Severe storm rattles Washington amid brief tornado warning
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A tornado warning briefly rattled the U.S. capital on Wednesday as a severe storm swept through the Washington area.
Lockheed says makes breakthrough on fusion energy project
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp said on Wednesday it had made a technological breakthrough in developing a power source based on nuclear fusion, and the first reactors, small enough to fit on the back of a truck, could be ready for use in a…
Time Warner to launch HBO as streaming broadband service
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Time Warner Inc’s HBO will launch a standalone online streaming service next year to make hit shows such as “Game of Thrones” available to people who do not subscribe to cable television.
Indian citizen to be executed for Pennsylvania murders
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – An Indian national convicted of killing a 10-month-old girl and her grandmother in a kidnapping for ransom gone awry has been sentenced to death in Pennsylvania.
Man shot by police after attacking passengers on Connecticut bus
NORWALK Conn. (Reuters) – A man wielding a box cutter who attacked passengers on a tour bus headed to a Connecticut casino has died after being shot by a state trooper, officials said on Wednesday.
Exclusive: U.S. pork group counters antibiotics report with online campaign
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A leading U.S. pork association will use an online marketing campaign to counter a critical television documentary on antibiotics use in livestock, pointing consumers to industry-funded websites that defend the practice, according t…
Pot business conference draws hundreds, hoping U.S. will legalize
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Marijuana is illegal under federal law in the United States, but more than 300 attendees paid $500 each to attend the Cannabis Business Expo at a high-end hotel in Manhattan’s Times Square, hoping to profit if it becomes legal by t…
New apps for U.S. renters may keep lax landlords in line
NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Tom Hunter and his two roommates were left without heat for more than a month by a negligent landlord in New York, they began toying with an idea: an app that could help renters keep landlords in check.
California man indicted for fatal stabbing of parents, sons, dog
(Reuters) – A California man was indicted for fatally stabbing his parents, his two young sons and the family’s dog, authorities said on Tuesday, in killings the man said were his “destiny”.
California school district settles transgender discrimination complaint
(Reuters) – A southern California school district settled a claim with the federal government that alleged the district discriminated against a transgender student, officials said on Tuesday.
