PG&E charged with obstruction in San Bruno natgas blast probe
(Reuters) – A federal grand jury for the Northern District of California charged PG&E Corp on Tuesday alleging it obstructed the investigation of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) into the deadly San Bruno natural gas explosion in 2010.
In Florida governor’s race, Democrat woos crucial black vote
TAMPA Fla. (Reuters) – As the leading Democratic candidate for Florida governor, Charlie Crist would be expected to draw overwhelming support from the state’s more than 1.6 million registered black voters.
Baltimore poised to impose strict new youth curfew
BALTIMORE (Reuters) – City officials in crime-ridden Baltimore on Tuesday defended plans for one of the toughest U.S. youth curfews against criticism from residents who were skeptical about police enforcement of the new law.
Mortgage applications fall in latest week: MBA
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Applications for U.S. home mortgages slipped last week as refinancing applications dropped, an industry group said on Wednesday.
Water main break, geyser flood UCLA campus, strand motorists
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A major water main ruptured underneath a street near the University of California, Los Angeles on Tuesday, unleashing a 20-foot-tall geyser and millions of gallons of water that flooded part of campus and stranded motorists on n…
Europe could show way for clog maker Crocs’ revival
BERLIN (Reuters) – The success of Crocs Inc in Europe, where the U.S. shoemaker has focused on its trademark colorful foam clogs rather than branching into other products, proves the brand has a future despite difficulties at home, its European head sa…
Tobacco tax law cost U.S. billions in revenue: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A 2009 law that raised federal taxes to discourage smoking cost the U.S. government billions of dollars in lost revenue as manufacturers relabeled products and consumers shifted to cheaper pipe tobacco and large cigars, the U.S. …
Most Americans see unaccompanied immigrant kids as refugees: poll
(Reuters) – Some 70 percent of Americans think the United States should provide temporary support and housing for unaccompanied Central American minors who illegally cross into the country while their cases undergo review, according to a poll released …
U.S. sues Pennsylvania state police, alleging sex discrimination
(Reuters) – The federal government sued Pennsylvania and its state police force on Tuesday, alleging that physical fitness tests required of prospective state troopers discriminated against women, court documents showed.
Former U.S. POW Bergdahl soon to be questioned by Army general
(Reuters) – Freed U.S. prisoner-of-war Bowe Bergdahl is expected to submit to questioning next week by the U.S. Army general probing the circumstances that led to the his 2009 capture by the Taliban, Bergdahl’s attorney said on Tuesday.
