Army defends job cut notices to U.S. captains in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Army on Wednesday defended its decision to notify 87 captains deployed overseas, including 48 in Afghanistan, that they were losing their jobs, would be transferred home and had nine months to organize their departure fr…
Exploding shooting targets banned from 12 U.S. national forests
SALMON Idaho (Reuters) – Federal land managers on Wednesday banned exploding targets used by shooting enthusiasts from 12 national forests in four Western U.S. states, saying the devices could spark wildfires and are a threat to public safety.
Exploding shooting targets banned from 12 U.S. national forests
SALMON Idaho (Reuters) – Federal land managers on Wednesday banned exploding targets used by shooting enthusiasts from 12 national forests in four Western U.S. states, saying the devices could spark wildfires and are a threat to public safety.
Massachusetts bill limiting protests at abortion clinics goes to governor
BOSTON (Reuters) – A bill to limit demonstrations around Massachusetts abortion clinics passed the state’s House of Representatives on Wednesday and headed to Governor Deval Patrick.
Newark, N.J., schools probed after claims of race discrimination
NEWARK N.J. (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Education said on Wednesday it was investigating complaints that a plan to reorganize public schools in Newark, New Jersey, discriminates against black students.
Two New Hampshire police officers fired after roughing up teen
(Reuters) – The town manager of Seabrook, New Hampshire, fired two police officers on Wednesday for roughing up a man at the town’s police station, an incident that drew scrutiny after surveillance footage of the incident was posted online earlier this…
Funeral to be held for NYC man who died after police chokehold
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Family members gathered on Wednesday evening for the funeral of Eric Garner, who died shortly after police put him in a banned chokehold as they arrested him in New York City where the death has sparked outrage and a promise to ref…
Senior U.S. Homeland Security cyber official Larry Zelvin to retire
BOSTON (Reuters) – Larry Zelvin, the head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s center for countering cyber threats, is retiring next month after a government career of nearly 30 years during which he advised U.S. businesses on fighting hostile…
Jury still undecided in defamation case brought by Jesse Ventura
ST PAUL Minn. (Reuters) – A jury deliberated for a second day on Wednesday without reaching a verdict in a defamation lawsuit brought by former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura alleging his reputation was sullied by claims in a former Navy SEAL’s book …
Kennedy cousin tries to stop tapes being played in murder retrial
STAMFORD Conn. (Reuters) – Michael Skakel, a Kennedy cousin awaiting retrial after serving 11 years in prison for the murder of a teenage girl in Connecticut, wants to stop incriminating audiotapes from being used again as evidence, according to court …
