Anti-Israel ad can be barred from Seattle buses, appeals court rules
(Reuters) – County officials in Seattle can prohibit an advertisement criticizing Israeli policies toward Palestinians from appearing on local buses without violating constitutional protections on free speech, a U.S. appeals court said on Wednesday.
Exclusive: U.S. to roll back ‘lost pleasure’ approach on health rules
(Reuters) – The U.S. government is preparing to roll back a widely criticized approach to public health, in which the “lost pleasure” people might suffer if they quit smoking or chose to eat healthier foods was used to reduce the projected benefits of …
FBI probes possible China military link in cyber attack: FT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI is looking into whether the Chinese military was involved in a cyber attack on Register.com, a unit of Web.com, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the probe.
U.S. to seek bids for new missile defense warhead in 2018
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Missile Defense Agency plans to launch a competition for a new warhead or “kill vehicle” for its ground-based homeland missile defense system in 2018, the agency’s director told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday.
Satisfaction over prospect of accused U.S. killer Durst facing justice
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – (This story corrects to local authorities, not Durst, seeking jail transfer in graf 16)
Texas teen arrested for ‘terroristic’ threat made on school
DALLAS (Reuters) – A Texas teenager was arrested for placing a threat on social media to launch a mass shooting at a Dallas-area high school on Wednesday, officials said.
No charges for police who shot dead Florida man in 2011
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – Florida prosecutors won’t seek charges against a dozen police officers who unleashed a hail of bullets that killed a fleeing black man and injured four bystanders on a crowded South Beach street during Memorial Day Weekend celebrations in 2011.
U.S. reports outbreak of low-pathogenic bird flu in California: OIE
PARIS (Reuters) – The United States reported an outbreak of low-pathogenic H7N3 bird flu on a turkey farm in California, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Wednesday.
University of Houston suspends fraternity, members over hazing
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The University of Houston has suspended a chapter of the Sigma Chi fraternity and five of its members over a suspected hazing incident the school described as a criminal act.
Three dead, four hurt in shooting at northern California market
(Reuters) – Three people were killed and four hurt during an apparent drive-by shooting at a corner store in northern California on Tuesday night, police said.
