Conductor hurt in Philadelphia train derailment sues Amtrak
(Reuters) – A conductor critically injured in last week’s deadly train derailment in Philadelphia has sued Amtrak, accusing the publicly funded passenger rail company of negligence, his lawyer said on Tuesday, adding to a string of lawsuits since the c…
Military identifies U.S. Marine killed in Hawaii training accident
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A U.S. Marine killed when a military aircraft made a “hard landing” during a training exercise in Hawaii was identified on Tuesday as a 24-year-old from Spokane, Washington.
Washington is fittest U.S. city; Americans’ sloth rises: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington, D.C., again tops the list of the fittest U.S. cities, followed by Minneapolis-St. Paul and San Diego, although Americans are exercising less overall, a survey showed on Tuesday.
Airbnb faces setback as San Francisco may limit length of stays
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – San Francisco may become the second California city in a month to limit length of stays arranged by accommodation services like Airbnb, which matches people wishing to rent out all or part of their homes to temporary guests.
Utah high school excludes students in special needs program from yearbook
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A Utah high school has drawn criticism from parents of students who attend a special needs program at the school after it left them out of the school’s 2015 yearbook, both sides said on Tuesday.
Philip Morris urges Illinois court to toss $10 billion smokers’ verdict
(Reuters) – A $10.1 billion verdict against Philip Morris USA over misleading consumers about the safety of “light” cigarettes should be overturned, lawyers for the company argued in the Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Wedding date of Bristol Palin, daughter of Sarah Palin, is called off
(Reuters) – The wedding date of Bristol Palin, a reality television personality and the daughter of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, has been called off, Sarah Palin said in a post on Facebook.
Suicide rates rising among young black children in U.S.
(Reuters Health) – Suicide rates have fallen among young white children in the U.S. but they’ve gone up among black youngsters, according to a new study of suicides in kids under age 12.
Marathon disappointed Galveston Bay workers reject contract offer
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Marathon Petroleum Corp said on Tuesday it was disappointed by the rejection of a contract offer by striking workers at the company’s Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City, Texas.
Four U.S. cancer charities charged; two settle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government has charged four cancer charities with misusing more than $187 million in donations, with two agreeing to be dissolved and two fighting the allegations, the Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday.
