Mountain lion believed to have attacked California boy is shot to death
(Reuters) – A mountain lion believed to have attacked and injured a 6-year-old boy near California’s Silicon Valley has been shot to death in a tree not far from the scene after a three-day hunt, state wildlife officials said.
Mexico says Texas Governor Perry’s border deployment politically motivated
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – The Mexican government has condemned the deployment of Texas National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexican border, saying Governor Rick Perry authorized the move for political purposes.
Man pleads not guilty to fraud in 2012 U.S. meningitis outbreak
BOSTON (Reuters) – A pharmacist who worked for the Massachusetts company that sparked a 2012 U.S. meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people pleaded not guilty on Thursday to the first criminal charges filed in the case.
Missouri lawmakers override Governor’s veto on ’72-hour’ abortion law
(Reuters) – Missouri lawmakers on Wednesday passed a law requiring women to wait three days for an abortion, even in cases of rape or incest, according to the legislature’s websites – overriding an earlier veto from Governor Jay Nixon.
Sacramento shoots for soccer after success at keeping NBA Kings
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – After securing its perch as a pro-basketball city amid much controversy last year, Sacramento is now aiming to add Major League Soccer, a move that could help revitalize the California capital and mark it as a regional center for sports.
Florida’s new insurance sector may be ‘accident waiting to happen’
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – As Florida seeks to revive its private home insurance market after almost a decade without a hurricane, homeowners are pouring $6 billion a year in premiums into a new generation of small, in-state insurance companies with an u…
Former FBI director Mueller to lead probe of NFL’s handling of Ray Rice case
(Reuters) – A former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Robert Mueller III, will lead a probe into the National Football League’s handling of former Baltimore Ravens player Ray Rice’s domestic violence case, the league said on Wednesday.
Former New York Mets female ticketing executive sues team over discrimination
(Reuters) – A former New York Mets ticket sales executive sued the baseball club for discrimination on Wednesday, alleging in a federal lawsuit she was “frequently humiliated” and later fired by the team owner’s son because she was pregnant while unmar…
Police find dead cats in Florida child porn suspect’s home
(Reuters) – A Florida man wanted on child pornography charges was found living among numerous dead and living cats, police said on Wednesday without confirming a media report that about 50 dead felines were found in the suspect’s freezer.
Detroit bankruptcy trial delayed until Monday by U.S. judge
DETROIT (Reuters) – A federal judge has put a landmark trial on Detroit’s plan to exit bankruptcy on hold until Monday, as the city neared a deal with bond insurer Syncora Guarantee Inc, one of its most formidable hold-out creditors.
