Fourth U.S. traffic death linked to Takata air bags
DETROIT/ORLANDO (Reuters) – A fourth traffic death in a Honda Motor Co car has been linked to a defective air bag made by Japanese supplier Takata Corp, according to a county medical examiner in Florida.
Two fez-wearing Detroit drug dealers get life in prison
(Reuters) – Two Detroit drug dealers, who were known for wearing fezzes in court and who sparked a national manhunt when they fled the area last spring, were sentenced on Friday to life in prison.
GMO labeling foes spend big on campaigns in Oregon, Colorado
(Reuters) – Opponents of GMO food labeling proposals on the ballot next month in Oregon and Colorado have contributed roughly $20 million for campaigning against the proposed laws, nearly triple the money raised by supporters of the initiatives, campai…
Florida man sentenced to life plus 90 years in rap music murder
JACKSONVILLE Fla. (Reuters) – Michael Dunn, a middle-aged white man, was sentenced to life in prison without parole, plus 90 years, by a Florida judge on Friday for killing an unarmed black teenager in an argument over loud rap music.
Florida man kills two children, himself after arguing with wife: police
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – A Florida father shot his three children, killing two, before fatally shooting himself early on Friday following a fight with his wife, law-enforcement officials said.
NJ man sentenced to 45 years for holding family in ‘den of horrors’
(Reuters) – A New Jersey man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for imprisoning and sexually abusing his daughter and stepdaughter in a home that one victim described as “hell,” authorities said.
Memory of accused Boston bomber’s friend could be impaired: expert
BOSTON (Reuters) – An expert on marijuana abuse testified on Friday that the drug could have impaired the cognitive abilities and memory of a friend of the accused Boston Marathon bomber charged with lying to investigators.
Obama open to appointing Ebola ‘czar’, opposes travel ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said he was considering appointing an Ebola “czar” to coordinate the fight against the virus in the United States, but he remained opposed to a ban on travel from West Africa.
Obama names former adviser to coordinate U.S. Ebola response
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has asked former White House adviser Ron Klain to coordinate U.S. efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak, an administration official said on Friday, after criticism the government’s response to the virus has…
At least 113 staffers at U.S. Fed earn more than Yellen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top 113 earners among staff at the Federal Reserve’s Washington headquarters make an average of $246,506 per year, excluding bonuses and other benefits – more than Fed Chair Janet Yellen and nearly double the normal top gover…
