Massachusetts patient tests negative for Ebola, hospital says
BOSTON (Reuters) – A patient at Massachusetts General Hospital has shown negative for Ebola in a preliminary test, a day after he was admitted with some symptoms consistent with the disease, the hospital said on Wednesday.
UAE police seek suspect in killing of U.S. teacher
DUBAI (Reuters) – A female American teacher has been stabbed to death in the toilet of an Abu Dhabi shopping mall but police are uncertain if the suspected killer, who was dressed in a black robe, is a woman or a man, police said.
Glenn Beck must face Saudi’s lawsuit over Boston Marathon bombing
(Reuters) – The conservative commentator Glenn Beck failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a defamation lawsuit by a Saudi Arabian student who Beck repeatedly accused of involvement in and being the “money man” behind the 2013 Boston Marathon bo…
New Jersey bear hunt fueled by emotion over mauling death
WEST MILFORD, N.J. (Reuters) – New Jersey’s annual black bear hunt is stirring up even more emotion than usual this year after the mauling of a student by a 300-pound male bruin and controversy over how much humans may be responsible for the fatal enco…
Florida State quarterback in second day of rape case hearing
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) – A school conduct code hearing looking into rape allegations against Florida State University star quarterback Jameis Winston entered a second day on Wednesday in a crucial week for one of America’s highest profile athletes…
Exclusive: Bankrupt San Bernardino has paid $6 million legal fees, millions more expected
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – San Bernardino, California, has run up legal costs of over $6 million since it declared bankruptcy in 2012, according to a senior city official. Millions more in fees are expected before it exits Chapter 9 protection, underscori…
New York prepares for protests as grand jury mulls police choke-hold death
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York officials were preparing for likely protests as a grand jury decides whether to charge police in the death of a black man subjected to a banned choke hold, but aimed to avoid the kind of violence that engulfed a St. Louis …
American Alan Gross completes fifth year in Cuban prison
HAVANA (Reuters) – U.S. foreign aid worker Alan Gross completed his fifth year in a Cuban prison on Wednesday with his wife warning he is in terrible condition, while any hopes for improving hostile U.S.-Cuban relations hinge largely on his fate.
Former Cake drummer gets prison for child molestation
(Reuters) – A former drummer in U.S. alternative rock band Cake has been sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison for molesting a three-year-old girl in 2009, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said.
Bill would cap Russian engines on U.S. satellite launches
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A compromise defense policy bill in Congress would bar the purchase of more Russian-made rocket engines to launch U.S. military satellites, clearing the way for competitive bids for 14 future launches, senior congressional aides …
