Maryland officials probe death of inmate in steam-filled cell
(Reuters) – Maryland officials are investigating the death of an prison inmate who was found dead in a steam-filled cell, a prison spokesman said on Sunday.
Homeland Security says aware of no credible threat against malls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Homeland Security Department said on Sunday it was not aware of any specific plot against U.S. shopping malls, backing away from comments by the department’s chief that he takes seriously a threat by Somali-based Islamis…
Telecom workers ratify agreement to end strike in New England
(Reuters) – Union members ratified an agreement on Sunday that ends a four-month-long strike by some 1,800 workers at FairPoint Communications, a major land-line telecommunications provider in northern New England, union officials announced.
Disney’s Magic Kingdom one-day passes breach $100 mark
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – A one-day ticket to the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando jumped on Sunday to $105 from $99, an increase that likely makes the Florida family attraction the first in the industry to breach the $100 psychological ba…
Man charged with murder after girl’s body found in Missouri hotel
(Reuters) – The strangled body of a 6-year-old girl was found at a Missouri hotel on Saturday evening shortly after she was reported missing and a man was charged on Sunday with her murder, police said.
Smoke appears in Washington subway system three times in two days
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A mechanical failure on a Washington subway train caused smoke to fill a station stop on Sunday in the nation’s capital, the third such incident in two days, according to officials.
Hundreds of inmates relocated after Texas prison uprising
(Reuters) – More than 300 inmates from a Texas federal prison damaged in an uprising on Friday were relocated on Sunday and hundreds more will be moved later in the day, said a private contractor who operates the prison.
Legal haze: D.C. pot users face questions as deadline expires this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Marijuana advocates’ hopes that the U.S. capital would easily follow in the footsteps of Denver or Seattle in clearing the way for lawful pot use are set to go up in smoke this week.
Retired police officer kills daughters, self in N.Y. suburb: reports
(Reuters) – A recently retired suburban New York police office shot and killed his two daughters before killing himself at the family’s home, media and authorities said on Saturday.
Another winter storm to pummel eastern United States with snow and sleet
(Reuters) – A fresh band of winter weather that churned up the East Coast on Saturday, pummeling the storm-weary region with snow, sleet and freezing rain, was expected to gradually taper off Sunday morning, forecasters said.
