Work planned to quell underground fire near Pittsburgh airport
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – Work will begin next month to extinguish a 10-acre (four-hectare) coal fire that has been burning near Pittsburgh International Airport for years, potentially threatening radar, visibility and a major underground gas pipeline, st…
Friend of Boston bomb suspect may get 7-year term in plea deal
BOSTON (Reuters) – A friend of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges of hindering the investigation into the blasts in a deal with prosecutors that calls for a prison sentence of up to seven years.
Judge blocks North Carolina school voucher program
(Reuters) – A North Carolina judge on Thursday blocked the state’s new school voucher program, saying it unconstitutionally diverted money from public education to private schools, many of them religious.
Florida governor vows record education spending in re-election bid
TALLAHASSEE (Reuters) – Governor Rick Scott, under intense criticism by his main opponent for cuts in school spending, on Thursday promised record spending on education next year if he wins a tough re-election campaign.
PETA joins protest against sale of rabbit meat at Whole Foods
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has joined a nationwide protest to stop Whole Foods stores from selling rabbit meat, the animal rights group said Thursday.
California bill would increase penalties for soliciting minors for sex
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – Adults convicted of soliciting underage prostitutes for sex will spend a minimum of two days in jail and face fines of up to $10,000 under a bill passed by the California legislature on Thursday.
U.S. opens criminal probe of journalist Foley’s death: Holder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation of the death of American journalist James Foley, Attorney General Eric Holder said on Thursday.
U.S. aid workers who survived Ebola leave Atlanta hospital
ATLANTA, (Reuters) – Appearing thin but smiling, a Texas doctor who weeks ago entered an Atlanta hospital in a full-body biohazard suit to be treated for Ebola said on Thursday he was “thrilled to be alive” as doctors declared him virus-free and safe f…
Virginia man named Stoner busted on marijuana charge: police
(Reuters) – A Virginia man with the last name Stoner has been arrested for having $10,000 worth of marijuana plants, police said Thursday.
Virginia’s ex-governor testifies he has moved out of family home
RICHMOND Va. (Reuters) – Former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell testified on Thursday he was no longer living with his wife, having moved out of his home and into a church about a week before the start of their trial on bribery and corruption charge…
