Senator Reid to undergo eye surgery after exercise accident
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid will undergo surgery on his right eye to repair damage caused by a recent accident involving exercise equipment, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Lockdown lifted at Ohio university after false alarm over gunman
(Reuters) – Police lifted a lockdown at a university in southern Ohio after a man who was reported to have a gun turned out to be an armored car security guard.
Jurors hear openings in case of accused Pennsylvania killer
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Reuters) – Opening statements started in a Pennsylvania courtroom on Wednesday in the case of an accused killer whose alleged victims were discovered buried in his backyard, prosecutors said.
Former New Mexico sheriff to serve 10 years for rights violations
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Reuters) – A former New Mexico sheriff was sentenced to 10 years in prison by a federal court on Wednesday after he was found guilty of violating a motorist’s civil rights last year when he dragged the man from his car and threatened…
Idaho confirms avian flu cases as Washington imposes new quarantine
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – Idaho officials said avian flu was confirmed in backyard chickens in the southwest of the state on Wednesday as Washington state quarantined poultry and eggs in areas where the virus was detected in chickens, geese and ducks.
Doctor charged in Kentucky with deaths of five patients
LOUISVILLE (Reuters) – A doctor with offices in Kentucky and Indiana was charged on Wednesday with causing the deaths of five patients by unlawfully distributing pain medications, prosecutors said.
Tootsie Roll’s 95-year-old CEO dies, sparks takeover speculation
(Reuters) – The chief executive of Tootsie Roll Industries Inc has died after more than half a century at the helm of the U.S. candy maker, sparking speculation that the company could soon be ripe for acquisition.
Workers at New York’s largest produce market approve contract
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Unionized workers at New York’s largest produce market voted on Wednesday to approve a contract that will provide wage increases, the union said, beginning with a reported $20-a-week raise.
Two men from Maine plead not guilty in Hollywood shooting
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two men from Maine pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to murder charges in the California shooting death of a homeless man in a Hollywood tourist area, in what police described as a possible drug deal gone awry.
Calif. watchdog agency recommends repeal of new school budget caps
(Reuters) – California’s watchdog agency recommended on Wednesday that the legislature repeal a new law that caps the size of school district budgets, warning that over 91 percent of the state’s districts would have violated the new rules if they had b…
