Three hurt in explosion at GM Indiana auto stamping plant
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co said on Tuesday a “small explosion” at its auto stamping plant in Marion, Indiana, injured three workers and caused a suspension of production as the factory was evacuated.
Obamacare exchanges not properly verifying applicant data: watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Online insurance marketplaces created under President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law are struggling to verify whether Americans who applied for government subsidies to purchase health insurance are actually qualified to …
Texas woman sentenced for million dollar shoplifting ring
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – A Texas woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for taking part in an international shoplifting ring where members used oversized bags to steal millions of dollars worth of goods from high-end stores, prosecutors said on …
Baby birthed by teenage mother found buried in North Carolina: police
WINSTON-SALEM N.C. (Reuters) – A North Carolina teenager appears to have concealed her pregnancy from her parents before giving birth to a baby girl whose body was found buried in the family’s yard, local police said on Tuesday.
Kerry warns U.S. will deport undocumented Central American children
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday Washington would work with Central America to address the root causes of an immigration crisis, but kept up the Obama administration’s tough message that undocumented children w…
Pitt, Penn State most expensive public colleges in U.S.
HARRISBURG Pa. (Reuters) – A study by the U.S. Department of Education shows that the main campuses of the University of Pittsburgh and Penn State University are the most costly four-year public colleges in the country.
Judge overturns conviction, frees New York’s ‘cannibal cop’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday ordered New York’s “cannibal cop” released from jail after overturning the former city police officer’s conviction for plotting to kidnap, kill and cook women.
Brazilian tourists leapfrog Britons visiting Florida
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – Forget those stay-at-home, World Cup soccer-obsessed Brazilians.
Former NFL star Hernandez, facing murder charges, featured in calendar
(Reuters) – Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez, who has traded the gridiron for the courtroom as he faces charges of murdering three men, is featured as the July image in a calendar approved by his alma mater, the University of Florida, before he was char…
Three men killed crossing Atlanta road likely drunk: police
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Three men were likely intoxicated when they tried to walk across a busy 12-lane interstate highway in Atlanta and were struck and killed by a pickup truck early on Tuesday, according to local police.
