California Medical Association drops opposition to doctor-assisted suicide
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The California Medical Association on Wednesday dropped its three-decade opposition to physician-assisted suicide, possibly paving the way for already-introduced legislation that would make the practice legal for terminally ill …
DEA announces four-state crackdown on illegal pill distribution
(Reuters) – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday announced the results of a four-state crackdown aimed at stopping illegal distribution of addictive prescription medicines, such as opioid painkillers, that yielded 280 arrests.
Bin Laden fixated on attacking U.S. interests: documents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Osama bin Laden was fixated on attacking U.S. targets and pressured al Qaeda groups to heal local rivalries and focus on that cause, according to documents the United States says were seized in his hideout in Pakistan and release…
McDonald’s, other fast-food workers, protest ahead of annual meeting
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Thousands of McDonald’s workers seeking a minimum wage of $15 per hour swarmed the fast-food giant’s headquarters for the first of two days of protests to coincide with the fast-food chain’s annual meeting on Thursday.
Former DEA agent, employee charged with secretly running strip club
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. authorities announced charges on Wednesday against a former Drug Enforcement Administration supervisor and a technology specialist at the agency for failing to disclose their ownership stake in a New Jersey strip club.
Trial begins for Los Angeles officer accused of kicking woman who died after arrest
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A white Los Angeles police officer went on trial for assault on Wednesday over accusations she kicked a handcuffed black woman in a patrol car and ignored her pleas for medical attention during an arrest that ended with the woma…
JetBlue believes it could not predict ex-pilot’s midair meltdown
NEW YORK (Reuters) – JetBlue Airways Corp believes it had no way to know it should have grounded a former pilot before his midair meltdown forced an emergency landing, and that his $14.9 million damages lawsuit should be dismissed.
U.S. House lifts ban on Capitol Hill sledding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The House of Representatives has voted to lift a ban on sledding on the U.S. Capitol grounds, freeing the area for one of Washington’s winter delights, the District of Columbia’s congresswoman said.
Man who flew gyrocopter to U.S. Capitol faces up to nine and a half years in prison
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Florida man who flew a gyrocopter onto the grounds of the U.S. Capitol in April faces up to 9-1/2 years in prison after being indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday.
U.S. Navy paying ‘whole lot of attention’ to cyber threats: Mabus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy is working hard to improve the cyber security of its computer networks and weapon and communications systems, while bracing for potential attacks on power grids and fuel supplies, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said Wedne…
