Son of Dead Sea Scrolls expert sentenced for impersonating scholars
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A disbarred attorney who admitted assuming the identities of scholars in an Internet debate over the Dead Sea Scrolls was sentenced on Monday to two months in jail for charges including criminal impersonation and forgery, prosecuto…
George W. Bush has partial knee replacement on left leg
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. President George W. Bush has undergone surgery for a partial replacement of his left knee, six weeks after having a similar procedure on his right knee, his spokesman said on Monday.
Louisiana man accused of killing girlfriend, taking kids, caught in Texas
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – A man accused of killing his girlfriend in a New Orleans suburb over the weekend before fleeing with his three children was arrested on Monday in a trailer park in Texas, where the children were recovered unharmed, authorities s…
Former POW Bergdahl returns to U.S. Army active duty in Texas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl is transitioning to regular active duty status, having completed therapy and counseling following his return from captivity in Afghanistan, the Defense Department said on Monday.
Dallas Fed’s Fisher a top candidate for University of Texas chancellor: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard Fisher, one of the Fed’s most ardent policy hawks, is a top candidate to be the next chancellor of the University of Texas, the Dallas Morning News said on Monday.
Ravens cornerback arrested, giving Baltimore dubious NFL distinction
ANNAPOLIS Md. (Reuters) – The starting cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens was arrested over the weekend, authorities said, giving the professional football franchise the highest arrest record in the National Football League since last season.
Pink slips to 1,000 casino workers at Atlantic City’s Trump Plaza
(Reuters) – Layoff notices went out on Monday for roughly 1,000 employees of Atlantic City’s Trump Plaza Casino Hotel, in anticipation of a Sept. 16 closure, the company said in a statement.
White House trims 2014 deficit projection to $583 billion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House lowered its U.S. federal deficit forecast for the 2014 fiscal year by $66 billion to $583 billion on Friday on the basis of gathering economic momentum as evidenced by gains in hiring.
Panama Canal cost overrun claim headed to Miami arbitration court
MIAMI (Reuters) – A $180 million claim involving the Panama Canal’s disputed $1.6 billion cost overrun is headed to arbitration court in Miami next week, canal officials said on Monday.
How to fix U.S. biosecurity leaks? Close some labs
In the wake of disclosures that top government labs mishandled anthrax, smallpox and avian flu, U.S. health authorities are considering the once unthinkable: cutting the burgeoning number of labs working with the planet’s most dangerous microbes.
