Ravens cornerback arrested, giving Baltimore dubious NFL distinction
ANNAPOLIS Md. (Reuters) – The starting cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens was arrested over the weekend, authorities said, giving the professional football franchise the highest arrest record in the National Football League since last season.
Pink slips to 1,000 casino workers at Atlantic City’s Trump Plaza
(Reuters) – Layoff notices went out on Monday for roughly 1,000 employees of Atlantic City’s Trump Plaza Casino Hotel, in anticipation of a Sept. 16 closure, the company said in a statement.
White House trims 2014 deficit projection to $583 billion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House lowered its U.S. federal deficit forecast for the 2014 fiscal year by $66 billion to $583 billion on Friday on the basis of gathering economic momentum as evidenced by gains in hiring.
Panama Canal cost overrun claim headed to Miami arbitration court
MIAMI (Reuters) – A $180 million claim involving the Panama Canal’s disputed $1.6 billion cost overrun is headed to arbitration court in Miami next week, canal officials said on Monday.
How to fix U.S. biosecurity leaks? Close some labs
In the wake of disclosures that top government labs mishandled anthrax, smallpox and avian flu, U.S. health authorities are considering the once unthinkable: cutting the burgeoning number of labs working with the planet’s most dangerous microbes.
Disney World monorail in Florida evacuated, no injuries: TV news
(Reuters) – About 120 passengers aboard a monorail at Walt Disney World monorail in Florida had to be evacuated on Sunday due to a weather-related power outage, the company and local news reports said.
Six people injured when camera catches fire at 30 Rockefeller Plaza
(Reuters) – Six people suffered minor burns when a camera caught fire on the observation deck of the New York landmark building, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, fire officials said.
Air India flight returns to New Jersey airport after engine trouble
NEWARK N.J. (Reuters) – An Air India flight with 313 passengers onboard was forced to return to Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday after an engine on the Boeing 777 appeared to overheat and catch fire, according to airport officials.
Man charged with shooting five people after Connecticut bar fight
STAMFORD Conn. (Reuters) – A 22-year-old Connecticut man was arrested on Sunday and charged with firing a handgun into a crowd leaving a nightclub, injuring five people, police said.
Pentagon weighing options for missile defense: Undersecretary Kendall
LONDON (Reuters) – The U.S. Defense Department hopes to fund a much more reliable kill vehicle, or warhead, for the homeland missile defense system run by Boeing Co , but final decisions will depend largely on cost, the Pentagon’s top arms buyer said o…
