Former Kentucky state lawmaker convicted of bribing mine inspector
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – A former Kentucky state lawmaker was convicted on Friday of bribing a former mining inspector not to cite his coal mining companies for violations.
Crews seek to recover nine victims of Alaska plane crash
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – Emergency crews were trying on Friday to reach the wreckage of a sightseeing plane on the side of a steep rock face in Alaska and recover the bodies of nine people killed in the crash, a rescue official said.
Colorado movie rampage prosecutor grills expert on insanity finding
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – A psychiatrist who found Colorado movie massacre gunman James Holmes legally insane faced withering cross-examination for a second day on Friday as prosecutors hammered at his conclusion, which the defense hopes will save …
Oregon men hospitalized, recovering after rare beaver attack
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Two Oregon hikers who were assaulted by a beaver after they climbed onto its dam have been hospitalized for injuries incurred during the rare attack, law enforcement officials said on Friday.
Illinois barge captain sent to prison for fatal 2005 explosion
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An Illinois man who was captain of a petroleum barge that exploded in a Chicago canal in 2005, killing a crew member, was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday, prosecutors said.
U.S. Air Force mulls plans to replace Russian rocket engines
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – A U.S. Air Force competition to develop a rocket propulsion system to end dependence on Russian rocket engines drew broad response from companies, the Air Force said on Friday.
California governor faces deadline to block parole of killer who buried man alive
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown faces a Friday deadline to decide whether to block the parole of a convicted murderer who beat and buried alive a mentally disabled man three decades ago, state officials said.
Search underway for missing U.S. Olympic sailor off Florida
MIAMI (Reuters) – Searchers scoured the waters off Miami on Friday for a member of the 2012 U.S. Olympic sailing team after his boat washed up at a marina the previous night, U.S. Coast Guard officials said.A 16-foot (5-meter) boat littered with person…
Sarah Palin’s daughter, advocate for abstinence, says she is pregnant
(Reuters) – Bristol Palin, the daughter of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin who has spoken out in favor of sexual abstinence before marriage, is pregnant with her second child, she said in an contrite blog post.
Massachusetts home care workers win $15/hr starting wage
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts home care workers have won the nation’s first state-level $15-an-hour starting salary, after months of negotiations with state officials in an ongoing national campaign.
