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.
Maryland judge banned after ordering electric shock for defendant
ANNAPOLIS Md. (Reuters) – Maryland’s top court has banned a judge from hearing cases after he ordered that an electric shock device be used on a defendant, a Maryland judiciary spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
