Suspected Indiana serial killer pleads not guilty to two murders
CROWN POINT Ind. (Reuters) – Suspected Indiana serial killer Darren Vann pleaded not guilty at a court hearing on Wednesday to the murders of two women.
U.S. Coast Guard rescues 33 Cuban migrants off Florida
MIAMI (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 33 Cuban migrants from an overloaded boat taking on water off the southeast Florida coast on Wednesday, two days after 11 Cubans were pulled from the waters off the coast of Miami, officials said.
Quarantine-like monitoring approved for U.S. troops on Ebola mission
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday approved a strict, 21-day quarantine-like monitoring period for all U.S. troops returning from the Ebola relief mission in West Africa, the Pentagon said.
Serial rape suspect arrested after river crash in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man accused of kidnapping and raping women across several states has been arrested in upstate New York after driving his truck into a river during a police chase, law enforcement officials said on Wednesday.
As debate rages, GMO labeling votes loom in Oregon, Colorado
(Reuters) – With less than a week before voters in two U.S. states weigh measures to require labeling of foods made with genetically modified ingredients, labeling supporters were hoping for victory but planning for defeat.
U.S. nurse fights Maine quarantine over Ebola fears
Kaci Hickox, a U.S. nurse who has tested negative for Ebola after returning from West Africa, on Wednesday said she would challenge Maine’s restrictions and did not plan to follow guidelines to quarantine herself until Nov. 10.
New York woman beheaded by man who then jumped in front of train: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man in his 30s beheaded a woman in her 60s on New York’s Long Island and then jumped in front of a moving commuter train in an apparent murder-suicide, media reported on Wednesday.
Ford recalls 204,448 Ford and Lincoln crossovers for fire hazard
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said it will conduct a regional recall of 204,448 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX crossover vehicles to correct an issue that could cause a fire.
Why U.S. green groups are talking about abortion this election
DENVER (Reuters) – Green billionaire Tom Steyer vowed to make the November congressional elections about climate change. Now he’s talking about abortion and the economy to get his candidates across the finish line.
Costly U.S. nuclear arms revamp, tight cash call for tough choices
KINGS BAY Ga. (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel grabbed a ladder extending through the sleek black hull of the USS Tennessee at a Navy submarine base here and disappeared down the hatch for a close look at one of the Pentagon’s most daunting bu…
