HealthCare.gov may work better, but challenges loom for Obamacare customers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The technology glitches may be a thing of the past. But people shopping online for health insurance plans under U.S. President Barack Obama’s healthcare law may encounter a new set of problems early next year, one of them being u…
Lawyers for Boston bomb suspect want triple murder evidence
BOSTON (Reuters) – Lawyers for accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev argued on Wednesday that his trial should not start until prosecutors hand over all evidence they have about a 2011 triple murder that may have involved Tsarnaev’s older br…
U.S. justices weigh racially charged Alabama redistricting plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared unsure how to resolve a challenge to a state legislature redistricting plan in Alabama that packed black voters into certain districts in a way that critics say diminishes their influe…
Obamacare enrollment group has less money, bigger outreach goal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Enroll America, the U.S. government’s private-sector flagship for reaching Americans who lack health insurance, has raised less money than last year to promote enrollment in Obamacare health plans but still expects to reach more …
White supremacist charged in Kansas murders makes court appearance
OLATHE Kan. (Reuters) – A white supremacist accused of killing three people at two Jewish facilities in Kansas will be evaluated for his competency to stand trial on capital murder charges, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Maryland man dies from storage shed blast injuries
(Reuters) – A Maryland man has died from injuries suffered in a storage shed explosion last week that damaged nearby houses, a fire official said on Wednesday.
Chicago expected to pass law to stem redevelopment of cheap hotels
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Chicago City Council is expected to pass an ordinance on Wednesday that will make it tougher to redevelop single-room occupancy (SRO) hotels, which advocates say will protect residents from homelessness.
U.S. states’ pot legalization not in line with international law: U.N. agency
VIENNA (Reuters) – Moves by some U.S. states to legalize marijuana are not in line with international drugs conventions, the U.N. anti-narcotics chief said on Wednesday, adding he would discuss the issue in Washington next week.
Pentagon No. 2 urges end to U.S. defense cut ‘madness’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work appealed on Wednesday for lawmakers to “end this madness” of across-the-board Pentagon spending cuts, saying they threaten U.S. military readiness and technological dominance at a time of…
Exclusive: As cities struggle, Scranton in Pennsylvania to triple a local tax
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The former steel and coal town of Scranton, Pennsylvania, will triple a local tax next year as it and some other U.S. cities struggle to recover from the financial crisis, the city’s business administrator told Reuters on Tuesday.
