Fourth Ethiopian athlete missing after track event found safe
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The last of four Ethiopian athletes, who came to the United States for a track meet in Oregon and then failed to fly home with teammates, has been located and is safe after disappearing in a possible asylum bid, authorities said on …
Man accused of trying to smother father could face new charges
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – A 58-year-old man arrested this week on suspicion of trying to smother his terminally ill father at a nursing home after getting drunk could face fresh charges pending the outcome of an autopsy, a county prosecutor’s office said o…
Insanity plea mulled for Connecticut teen in prom stabbing case
MILFORD Conn. (Reuters) – Lawyers for a Connecticut high school student accused of murdering a female classmate hours before their junior court began talks on Wednesday on whether to amend his plea to not guilty based on insanity or on related grounds….
Doctors deny cutting off Alabama man’s penis
(Reuters) – An Alabama man’s claim that his penis was amputated recently in a circumcision gone wrong is entirely without merit, an attorney representing the doctors being sued said on Wednesday.
U.S. states extend bar exam deadlines after software havoc
(Reuters) – A company that makes software used to administer bar exams in dozens of states has said that delays experienced by thousands of aspiring attorneys across the country have eased, and many states have extended test deadlines.
U.S. proposes new safety standards for large buses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Wednesday proposed new safety standards to protect passengers on large buses in rollover crashes.
Virginia, Maryland on shortlist for FBI headquarters
(Reuters) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation is considering relocating its outdated Washington headquarters to one of three potential sites in Maryland and Virginia, a government spokesman said on Wednesday.
U.S. private sector adds 218,000 jobs in July: ADP
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. companies hired 218,000 workers in July, marking four straight month of private job growth above 200,000, but the figure fell short of what analysts projected and the previous month’s level, a report by a payrolls processor re…
Text message from slain Michigan girl’s phone is clue in case
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A text message from a Michigan girl’s phone is part of the investigation into her death, police said on Wednesday.
New York suspends tax preparers for failing to file personal returns
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state has suspended 40 registered tax preparers who failed to file their personal tax returns, following the adoption of a set of strict new guidelines earlier this year, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday.
