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…
Arizona sheriff ordered to undergo training to stop racial profiling
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday ordered a controversial Arizona sheriff to undergo the same training as his deputies to prevent racial profiling and unlawful detention in the wake of the lawman’s recent comments.
Man who disappeared from NFL game in Denver found safe
DENVER (Reuters) – A man who went missing during a National Football League game in Denver last week has been found safe in a southern Colorado city, police said on Tuesday.
Arizona jail inmate shot, killed in botched escape bid
PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona jail inmate who managed to slip out of restraints and flee during a routine trip to a Phoenix hospital on Tuesday was shot and killed in the foiled pre-dawn escape bid, authorities said.
Execution in Texas comes as U.S. capital punishment drop
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – Texas executed a convicted murderer on Tuesday and Missouri plans to put a man to death early Wednesday for killing a mother and children at a time when the number of executions in the United States is on pace to be the lowest …
Nearly 40,000 oppose Idaho wolf-hunting contest
SALMON Idaho (Reuters) – A controversial hunting contest in Idaho that rewards killing the most wolves and other animals on public lands has generated nearly 40,000 comments by those opposed to an event that requires a federal permit, U.S. land manager…
Cyber breaches put 18.5 million Californians’ data at risk in 2013: report
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Cyber intrusions and other data breaches put the personal records of 18.5 million Californians, nearly half the state’s population, at risk in 2013, a seven-fold increase over the year before, the state attorney general reported…
U.S Supreme Court temporarily halts execution of convicted Missouri killer: court
(Reuters) – The U.S Supreme Court late on Tuesday temporarily halted the execution of a convicted Missouri killer while the court decides whether or not to hear his appeal.
