Heatstroke killed Maryland woman, daughters found in car: coroner
ANNAPOLIS Md. (Reuters) – (This version of the story first published on August 12 corects the age of the younger child in paragraph 2 to 5 months, not 9 months)
U.S. to alert retailers to bomb materials to counter home-grown threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The government plans to give U.S. retailers a list of materials that can be used in explosives and ask them to look out for suspicious behavior as a way to combat domestic terrorism, the homeland security secretary said on Wednes…
University of California task force won’t support divesting fossil-fuel holding
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A University of California panel announced recommendations on Wednesday to combat climate change and make the university more sustainable, but declined to endorse shedding its fossil fuel holdings from its $91 billion invesmen…
Driver busted in Maryland with cocaine ‘trail’ thought he was in Chicago
ANNAPOLIS Md. (Reuters) – A Maryland man alleged to have cocaine on his face and clothes and be driving while drunk was arrested after he told an officer he thought he was in Chicago, a Maryland State Police spokesman said on Wednesday.
Maryland woman killed by heatstroke had mental problems: medical examiner
ANNAPOLIS Md. (Reuters) – A Maryland mother who was found dead in June inside a car along with her two infant daughters had a history of mental problems, the state medical examiner’s office said on Wednesday.
Obama authorizes $25 million in immediate military aid to Iraq: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama authorized $25 million in “immediate military assistance” on Wednesday for the Iraqi government and Kurdistan Regional Government to help with military education and training, according to a memorandum post…
Number of aging Americans paying student loans soars: U.S. report
BOSTON (Reuters) – The rising cost of higher education is dogging Americans into retirement, with people aged 65 and older still carrying some $18.2 billion in unpaid student loans, according to a federal report released on Wednesday.
Porn flick a winner in Pennsylvania governor’s race
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – A campy low-budget pornographic horror film is enjoying newfound popularity after one of its actors was spotted appearing in a campaign commercial for the Democrat running for governor of Pennsylvania, the film’s director said on…
Detroit IT systems ‘fundamentally broken’: city’s tech officer
DETROIT (Reuters) – (This version of the story corrects reference to Unisys, coding problems in 5th paragraph)
Colorado woman pleads guilty to conspiring to aid Islamist rebels
DENVER (Reuters) – A 19-year-old Colorado woman pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to conspiring to provide material support to Islamic State militants who have seized large parts of Syria and Iraq.
