Oklahoma lawmakers aim to halt Advanced Placement history course
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Oklahoma lawmakers are trying to block funding for Advanced Placement U.S. history courses, saying the curriculum is not patriotic enough, as they aim to join others in halting a program designed to prepare top students for co…
Farmers disappointed by restrictions in proposed drone rules
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. farmers hoping to use drones to locate lost livestock or monitor trouble spots in their fields were disappointed by what they say are overly restrictive commercial drone rules proposed Sunday by the Federal Aviation Administration. 
Brown sworn in as Oregon governor, replacing embattled Kitzhaber
SALEM, Ore. (Reuters) – Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown was sworn in as governor on Wednesday, taking over from a fellow Democrat whose decades-long political career crumbled in an influence-peddling scandal involving his fiancée.
Schools told to ‘shelter in place’ after incident at Exxon Torrance refinery
(Reuters) – Students in about 30 schools were told to shelter in place after a possible incident at Exxon Mobil Corp’s Torrance, California, refinery on Wednesday, a report on the CBS Los Angeles news website said.
Trial set for June 29 for suspect in killing of Virginia student Hannah Graham
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – The man accused of murdering University of Virginia student Hannah Graham will go on trial starting on June 29 in Charlottesville, officials said on Wednesday.
NYC and state sue UPS for illegally shipping cigarettes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City and New York state sued United Parcel Service Inc. on Wednesday, seeking over $180 million in damages and penalties against the shipping company for allegedly delivering nearly 700,000 cartons of untaxed cigarettes ac…
U.S. tries to salvage ex-Jefferies trader’s fraud conviction
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. government has urged a federal appeals court not to throw out a former Jefferies Group Inc managing director’s conviction for defrauding mortgage bond investors after the financial crisis, which the court had warned it mig…
CSX oil train still on fire after West Virginia derailment
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Tank cars from a derailed oil train were still on fire in West Virginia on Wednesday, two days after an explosive accident in which 25 cars went off the rails, a CSX Corp spokeswoman said.
U.S. refinery strike enters 18th day as talks restart
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The largest U.S refinery workers strike since 1980 entered its 18th day on Wednesday as union and oil company representatives prepared to renew face-to-face negotiations over pay and safety, after a week’s hiatus.
Lockheed says technology investments cut cost of F-35 jets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp said a series of manufacturing changes and technology investments were already driving down the cost of the F-35 fighter jet, and the savings were set to triple in the ninth batch of jets to be produced.
