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…
Police suspend search for man swept away in California mudslides
(Reuters) – Authorities have suspended their search for a man swept away near Los Angeles in mudslides and flash floods that crippled several California highways last week and stranded hundreds of drivers, police said.
Big tobacco settles decade-long dispute with New York
(Reuters) – Big U.S. tobacco companies including Reynolds American Inc and Altria Group Inc agreed to pay New York $550 million, or 90 percent, of the amount kept in an escrow account, ending a decade-long dispute.
NBA player accuses Milwaukee-area jeweler of racial profiling
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – Milwaukee Bucks forward John Henson has accused a Milwaukee-area jeweler of racial profiling after its employees locked him out and called police when he went to the store to buy a watch on Monday afternoon.
Alabama judge accused of telling debtors to give blood or face jail time
(Reuters) – An Alabama judge told defendants who could not pay court fines that they could donate blood or go to jail, a civil rights legal group has charged in an ethics complaint filed against the official.
Residents allowed to return to areas hit by central Texas wildfire
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Some of the hundreds of residents evacuated last week in a Texas wildfire that hit a pine forest southeast of Austin are being allowed to return to stricken areas, officials said on Tuesday.
