Ohio man killed in pin-setting machine at bowling alley
(Reuters) – An Ohio man was trapped and killed at a bowling alley near Cincinnati when his clothing got caught in a pin-setting machine that he was repairing and he was pulled into the mechanism, police said on Friday.
American mailed more cyanide after UK suicide attempt failed: police
PORTLAND Maine (Reuters) – A Maine resident with a history of mental illness mailed a second, heavier dose of cyanide to a British suicide victim after the initial shipment failed to kill him, British police said on Friday.
U.S. Pakistan expert loses security clearance in federal probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. State Department expert on Pakistan was stripped of her security clearance and is part of a federal counterintelligence investigation, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Obama says sees room to work with Congress on manufacturing, exports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday he plans to talk with congressional leaders over lunch about how to build on momentum in the economy, discussing ideas to boost manufacturing and exports, and invest in early childhood e…
Obama expected to nominate Loretta Lynch for attorney general: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama is expected to pick Brooklyn prosecutor Loretta Lynch for his next attorney general, CNN reported on Friday, a move that would give the top U.S. law enforcement role to a low-key prosecutor with deep experi…
U.S. Army apologizes, will drop term ‘Negro’ from policy document
(Reuters) – The U.S. Army has issued an apology and will no longer use the term “Negro” in a document on policies and procedures as an acceptable alternative to African American.
Bering Sea storm to blast Aleutians, trigger cold across U.S.
JUNEAU Alaska (Reuters) – The remnants of Tropical Storm Nuri will blast the Aleutian Islands with strong winds and high seas this weekend and later push cold air through Canada into the lower 48 U.S. states, a National Weather Service meteorologist sa…
Russian charged in Afghan attack pleads not guilty in U.S. court
RICHMOND Va. (Reuters) – A former Russian army officer pleaded not guilty on Friday to terrorism charges for a 2009 attack on U.S. and Afghan forces, and a U.S. District Court judge set trial for April 2015.
U.S. CDC boosts national stockpile of Ebola protective gear
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is increasing its national stockpile of protective gear for U.S. hospitals handling Ebola patients after a “sudden increase” in demand, the agency said on Friday.
No decision yet on nominee for U.S. attorney general: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has not made a decision on a nominee to replace U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, a White House spokesman said on Friday.
