Central America plan foresees infrastructure, energy projects-draft
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – A plan by Central American governments to boost economic growth in the region and cut illegal immigration to the United States foresees major spending on infrastructure and energy projects, a draft of the proposal showed on Wedn…
Washington police to test body video cameras
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington police will test body-worn video cameras, joining a trend by law enforcement nationwide to record how officers interact with the public, officials in the U.S. capital said on Wednesday.
Former Ohio congressman Traficant critical after farm accident: police
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Former U.S. congressman James Traficant of Ohio, who served seven years in prison for bribery, tax evasion and other crimes, was hospitalized in critical condition on Wednesday after a tractor he was riding rolled over on him, pol…
NFL sponsors should sever ties over scandals, majority in poll says
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than half of Americans believe that brands should drop their sponsorship deals with the National Football League over its handling of players accused of domestic violence, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Suspect in killing of U.S. teaching assistant detained in Chile
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The suspect charged in the apparent murder of Erica Faith Hagan, a young U.S. psychologist, should remain in custody while the investigation into the death continues, a Chilean appeals court unanimously ruled on Wednesday.
Florida poll shows Scott and Crist neck and neck in nasty campaign
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) – Months of mud-slinging by Florida Governor Rick Scott and former Governor Charlie Crist have made voters distrust both men in a hot race that is too close to call, according to a new poll released Wednesday.
After fire at slain teen’s memorial, protests erupt in Missouri
(Reuters) – Five people were arrested and two police officers injured in renewed violence overnight on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, sparked by a fire that destroyed a shrine to a black teenager killed by a police officer last month.
Chicago O’Hare airport terminal reopens after bomb scare
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport’s Terminal 1 was reopened on Wednesday morning after an evacuation that lasted almost two hours while a police bomb squad investigated a report of an unattended bag, police said.
Ex-convict seeking comeback leads race for Providence mayor: poll
BOSTON (Reuters) – Former Providence, Rhode Island, mayor Vincent “Buddy” Cianci, who served five years in prison after being convicted of racketeering, is leading in his bid to reclaim the job he held for 22 of the past 50 years, a poll released on We…
Yale endowment posts 20 percent return, besting rival Harvard
BOSTON (Reuters) – Yale University’s endowment posted a 20.2 percent return in the 2014 fiscal year, the school said on Wednesday, besting Ivy League rivals such as Harvard and Dartmouth.
