U.S. drops Boston’s embattled bid to host 2024 Olympic Games
BOSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Olympic Committee on Monday rescinded Boston’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games after the mayor said his city’s taxpayers could not afford to host the large-scale event.
Pennsylvania officials brace for crowds attending papal visit
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – With some 1.5 million people expected to descend on the Philadelphia area for a two-day visit by Pope Francis in September, one local suburban police chief said on Monday he will declare a state of emergency to maintain publ…
Toyota’s Scion aims to double U.S. sales by 2017
DETROIT (Reuters) – The youth-oriented Scion brand will double U.S. sales to above 100,000 by 2017 on the strength of three new offerings, two of which go on sale in September, the head of the 12-year-old Toyota Motor Corp brand said.
Ohio woman arrested for locking out daughter in 90-degree heat: police
(Reuters) – A Cincinnati area woman was arrested for kicking out her mentally handicapped 11-year-old daughter and refusing to let her back inside despite the summertime heat, police said on Monday.
Body parts found near Connecticut station came from homeless man
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Reuters) – Connecticut authorities on Monday said at least some of the body parts found near a New Haven train station earlier this month belong to a homeless man with a criminal history.
Planned Parenthood investigating claims of website hack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Planned Parenthood said on Monday it is looking into reports that the women’s healthcare provider’s website was hacked by anti-abortion activists as it faces criticism for its use of aborted fetal tissue.
NYC grade school principal who committed suicide had forged tests
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A successful New York elementary school principal who took her own life had forged standardized English exam scores for her third grade students, the city’s Department of Education said on Monday.
U.S. Marines see decision soon on F-35 fighter combat-readiness
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. Marine Corps aviator on Monday said an initial squadron of 10 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets met all the requirements for a declaration of combat-readiness during a recent review, and a decision from Marine C…
Lawyer: Colorado school didn’t discriminate by blocking gay speech
(Reuters) – A lawyer hired by a Colorado high school to investigate its decision to ban a valedictorian’s commencement speech, in which the student had planned to come out as gay, said miscommunication was to blame for the move, not discrimination.
Body found in suitcase in Washington state for second time
(Reuters) – Police in the city of SeaTac, Washington, said on Monday they had responded to reports of a body found in a suitcase, the second time in six weeks a corpse has been found stuffed into luggage in the area.
