Explosion at Husky Energy Ohio refinery, output cuts expected
(Reuters) – A loud explosion rocked Husky Energy’s 155,000 barrel per day (bpd) crude oil refinery in Lima, Ohio, on Saturday and a source familiar with the facility’s operations said output had been stopped as units continued to circulate crude.
Two anti-torture protesters arrested at Dick Cheney’s house
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two protesters were arrested at the McLean, Virginia, home of former Vice President Dick Cheney on Saturday after 20 demonstrators, some in orange prison jumpsuits, walked onto his property to mark the 13th anniversary of the ope…
U.S. prosecutors seek longer sentences for Madoff aides
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors plan to ask an appeals court to review the prison sentences given to five former employees of Bernard Madoff, after earlier questioning whether the sentences were too short, according to court filings.
Boy Scouts condemns sexual abuse cover-ups
(Reuters) – The Boy Scouts of America on Saturday condemned any effort to cover up sexual abuse within its organization, following news that it failed to persuade a judge to stop its internal records from being used as evidence in a California civil tr…
U.S. judge rules Haitians cannot sue U.N. for cholera epidemic
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Thousands of Haitians killed or sickened by a cholera epidemic that they blame on U.N. peacekeepers cannot sue the United Nations in a U.S. court because the U.N. has legal immunity that only it can waive, a judge has ruled.
Two anti-torture protesters arrested at Dick Cheney’s house
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two protesters were arrested at the McLean, Virginia, home of former Vice President Dick Cheney on Saturday after 20 demonstrators, some in orange prison jumpsuits, walked onto his property to mark the 14th anniversary of the ope…
Michigan highway still closed after fiery multi-vehicle crash
DETROIT (Reuters) – A major interstate highway in southern Michigan remained closed on Saturday, more than 24 hours after a fiery crash in which 150 vehicles piled up on the ice-covered roadway during a driving snow storm, killing one person, authoriti…
Indiana couple arrested after video shows handgun in toddler’s mouth
(Reuters) – An Indiana couple has been charged with child neglect after cell phone video obtained by authorities recorded the pair telling a one-year-old baby to put a gun in her mouth and instructing her to make sounds like the weapon was firing, poli…
Connecticut teacher accused of sexual assault re-arrested for threats
(Reuters) – A former Connecticut high school teacher who pleaded guilty to having a sexual relationship with an underage student has been arrested on a separate charge of threatening someone connected to her case, police said Saturday.
Obama turns focus to Internet security, privacy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will highlight plans next week to protect American consumers and businesses from cyber threats, a month after the most high-profile hacking attack on a U.S. company.
