Arkansas plans to sell muni bonds to build Lockheed Martin plant
(Reuters) – Lockheed Martin received a deal this week to expand a plant in Arkansas using $87 million of state general obligation bonds, an unusual method of funding a private project with taxpayer debt.
Atlantic City prices second bond deal in two weeks
(Reuters) – New Jersey’s struggling gambling hub, Atlantic City was able to access capital markets for the second time in two weeks, albeit at high interest rates and only with state backing.
Alabama, U.S. officials to improve women’s prison known for sex abuse
, (Reuters) – Alabama has reached an agreement with U.S. civil rights officers to address sexual abuse at a state women’s prison where an investigation found inmates were being raped, fondled and harassed by guards, officials said on Thursday.
U.S. charges 6 with text messaging consumer fraud
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Six men have been criminally charged over an alleged “mobile cramming” scheme in which they bilked hundreds of thousands of mobile phone users out of more than $50 million by providing unwanted text messaging services, U.S. authori…
Pennsylvania school’s dress code letter criticized as ‘degrading’
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania high school that warned graduating seniors to wear appropriate dress to an awards ceremony is being accused of imposing a double standard on female students and using language that some found degrading.
Former U.S. Senate staffer charged with wire fraud
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former U.S. Senate staffer has been charged with defrauding at least three women of about $500,000, the Department of Justice said on Thursday.
Santorum says ‘sickened’ by molestation in TV’s Duggar family
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum said he was “sickened” by revelations of molestation by the eldest son of the Duggars, the Christian family that features in television hit “19 Kids and Counting” and helped the cons…
Youthful contestants at U.S. Bee not just whizzes at spelling
OXON HILL, Md. (Reuters) – The youthful contestants at the U.S. Scripps National Spelling Bee boast a lot of interests in their lives besides spelling, with athletes, musicians, actors and writers among the almost 300 competitors.
Dream of adopting child from Africa becomes nightmare for couple
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When Emily and Matt Knudsen began the lengthy process of adopting a child from Africa, they believed they would be saving an orphan in distress.
FCA, Honda, BMW expand recalls of vehicles with Takata air bags
DETROIT (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Honda Motor Co and BMW on Thursday expanded recalls of vehicles with potentially deadly air bags made by Takata Corp, after the Japanese manufacturer last week boosted the number of vehicles affected to 53…
