Weak profit margins dampen U.S. producer inflation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. producer prices fell in February for a fourth straight month, pointing to tame inflation that could argue against an anticipated June interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve.
Wisconsin Slenderman case to proceed in adult court: judge
WAUKESHA, Wis. (Reuters) – The case of two girls accused of stabbing their classmate 19 times to please a fictional Internet character known as Slenderman will move forward in adult court, a Wisconsin judge ruled on Friday.
White House intruder pleads guilty to assault, illegal entry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An Iraq War veteran pleaded guilty on Friday to charges of running into the White House armed with a knife before being tackled, a security breach that helped lead to a shake-up in the U.S. Secret Service.
Australian pleads guilty in U.S. for Silk Road drug site staff role
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Australian man pleaded guilty on Friday to U.S. charges stemming from his role as a staff member of Silk Road, an underground website where people bought drugs and other illicit goods using bitcoin digital currency.
Minor fire extinguished at Shell Martinez, Calif. refinery: local media
(Reuters) – A small fire was extinguished at Shell’s 156,400 barrel-per-day refinery at Martinez, California on Friday, news website mercurynews.com reported.
Chicago mayor seeks to phase in higher pension payments
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Friday called for phasing in higher, state-mandated payments to city pension funds to avoid a shock to the city’s budget and a big property tax hike.
Wreckage of crashed U.S. Army chopper being pulled from Florida bay
(Reuters) – A salvage crew including divers worked on Friday to extract the wreckage of a U.S. Army helicopter from the waters off the Florida Panhandle at a depth of about 25 feet (7.6 meters) three days after a crash during a training exercise killed…
Idaho lawmakers approve limits on indoor tanning by teens
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – Idaho lawmakers have passed a bill banning indoor tanning for children under 13 and requiring parental consent for those aged 14 to 18 to address the state’s rising skin cancer rate.
U.S. healthcare worker with Ebola in ‘serious’ condition, NIH says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. healthcare worker who tested positive for Ebola while in Sierra Leone was in serious condition at a Maryland hospital, and a second American who may have been exposed to that patient was being flown back to the United Stat…
New York woman pleads guilty in fatal subway train push
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A 33-year-old New York City woman pleaded guilty on Friday to first-degree manslaughter for fatally pushing a man into the path of an oncoming subway train, prosecutors said.
