Senior U.S. lawmaker: Myanmar must reform before more sanctions easing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jade and rubies from Myanmar will remain banned from the United States unless the Asian nation moves to end a provision in its constitution that bars opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from running for president, a senior U.S. se…
Website lets donors pay Detroit residents’ overdue water bills
DETROIT (Reuters) – Widespread water shutoffs in Detroit have led to the creation of a website that allows donors to anonymously pay the overdue bills of residents in the bankrupt city, a site organizer said on Thursday.
Maryland seeks to lure anglers to join ‘Frankenfish’ battle
ANNAPOLIS Md. (Reuters) – Maryland officials are hoping that the prospect of landing a record fish will enlist anglers in the battle against the northern snakehead, a voracious newcomer dubbed “Frankenfish.”
Canada board welcomes U.S. oil-by-rail ideas, says danger remains
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada welcomed on Thursday proposed U.S. regulations for oil-by-rail tankers but cautioned of persistent danger until tank cars built before 2011 stop carrying oil and other flammable liquids.
One dead, one wounded by gunman at Pennsylvania hospital
(Reuters) – A gunman opened fire inside a Pennsylvania psychiatric facility on Thursday, killing a woman and wounding a doctor who apparently shot back and critically wounded his attacker, authorities said.
Effort to force vote to repeal Seattle minimum wage increase fails
SEATTLE (Reuters) – A Seattle business group said it has fallen short of the number of signatures needed to force a November vote seeking to repeal a municipal ordinance that raises the city’s minimum wage to $15 per hour.
Former Massachusetts probation official found guilty in corruption case
BOSTON (Reuters) – A former director of Massachusetts’ probation commission was found guilty on Thursday of running the agency as a corrupt political patronage operation, offering jobs in return for favors from state legislators.
Lawyers call for outside probe of ‘bungled’ Arizona execution
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Lawyers for an Arizona killer who took two hours to die from a lethal injection demanded an outside review on Thursday of what they called a terribly “bungled” execution that has prompted renewed debate over the death penalty in the…
Sanity exam of accused Colorado theater gunman can be filmed: judge
DENVER (Reuters) – A second psychiatric examination of accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes, who says he was insane when he shot dead 12 moviegoers two years ago, can be recorded on video, a judge overseeing the case ruled on Thursday.
Police seek five young adults in Brooklyn Bridge flag case: media
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York police are looking for five young adults in connection with the mysterious white flags that fluttered atop the Brooklyn Bridge on Tuesday morning, baffling onlookers below, local media reported on Thursday.
