U.S. proposes rules to prevent runaway trains packed with explosive goods
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities on Tuesday proposed measures to prevent unattended freight trains from causing accidents, the latest of several steps meant to improve oil train safety after a string of serious mishaps in the United States and C…
Nebraska lieutenant governor steps down after protection order
(Reuters) – Nebraska’s lieutenant governor resigned his post and withdrew from the upcoming election on Tuesday, a day after a judge entered a protection order against him in a family dispute.
Top Virginia lawmakers back stiffer ethics law after ex-governor’s conviction
RICHMOND Va. (Reuters) – Two top Virginia state lawmakers on Tuesday backed stiffening ethics legislation, among the laxest in the United States, after the conviction of a former governor and his wife on corruption charges.
Obama to give speech at 2100 ET on Wednesday on Islamic State plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama is set to deliver an address to the nation at 2100 ET (0100 GMT) on Wednesday on the threat posed by Islamic State militants and the U.S. strategy “for degrading and ultimately destroying” the group, the Wh…
Missouri prepares for execution amid drug controversy
(Reuters) – Missouri officials on Tuesday were preparing to execute a man convicted of the murder of two restaurant employees as the inmate’s attorney seeks a last-minute court-ordered stay, citing a controversy over Missouri’s execution protocols.
U.S. job openings hold near 13-year high in July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job openings held near a 13-year high in July while hiring picked up, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Labor.
U.S. takes halting steps to plug infrastructure funding gap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Tuesday announced a series of measures to help shore up crumbling U.S. infrastructure, including half a billion dollars in loans for the electric grid.
Convicted U.S. terror plotter due to receive stiffer prison term
MIAMI (Reuters) – A federal judge in Miami is expected on Tuesday to sentence Jose Padilla, whose original 17-year punishment for a 2007 conviction on terror-plotting charges was deemed too lenient by an appeals court.
Trump Entertainment files for bankruptcy again
(Reuters) – Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc , which operates two casinos in Atlantic City, joined the list of casino operators in New Jersey that have filed for bankruptcy.
Three bodies, throats slashed, found in burned New York apartment
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York police found three burned bodies with their throats apparently slashed after an early morning apartment fire on Tuesday, a police spokeswoman said.
