Montana train derailment spilled 35,000 gallons of crude oil
(Reuters) – A train derailment in rural eastern Montana spilled 35,000 gallons (132,489 liters) of crude oil and forced the evacuation of about 30 people, a U.S. official said on Friday in an email to state officials.
Suspect in slaying of U.S. Marines made 2014 trip to Mideast
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The suspect in the fatal shootings of four U.S. Marines traveled to Jordan and possibly other Middle Eastern countries last year, authorities said on Friday, as the investigation focused on any signs of a conne…
Seattle’s long-broken tunnel-boring machine set to resume Nov. 23
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The world’s largest-diameter tunneling machine could resume drilling under downtown Seattle in late November after repairs are completed, allowing a central part of a years-delayed highway project to go forward, Washington state off…
Arizona mother gets life in prison for killing five-year-old daughter
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona mother was sentenced on Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for abusing and then murdering her five-year-old daughter, whose body was never found despite a massive search.
Family, supporters mark anniversary of New York chokehold death
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Family and supporters on Friday marked the anniversary of the police killing of Eric Garner with rallies and vigils demanding police reforms and justice in the controversial case.
Ex-mail carrier pleads guilty to charges he delivered heroin in Hawaii
(Reuters) – A former U.S. Postal Service employee in Hawaii has pleaded guilty to charges he distributed heroin in the mail in exchange for receiving some of the drug for himself, court records showed.
Shrinking U.S. Army increasingly stretched by global commitments: general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Army is far more heavily engaged around the world than projected when it began slashing force size several years ago, and its commitments will be hard to maintain in the long run as troop numbers shrink, General Ray Odie…
Questions rage on social media over death of black woman in Texas jail
(Reuters) – Protesters took to social media on Friday to question the official finding that a black woman’s death at a Texas jail was suicide, with many posting instructions to friends and family how to respond if they die in police custody.
In bid for Syngenta, Monsanto woos U.S. farmer support
(Reuters) – As Monsanto Co struggles to convince rival Syngenta AG to discuss a potential merger, the seed and agrochemical giant is also wooing U.S. farmers, aiming to ease concerns about the proposed tie-up that could prompt regulatory challenges.
Canadian pleads guilty in massive U.S. penny stock fraud case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Canadian man pleaded guilty on Friday to running an international boiler room scheme in a case that stemmed from one of the largest penny stock investigations in U.S. history, according to federal prosecutors.
