Ex-Marine convicted of lying about Iraq accidental shooting
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former Marine corporal was convicted on Wednesday of lying to military investigators about an accidental 2008 shooting in Iraq that partially blinded a Navy corpsman.
Philadelphia man receives prison term for smuggling elephant ivory
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Philadelphia man was sentenced Wednesday to 2-1/2 years in prison for smuggling African elephant ivory into the United States, in a case that resulted in one of the largest seizures of illegal ivory in U.S. history.
More than 100 indicted in Harlem in largest-ever NYC gang bust
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than 100 suspected gang members who have turned two Harlem housing projects into a “war zone” have been charged with a string of violent crimes in the largest gang indictment in New York City history, authorities said Wednesda…
U.S. says 2.2 million Obamacare enrollees have data problems
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – About 2.2 million people, or more than one in every four Americans who signed up for private health coverage under President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform law, have inconsistent data in their applications that could lead to th…
Top court declines to block gay marriage in Oregon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to block a court ruling that allowed gay marriage to go ahead in Oregon.
Last of Navajo ‘code talkers’ dies in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (Reuters) – The last of 29 Navajo Americans who developed an unbreakable code that helped Allied forces win the second World War died in New Mexico on Wednesday of kidney failure at the age of 93.
Keystone XL pipeline vulnerable to attacks, NextGen report says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Keystone XL oil pipeline would be vulnerable to attacks threatening water supplies for millions of homeowners and farmers, according to a report by NextGen Climate, a political group led by billionaire activist Tom Steyer.
Florida man charged with impersonating cop after pulling over real detective
(Reuters) – A Florida man pretending to be a law enforcement officer faces charges after he pulled over a real detective, authorities said.
Crowd turns out in Philadelphia to mourn, honor Lewis Katz
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A celebrity-studded crowd turned out on Wednesday to mourn Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner and philanthropist Lewis Katz, who was killed in a weekend plane crash.
Two of three remote California counties vote against secession
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – Long-shot efforts by a trio of remote Northern California counties to begin the process of seceding from the most populous U.S. state failed on Tuesday in two referendums and succeeded in one.
