U.S. lawmakers press CDC chief over ‘dangerous pattern’ of lapses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday faulted a “dangerous pattern” of safety lapses at government laboratories handling deadly pathogens such as anthrax and avian flu, calling for an overhaul of controls at the Centers for Disease Control…
Accused prostitute pleads not guilty in heroin death of Google executive
SANTA CRUZ Calif. (Reuters) – An accused prostitute charged with killing a Google executive by injecting him with a fatal dose of heroin on his yacht off the California coast pleaded not guilty on Wednesday and her attorney said she has been unfairly d…
U.S. veterans agency needs $17.6 billion to clear wait times: acting head
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs needs $17.6 billion in additional funding over the next three years to eliminate long waiting times for veterans’ healthcare appointments, the embattled agency’s acting chief said on Wednes…
Casino boat stuck overnight on rocks off Georgia coast
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A casino boat with 123 people aboard was grounded off the Georgia coast on Wednesday, and rescuers were waiting for high tide at midday to escort passengers off the vessel, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Arizona politician mistakes campers for migrant children: report
(Reuters) – An Arizona congressional candidate at a protest mistook a busload of YMCA campers for undocumented immigrant children on Tuesday, according to a report on The Arizona Republic website, azcentral.com.
Patio chairs recalled after U.S. reports of rear legs breaking
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nantucket Distributing Co is recalling about 4,000 patio set chairs after reports that the back legs could break and people could fall, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Wednesday.
Commercial U.S. cargo ship reaches space station
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. (Reuters) – An Orbital Sciences Corp cargo ship reached the International Space Station on Wednesday with a delivery of food, supplies, science experiments and a fleet of tiny Earth-imaging satellites that will be launched from the …
Attorney says former U.S. POW Bergdahl grateful to Obama for freedom
(Reuters) – U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl is grateful to President Barack Obama for the prisoner exchange that freed him from five years as a captive of the Taliban, his attorney said on Wednesday.
Campaign to break California into six states submits signatures
SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) – The billionaire backer of a long-shot effort to break California into six separate states submitted signatures to state officials on Tuesday aimed at putting his proposal before voters in 2016.
U.S. judge stays execution of convicted triple murderer in Missouri
(Reuters) – A United States judge has halted the execution of a former methamphetamine dealer who was convicted of murdering three people with ties to the drug trade who he feared would inform on him to police.
