California renewable energy zone plan gets revamp after criticism
(Reuters) – An ambitious plan to put California’s renewable energy projects in areas where the environment will face the least harm is getting a major overhaul after years of delays and criticism from developers, environmentalists and counties.
Atlanta-area police shoot dead unarmed, naked African-American man
(Reuters) – A white, Atlanta-area police officer shot dead a naked and unarmed African-American man acting erratically in his apartment complex and who was possibly suffering from a mental illness, the county police chief said.
Suspect in U.S. spy agency shooting linked to other incidents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Maryland man who admitted to five shooting incidents, including opening fire on the National Security Agency’s headquarters, has been linked to two more area shootings, police said on Tuesday.
Oklahoma University shuts ‘disgraceful’ fraternity for racist video
NORMAN, Okla. (Reuters) – The University of Oklahoma closed a fraternity linked to a video of students singing racial epithets, ordered its members to move out of the house and labeled the actions of those involved “disgraceful.”
NSA sued by Wikimedia, rights groups over mass surveillance
(Reuters) – The U.S. National Security Agency was sued on Tuesday by an array of groups challenging one of its mass surveillance programs that they said violates Americans’ privacy and threatens communications worldwide by dissidents living under oppre…
Kleiner ex-partner Pao testifies in Silicon Valley bias case
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A former partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers accusing the venture-capital firm of gender discrimination testified on Monday that she urged firm leaders to improve human relations policies after learning that three administrative assistants had allegedly complained about harassment.
San Francisco 49ers player arrested for domestic violence
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Five-year NFL veteran Bruce Miller, a fullback with the San Francisco 49ers, was arrested for domestic battery, police said on Monday.
American held in Thailand linked to Detroit housing telemarketing scam
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai police have arrested an American suspected of being part of a group charged with operating a fraudulent Detroit housing telemarketing scheme that caused losses of over $20 million to nearly 300 people, a senior officer said on …
Texas federal judge leaves block on Obama immigration plan in place
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Texas on Monday declined to lift a block of the White House’s immigration plan for at least 10 more days, court records show.
Man killed skydiving into Idaho canyon from 500-foot bridge
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – A 32-year-old Canadian man was killed on Monday when his parachute failed to open during a skydiving jump from a bridge into a canyon 500 feet below in southern Idaho, authorities said.
