Connecticut man gets prison for keeping mentally ill sister in ‘dungeon’
MILFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – A Connecticut man who was sentenced to prison for locking his mentally ill sister in a feces-soiled room for years hopes he can “help heal his shattered family,” his lawyer said on Friday.
Dear customers: That Minion isn’t cursing. Sincerely, McDonald’s
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Kentucky teen jogging with headphones killed by train
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – A northern Kentucky teenager was struck and killed by a train while jogging on railroad tracks near his home while wearing headphones, a county sheriff’s office said on Friday.
Detroit Three, UAW will square off over wages, U.S. jobs
DETROIT (Reuters) – The Big Three U.S. automakers and the United Auto Workers union will kick off bargaining Monday for new contracts that would set how much more robust, post-recession profits the industry shares with workers, and determine union cost…
Flag removal opens door for South Carolina to bid for NCAA championships
(Reuters) – South Carolina can host championship-level college sports events after the Confederate battle flag was removed from the grounds of the state capitol on Friday, National Collegiate Athletic Association President Mark Emmert said.
Texas girl, 12, takes siblings for a car ride, crashes into church
DALLAS (Reuters) – A 12-year-old Texas girl packed her three younger siblings into the family SUV for a late-night joyride that ended shortly after it began when she lost control and crashed into a church, Fort Worth police said on Friday.
One man’s trash is another man’s tourist destination in New York
ON THE ARTHUR KILL, N.Y. (Reuters) – Bright colored kayaks bobbed around the rotted hull of a World War II submarine chaser that was rusted into a ghostly shell and lapped by water as salty as tears.
Exclusive: With feds slow to act, states target e-cigarette sales to minors
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Frustrated by the slow pace of federal action, state attorneys general are waging their own campaigns against the sale and advertising of e-cigarettes to minors.
Monkey at Memphis Zoo escapes enclosure, eludes capture
(Reuters) – A small monkey was on the loose at the Memphis Zoo on Friday hours after escaping its enclosure and making a dash for freedom while the zoo was packed with visitors.
Minnesota banks on higher taxes, minimum wage as script for growth
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – It is too early to tell how a recent round of tax hikes and a minimum wage increase will play out in Minnesota, a state where liberal and conservative forces have often swapped control and policies.
