodied during an arrest caught on video filed a $3 million civil lawsuit on Tuesday against the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Department and three agents who arrested him.
Obama to nominate Peirce, Fairfax as SEC commissioners
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Tuesday that President Barack Obama intends to nominate Hester Maria Peirce and Lisa Fairfax to be commissioners of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Fox News analyst facing CIA fraud charges ordered jailed
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) – A Fox News guest terrorism analyst was ordered jailed by a federal judge in Virginia on Tuesday as he faces U.S. charges that he falsely claimed to have been a CIA agent for decades.
Three children, two adults die in Kentucky fire
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – Three children and two adults were found dead in a fire that damaged 19th century rowhouses early on Tuesday in the small northern Kentucky city of Maysville, the mayor said.
NYC man convicted of meat cleaver killings sentenced to 125 years
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York man convicted of killing a mother and her four children with a meat cleaver was sentenced on Tuesday to serve 125 years to life in prison, prosecutors said.
U.S. ends probe of Wal-Mart on ‘Made in USA’ logo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Trade Commission, which enforces U.S. laws against deceptive ads, said Tuesday that it had closed a probe of Wal-Mart Stores Inc after the company addressed the problem of products advertised as “Made in USA” when the…
Attack on Muslim woman in Indiana being looked at by FBI: officials
(Reuters) – Federal authorities in Indiana are investigating an attack on a Muslim woman by an Indiana University student, officials said on Tuesday.
Congress to tackle debt ceiling before budget plan: Reid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said on Tuesday that the U.S. Congress would concentrate on legislation to lift the federal debt ceiling before turning to a budget deal aimed at easing automatic spending constraints.
Prosecutor to review killing of endangered wolf in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Prosecutors in Oregon are weighing whether to criminally charge a hunter who killed an endangered gray wolf while attempting to kill coyotes, authorities said on Tuesday.
American Cancer Society eases mammogram recommendations
(Reuters Health) – In a major shift, the American Cancer Society is recommending that women at average risk of breast cancer get annual mammograms starting at age 45 rather than at age 40, and that women 55 and older scale back screening to every other…
