Missouri executes man who killed gas station attendant
(Reuters) – Missouri on Wednesday executed a Kansas City man convicted of killing a gas station attendant in front of the attendant’s stepdaughter during a robbery 20 years ago.
JetBlue to charge for checked bags in new airfare fare class
(Reuters) – JetBlue Airways announced Wednesday that it will charge certain customers for their first checked bag, yielding to pressure from analysts who criticized the airline for not adding fees in step with other carriers.
Texas DuPont workers died from accidental asphyxiation: coroner
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Four workers who died on Saturday at a DuPont and Co plant in Texas were accidentally asphyxiated by chemicals, the coroner’s office said on Wednesday, another finding that suggests the victims were not wearing full safety equipment…
You’ll shoot your eye out: Watchdog lists ’10 worst’ holiday toys
BOSTON (Reuters) – A plastic battle hammer for 3-year-olds, a glow-in-the-dark bow and arrow set, and a pencil that doubles as a slingshot are on the short list of the most dangerous children’s toys this holiday season.
Texas woman sues family after her dogs kill neighbor’s pet beagle
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The owner of three pit bulls and a pit-bull mix is seeking up to $1 million in damages after her dogs entered the Houston-area property of her neighbor and fatally attacked her neighbor’s 10-year-old beagle.
New York person’s remains test negative for Ebola
(Reuters) – An Ebola test on the body of a person who died of an apparent heart attack came back negative for the virus on Wednesday, New York City health officials said.
Could Obama cut deal on Keystone pipeline? Don’t rule it out
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama might be open to using the Keystone pipeline as leverage with Republicans if they cooperate on other aspects of his long-stalled domestic agenda, such as investing in infrastructure, closing tax loopholes o…
All 50 U.S. states feel freezing temperatures, four dead in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Temperatures in all 50 U.S. states dipped to freezing or below on Tuesday as an unseasonably cold blast of weather moved across the country while heavy snow prompted a state of emergency in western New York and contributed to the d…
Suspect charged with murder for pushing man in front of New York subway
(Reuters) – A suspect has been arrested and charged with murder for allegedly pushing a man to his death in front of a New York City subway train, police said, adding that the same man was wanted for an earlier pushing incident.
Keystone XL pipeline bill dies in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bill to force approval of the Keystone XL pipeline failed in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, sparing President Barack Obama from an expected veto of legislation that several fellow Democrats supported.
