Mutilated corpse found in Wyoming identified as Mexican national
(Reuters) – A mutilated corpse found in Wyoming by a duck hunter and his son has been identified as a Mexican national who lived in a ranching community in the state, authorities said on Thursday.
Groups file U.S. data request on four ‘terrorists’ arrested in Cuba
MIAMI (Reuters) – Two U.S. groups critical of the government’s counter-terrorism policies have asked the Obama administration to release information about four Miami exiles arrested last month in Cuba and accused of planning armed attacks against the i…
Cracks on glass floor 103 stories above Chicago shock four men
(Reuters) – Four men had a terrifying few moments when the glass floor they were standing on 103 stories above Chicago in the Willis Tower observation deck appeared to develop cracks.
Missouri should fund state drug lab to make lethal injections: AG
(Reuters) – Missouri should fund and operate its own drug laboratory to mix lethal injections for executions, a move that could help circumvent the problems it and other states are having obtaining the drugs they need, the state’s top prosecutor said o…
Bail reduced for mother who drove kids into ocean off Florida
ORLANDO Fla. (Reuters) – Bail was reduced to $90,000 on Thursday for a South Carolina mother who drove a minivan carrying her three children into the ocean off a Florida beach, an official said.
California students sue state seeking more learning time
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Eighteen California students from seven of the state’s lowest performing schools filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the state and top education officials for not having enough time to learn.
U.S. sues CA Inc. for overcharging on government contract
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Justice Department sued technology company CA Inc. and accused it of overcharging the federal government on a contract to provide software licenses, maintenance, training and consulting services, the agency said on Thursday.
U.S. charges five Boston airline employees with smuggling cash
BOSTON (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors in Boston on Thursday charged five U.S. airline employees with agreeing to use their security passes to smuggle $417,000 in cash that the employees believed to be the proceeds of illegal drug sales through the cit…
Obama: when it comes to head injuries in sports, don’t just ‘suck it up’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Thursday more effort is needed to prevent concussions in young athletes, including greater awareness of the severity of head injuries, which are too often dismissed as headaches instead of serious b…
Utah school under fire for doctoring student yearbook photos
(Reuters) – A high school in Utah has come under fire for editing yearbook pictures to remove tattoos and raise plunging necklines on female students, and it pledged on Thursday to review its policy on digital manipulation.
