German woman charged in Los Angeles with trying to extort Saudi sheikh
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A German woman who falsely claimed she was raped and tortured by the son of a Saudi sheikh in Los Angeles was charged on Monday with trying to extort at least $15 million from one of Saudi Arabia’s wealthiest men, prosecutors sa…
Apollo says DoE to review federal aid at University of Phoenix
(Reuters) – Apollo Education Group said the U.S. Department of Education will review the University of Phoenix’s administration of federal student financial aid programs.
Ex-Minnesota governor says TV career halted by sniper’s claims
ST. PAUL Minn. (Reuters) – Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura told a court on Monday his annual income dropped sharply after his reputation was damaged by what he called a fictitious passage in a book by a former Navy SEAL who said the two had got…
Anti-fracking protesters arrested in U.S. capital
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two dozen protesters were arrested in Washington on Monday while demonstrating against hydraulic fracturing and the U.S. gas industry’s push to sell “fracked” liquefied natural gas abroad.
NY transit official says talks end ahead of threatened rail strike
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The head of New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority said on Monday a “big gulf” between union and management proposals has scuttled contract talks ahead of a possible July 20 Long Island Rail Road strike.
Oregon wildfire forces evacuations, destroys structures
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – A fast-growing wildfire in south-central Oregon has forced more than 100 people to evacuate their homes and destroyed structures, officials said on Monday.
California’s ‘Octomom’ pleads no contest to welfare fraud
(Reuters) – The California mother of 14 dubbed “Octomom” after she took fertility medication and gave birth to octuplets pleaded no contest in Los Angeles on Monday to welfare fraud and was sentenced to 200 hours of community service, officials said.
Friends of accused Boston bomber told FBI backpack was dumped -agent
BOSTON (Reuters) – A friend of the accused Boston Marathon bomber, charged with obstructing the probe into the blasts, and his roommate “simultaneously” told the FBI a backpack belonging to the suspect had been thrown into a dumpster, an agent said Mon…
Son of Dead Sea Scrolls expert sentenced for impersonating scholars
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A disbarred attorney who admitted assuming the identities of scholars in an Internet debate over the Dead Sea Scrolls was sentenced on Monday to two months in jail for charges including criminal impersonation and forgery, prosecuto…
George W. Bush has partial knee replacement on left leg
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. President George W. Bush has undergone surgery for a partial replacement of his left knee, six weeks after having a similar procedure on his right knee, his spokesman said on Monday.
