Texas doctor poisoned lover’s coffee over obsession: prosecutor
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A breast cancer physician charged with spiking her lover’s coffee with a compound used in antifreeze was obsessed with the man and even had a private investigator follow him, prosecutors said in opening statements at her trial on Mo…
Gunman hid in lair outside barracks to kill Pennsylvania trooper: police
BLOOMING GROVE Pa. (Reuters) – The gunman who ambushed two Pennsylvania state troopers, killing one, hid with a rifle in a wooded lair overlooking their law enforcement barracks and opened fire during a late night shift change, police said on Monday.
Children of Arizona gun instructor who was killed by girl wish her peace
(Reuters) – The children of an Arizona gun range instructor who was fatally shot by a 9-year-old girl with an Uzi submachine gun are encouraging the child to find peace and say they hope one day to give her a hug.
U.S. Congress may yet reach a deal to curb inversions, lawmaker says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congress may yet pass legislation this year to curb foreign buyout deals that allow corporations to cut their U.S. income taxes, a leading Democratic lawmaker said on Monday.
U.S. congressman calls for subpoena for head of vetting firm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. congressman on Monday asked that the head of U.S. Investigations Services be subpoenaed to give a deposition about allegations of fraud and security problems at the private company, which makes background checks on federal…
Duke Energy to invest $500 million in North Carolina solar power
RALEIGH N.C. (Reuters) – Duke Energy Corp, the largest provider of electric power in the United States, will invest $500 million in a major expansion of its solar power program in North Carolina, the Charlotte-based company said Monday.
NYC’s women-only taxi service brakes for now
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The debut of a livery car service providing women drivers for female passengers in the New York City area has stalled over lack of a sufficient number of drivers, the founder of the service said on Monday.
Woman finds body in trunk, learns it’s her neighbor
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Southern California woman who found a dead body in the trunk of her Lexus after shopping over the weekend discovered that the man was a neighbor, police said on Monday.
Guantanamo judge mulls limiting disclosure on al Qaeda suspect
FORT MEADE Md. (Reuters) – A Guantanamo Bay military judge overseeing the trial of an accused al Qaeda leader heard arguments on Monday on what information can be released during his upcoming trial without jeopardizing national security.
Gas production blamed for rise in Colorado, New Mexico quakes
DENVER (Reuters) – The deep injection of wastewater underground by energy companies during methane gas extraction has caused a dramatic rise in the number of earthquakes in Colorado and New Mexico since 2001, U.S. government scientists said in a study …
