U.S. to wipe out more Corinthian Colleges student debt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Education said on Monday it was moving to forgive much of the federal student debt of some of the 78,000 students who had attended the now-bankrupt Corinthian Colleges.
Calls mount to fire Texas officer who threw girl to ground
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A rally is planned for Monday in the Dallas-area city of McKinney calling for the firing of a police officer seen in a viral video throwing a bikini-clad teenage girl to the ground and pointing his pistol at other youths at a …
Qatar Airways CEO sees no need for concessions to U.S. airlines
MIAMI (Reuters) – Qatar Airways Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said on Monday he saw no reason for Middle Eastern governments to propose any changes to transportation policy in response to U.S. airlines that allege unfair competition from Gulf carriers…
Mississippi blogger pleads guilty in U.S. senator’s wife photo case
JACKSON, Miss. (Reuters) – A Mississippi political blogger accused of breaking into a nursing home to videotape the ailing wife of U.S. Senator Thad Cochran pleaded guilty on Monday to conspiracy to commit burglary, according to a local district attorn…
New Jersey uses ‘one-shot’ budget-balancing maneuvers: study
(Reuters) – Many U.S. states balance their budgets by using short-term techniques to make it appear spending does not exceed revenue, according to a report released on Monday that singled out New Jersey for using these budget-balancing maneuvers.
Washington state to break ground on wildlife bridge over major highway
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Bears, cougars, elk and even lizards will be getting a bridge of their own in Washington state so some of the region’s largest and most endangered wildlife can safely cross a major highway.
Second psychiatrist concludes Colorado cinema gunman was sane
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – A second court-appointed psychiatrist has concluded that Colorado movie theater gunman James Holmes was sane when he fatally shot 12 moviegoers and wounded dozens more in 2012, jurors in his capital murder trial heard on M…
Police question woman who worked at New York prison where inmates escaped
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Authorities hunting for two convicted murderers who staged a brash prison break in upstate New York were questioning a woman who worked at the maximum-security prison, police said on Monday.
Exclusive: Doctor who trained U.S. troops suspended for macabre techniques
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Since retiring from the U.S. Army in 2000, Dr. John Henry Hagmann has helped train thousands of soldiers and medical personnel in how to treat battlefield wounds. His company, Deployment Medicine International, has received more …
Texas prosecutor drops charges for man once sentenced to death
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Houston-area prosecutors on Monday dropped charges against Alfred Brown, a man whose murder conviction and death sentence were overturned last year after a court determined evidence that was beneficial to his case has been wro…
