Transgender Connecticut teen found safe after escaping custody
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A transgender teenager whose detainment without charges at a Connecticut adult prison sparked protests this year, was back at a juvenile detention facility after fleeing a private treatment center, state officials said on Wednesday…
U.S. panel weighs new designs for troubled Eisenhower Memorial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The troubled Eisenhower Memorial reaches a crossroads on Wednesday as the panel overseeing its construction weighs alternatives to the original contentious design by celebrity architect Frank Gehry.
U.S. needs better end-of-life care, which might cut costs: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States needs to improve its medical care for people nearing death, a move that might cut rising healthcare costs, an Institute of Medicine (IOM) study said on Wednesday.
Texas set to execute woman convicted of starving nine-year-old
(Reuters) – A woman convicted of the 2004 starving death of a nine-year-old boy is scheduled to die on Wednesday by lethal injection at a Texas state prison, authorities said.
Chinese hackers breach U.S. military contractors: Senate probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hackers associated with the Chinese government have repeatedly breached the computer systems of U.S. companies, including airlines and technology firms, that are involved in the movement of U.S. troops and military equipment, a U…
Top U.S. general urges Congress to think again on defense cuts
WIESBADEN Germany (Reuters) – Congress should look hard at whether to continue automatic budget cuts that weaken the U.S. military at a time when security around the world is deteriorating, a top U.S. general said on Wednesday.
Heavy rainfall, flash flooding threaten Arizona, New Mexico
(Reuters) – Heavy rainfall could bring flash flooding to Arizona and New Mexico, the National Weather Service said on Wednesday, as severe weather associated with weakening Tropical Storm Odile sweeps across the drought-stricken U.S. Southwest.
U.S. states boost anti-trafficking laws but slow to help sex, labor slaves
WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A rising number of U.S. states have strengthened laws to combat human trafficking in the past year but programs to help victims of forced prostitution and labor are lagging behind, according to a report by an a…
Wildfire rips through 150 homes in Northern California
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Fire crews in California battled on Tuesday to halt the advance of wildfire that has already destroyed about 150 homes, lapped at rural schools and caused power outages that left an evacuation shelter without electricity, author…
Gay marriage activist, cartoonist, mathematician win 2014 ‘genius’ grants
(Reuters) – A gay marriage advocate, a physicist modeling brain activity, a psychologist studying racial bias in policing, and a cartoonist exploring family life were among 21 winners of $625,000 “genius” grants, the U.S. organization awarding them sai…
