U.S. seeks seven years in prison for friend of Boston bomber
BOSTON (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors asked a judge on Wednesday to sentence a friend of the convicted Boston Marathon bomber to seven years in prison for obstructing the investigation into the deadly 2013 attack.
Ocwen to cut 140 jobs at Houston
(Reuters) – Private mortgage servicer Ocwen Financial Corp said it will cut 140 jobs as part of its move to stop residential servicing operations in Houston.
D.C. subway system to decide on advocacy group’s ad depicting Prophet Mohammad
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington’s transit system is weighing whether to allow a subway ad featuring a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammad that won first prize at an event in Texas this month that was attacked by two gunmen.
Two men charged on DNA evidence in 1978 rape and murder in California
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two men have been charged with murder in California in the 1978 cold case murder of a young mother who was abducted from a gas station where she worked, after DNA advances connected the men to the crime, authorities said on Wedn…
Judge upholds U.S. ‘gainful employment’ rules for for-profit colleges
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday threw out a lawsuit filed by a group of for-profit colleges challenging the Obama administration’s new regulations aimed at limiting student debt.
Few easy words to be had as U.S. Spelling Bee begins
OXON HILL, Md. (Reuters) – Youthful contestants in the Scripps National Spelling Bee reacted with a combination of shock and awe to some of the words they were assigned as the annual competition began on Wednesday.
U.S. to review pilot mental health after Germanwings crash
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A panel of experts from government and industry will review how the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration monitors the mental health of commercial pilots and will make recommendations within six months, the agency said We…
Wal-Mart, Tracy Morgan settle lawsuit related to accident
(Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc said it settled a lawsuit with the representatives of comedian Tracy Morgan and two others, who were seriously injured in an accident involving its truck.
Ex-nun ordered to pay $1 million for milking Mississippi casino deal
(Reuters) – A nun-turned-developer was ordered to pay nearly $1 million for lavish spending and for hiring an ex-con known as Frankie the Fish while building a Mississippi casino, a court ruled on Wednesday.
FCC looks to crack down on robocalls, robotexts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. telecommunications regulator wants to make it harder for telemarketers and other businesses to place unwanted robocalls and text messages under changes to autodialing rules proposed on Wednesday.
