Bergdahl in stable condition at Army medical center in Texas
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who spent five years as a Taliban prisoner of war before being released on May 31, was in stable condition at a military hospital in Texas and has not yet met with his parents, military official…
Pentagon says mulling options to replace Russian rocket motors
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Defense Department wants to end its dependency on Russian engines to power rockets that launch national security satellites, but is still exploring possible options, a top Pentagon official said on Friday.
New York City teacher convicted of raping 10-year-old student
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former fifth grade teacher in a New York City public school in the Bronx pleaded guilty on Friday of raping one of his 10-year-old pupils last June, prosecutors said.
BP oil spill investor lawsuit in U.S. gets May 2015 trial date
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge set a May 2015 trial date on Friday for BP Plc to face claims in a lawsuit accusing the company of misleading investors about the severity of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
California bill makes egregious misconduct fireable offense for teachers
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – Days after a Los Angeles judge ruled unconstitutional five California laws granting tenure and other job protections for public school teachers, lawmakers passed a measure adding “egregious misconduct” to the list of firea…
Federal judge could give green light to gay marriage in Wisconsin
MADISON Wis. (Reuters) – A federal judge could rule on Friday on whether gay marriages may be officiated in Wisconsin following her ruling last week declaring the state’s ban on same-sex weddings unconstitutional.
PF Chang’s swipes cards manually in U.S. after breach
(Reuters) – P.F. Chang’s China Bistro said it has begun manually swiping payment cards at all U.S. restaurants in the wake of a data breach to ensure that transactions are secure as investigators figure out how attackers accessed its systems.
U.S. Army says Bergdahl condition stable, has not met parents
SAN ANTONIO Texas (Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who spent five years as a Taliban prisoner of war before being released on May 31, was in stable condition at a military hospital in Texas and has not yet met his parents, military officia…
KFC investigating claim that disfigured girl was asked to leave restaurant
(Reuters) – The KFC restaurant chain said it was looking into complaints that the family of a Mississippi girl recovering from a pit bull attack was asked to leave a restaurant because her appearance frightened other customers.
Texas homeowner solves mansion cliff-hanger by burning down the house
AUSTIN Texas (Reuters) – Demolition crews on Friday burned down a luxury house that had been left dangling 75 feet (23 meters) above a lake when a decaying cliff gave out underneath the abandoned structure.
