Massachusetts lawmakers take up bill on abortion clinic buffer zones
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts lawmakers took up consideration on Wednesday of a bill to limit protests around abortion clinics after the U.S. Supreme Court last month struck down an earlier law that kept demonstrators at least 35 feet (9 meters) fro…
U.S. appeals court lifts stay of execution for Missouri inmate
(Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court has vacated a stay of execution for a triple murderer and ruled that Missouri can proceed with plans to execute him Wednesday night.
Has telecommuting blunted power of potential New York rail strike?
NEW YORK (Reuters) – For decades, it’s been the mightiest weapon in the transit union’s arsenal, enough to cripple commerce and bring governments to their knees. But has the age of telecommuting taken the edge off the transit strike?
Detroit Institute of Arts secures $26.8 million for bankruptcy bargain
(Reuters) – The Detroit Institute of Arts said on Wednesday it has secured another $26.8 million in pledged donations to cover its portion of the “grand bargain” intended to help Detroit emerge from bankruptcy while sparing a sale of the museum’s art w…
U.S. lawmakers press CDC chief over ‘dangerous pattern’ of lapses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday faulted a “dangerous pattern” of safety lapses at government laboratories handling deadly pathogens such as anthrax and avian flu, calling for an overhaul of controls at the Centers for Disease Control…
Accused prostitute pleads not guilty in heroin death of Google executive
SANTA CRUZ Calif. (Reuters) – An accused prostitute charged with killing a Google executive by injecting him with a fatal dose of heroin on his yacht off the California coast pleaded not guilty on Wednesday and her attorney said she has been unfairly d…
U.S. veterans agency needs $17.6 billion to clear wait times: acting head
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs needs $17.6 billion in additional funding over the next three years to eliminate long waiting times for veterans’ healthcare appointments, the embattled agency’s acting chief said on Wednes…
Casino boat stuck overnight on rocks off Georgia coast
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A casino boat with 123 people aboard was grounded off the Georgia coast on Wednesday, and rescuers were waiting for high tide at midday to escort passengers off the vessel, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Arizona politician mistakes campers for migrant children: report
(Reuters) – An Arizona congressional candidate at a protest mistook a busload of YMCA campers for undocumented immigrant children on Tuesday, according to a report on The Arizona Republic website, azcentral.com.
Patio chairs recalled after U.S. reports of rear legs breaking
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nantucket Distributing Co is recalling about 4,000 patio set chairs after reports that the back legs could break and people could fall, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Wednesday.
