Planned Parenthood sues to block Arizona abortion law
(Reuters) – Arizona abortion providers have sued to block part of a state law that requires doctors to tell women that drug-induced abortions can be reversed, Planned Parenthood has said.
China in focus as cyber attack hits millions of U.S. federal workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hackers broke into U.S. government computers, possibly compromising the personal data of 4 million current and former federal employees, and investigators were probing whether the culprits were based in China, U.S. officials said…
On the Wisconsin border, little enthusiasm for Walker’s tax cuts
SUPERIOR, Wisconsin (Reuters) – Shortly after taking office in 2011, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker traveled to this hardscrabble port city to unveil a new sign that announced his plan to slash taxes and lure companies from nearby Minnesota. “Open for…
Several homes damaged as tornadoes hit Colorado
DENVER (Reuters) – Tornadoes and hail-producing thunderstorms struck the greater Denver area on Thursday, damaging several homes in two counties in the northern part of Colorado, though no injuries were reported, emergency officials said.
U.S. officials probe elk killing at Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park
DENVER (Reuters) – Federal wildlife managers are investigating the shooting death of an elk cow in Rocky Mountain National Park, where hunting is illegal to protect a herd of some 600 to 800 of the massive mammals, a park official said on Thursday.
First undocumented immigrant to become California lawyer earns green card
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A lawyer who became the first undocumented immigrant in California to earn a law license received a green card on Thursday after more than a 20-year wait, exempting him from deportation and allowing him to expand his career.
Colorado movie shooter sane, meticulously planned rampage -psychiatrist
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – The meticulous planning Colorado movie theater gunman James Holmes went through to hide his intentions to commit mass murder and cause maximum carnage showed he was sane at the time, a psychiatrist testified in his murder …
Cyber attack hits 4 million current, former U.S. federal workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hackers breached the computers of the U.S. government agency that collects personnel information for federal workers in a massive cyber attack that compromised the data of about 4 million current and former employees, U.S. offici…
Subway restaurants to drop artificial ingredients from its menu
(Reuters) – Sandwich chain Subway on Thursday said it would drop artificial ingredients from its menu, joining a number of fast food companies that have made similar moves toward healthier products.
Oregon readying law to outlaw so-called ‘upskirting’
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Oregon may be about to enact a law that would make it illegal to take unauthorized photos up the skirts of clothed woman in public places, a practice known as “upskirting.”
