White House defends Obama’s pick to lead veterans affairs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Monday defended President Barack Obama’s choice to lead the troubled Veterans Administration, stressing that the nominee is a seasoned manager and dismissing concerns that he may lack a understanding of issues …
Conviction overturned for woman who aided ‘squawk-box’ prosecutors
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge has vacated the conviction of a former Merrill Lynch administrative assistant who lied to a grand jury under pressure from her boss but then helped convict six former brokers and traders of generating illegal profits w…
Transgender Connecticut police officer fired, city denies harassment
MILFORD Conn. (Reuters) – A transgender Middletown, Connecticut, police officer who complained for more than a year she had been the target of harassment by fellow officers has been fired, the city’s mayor said on Monday, adding the action was not the …
Lawyer says Sandusky hired him for new appeal in Penn State sex case
HARRISBURG Pa. (Reuters) – Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky has hired a new lawyer to pursue another appeal of his conviction on 45 counts of child sex abuse, the attorney said on Monday.
Adult soccer player charged with assaulting referee in Michigan
(Reuters) – A soccer player who was about to be ejected from an adult game in a Detroit suburb critically injured a referee with a punch and has been charged with assault, authorities said on Monday.
L’Oreal settles over skin care ads that U.S. termed deceptive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cosmetics maker L’Oreal USA has agreed to settle U.S. complaints that its advertisements for skin care products Lancome Genifique and L’Oreal Paris Youth Code were deceptive, the Federal Trade Commission said on Monday.
Southern California man gets 13 years for planning to help al Qaeda
(Reuters) – A Southern California man was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison on Monday after pleading guilty to terrorism charges, the U.S. Attorney’s office in Los Angeles said.
Maryland kayakers rescued after 200-foot fall dam
(Reuters) – Two Maryland kayakers were recovering on Monday from injuries sustained after falling 200 feet down a Baltimore County dam, according to Baltimore County police.
Feds arrest 10 in New Hampshire marijuana trafficking bust
CONCORD N.H. (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors said on Monday they had arrested 10 men they contended were running a New Hampshire drug ring, and added they were looking for four others suspected of trafficking in marijuana and other drugs.
U.S. unveils more export control changes, for military electronics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Monday published another big batch of changes to export control laws affecting military electronics, and said it was on track to finish reviewing remaining categories for possible streamlining by the end of…
