California enjoys big revenues but warns of retiree benefit costs
(Reuters) – The California State Controller’s Office on Monday reported revenues for October were $662.2 million, or 12.3 percent, above budget estimates but warned that the state still needed to tackle the growing cost of retiree health benefits.
McDonald’s recalls lollipop whistles over choking concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. restaurant chain McDonald’s Corp is recalling about 2.5 million lollipop whistles because young children can choke on the parts, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Monday.
A White House date and other nuggets from George W. Bush’s new book
DALLAS (Reuters) – Young George W. Bush once had a blind date with the daughter of President Richard Nixon. It didn’t go so well.
Violent U.S. crime drops again, reaches 1970s level: FBI
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. violent crimes including murders fell 4.4 percent in 2013 to their lowest number since the 1970s, continuing a decades-long downturn, the FBI said on Monday.
U.S. Postal Service data breach may compromise staff, customer details
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Postal Service was the victim of a cyber attack that may have compromised the personal information of more than 800,000 employees, as well as data on customers who contacted its call center during the first eight months …
No domestic abuse charges to be filed against NFL’s McDonald
(Reuters) – San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Ray McDonald will not be charged with assaulting his pregnant fiancée, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office said Monday.
U.S. transgender people welcome easier path to amend birth papers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Naz Seenauth’s driver’s license says he is male. His birth certificate says he is female. The mismatch, he says, is deeply frustrating.
Texas Governor Perry gets support in felony case from bipartisan lawyers
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – A bipartisan and high-profile group of lawyers on Monday filed a brief seeking to have abuse of power felony charges against Texas Governor Rick Perry thrown out, arguing the indictment against him is constitutionally flawed.
Lost church group rescued from mountains near Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Fifteen members of a church group who became lost during a hike in the mountains outside Los Angeles over the weekend were spotted from the air on Monday and were being rescued by helicopter, a county sheriff’s spokesman said.
‘Breaking Bad’-inspired Washington, D.C., student sentenced for ricin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A “Breaking Bad”-inspired Georgetown University student who made the deadly chemical ricin in his dormitory room was sentenced on Monday to a year in jail.
