FDA calculates costs of lost enjoyment if e-cigarette rules prevent smoking
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As U.S. health regulators consider what rules to impose on electronic cigarettes, in their tally of costs and benefits they have placed a value on the lost pleasure consumers may suffer if they used the products less or not at all….
Republicans question U.S. prisoner swap with Taliban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. politicians questioned whether the deal that freed Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for five Taliban militants amounted to a negotiation with terrorists as the U.S. soldier was flown out of Afghanistan to a military hospital in Ger…
Maryland man arrested in ‘bottle bomb’ attack at movie theater
Annapolis Maryland (Reuters) – A Maryland man suspected in a spate of “bottle bomb” incidents at movie theaters in the Washington, D.C., area has been arrested and charged with tossing an improvised explosive device into a cinema last month, officials …
Limited search planned for missing Mount Rainier climbers
(Reuters) – A planned search for six climbers believed to have fallen to their deaths while ascending Washington’s Mount Rainier will be scaled back due to dangerous conditions, a park spokeswoman said on Sunday.
Republicans question U.S. prisoner swap with Taliban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. politicians questioned whether the deal that freed Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for five Taliban militants amounted to a negotiation with terrorists as the U.S. soldier was flown out of Afghanistan to a military hospital in Ger…
Dangerous conditions hold up search for missing Mount Rainier hikers
(Reuters) – Ice and rock falls and poor visibility are likely to hold up for several days a search for six climbers believed to have fallen to their deaths while ascending Washington’s Mount Rainier, a park official said Sunday.
Maryland police kill man with pellet gun resembling assault rifle
ANNAPOLIS Md. (Reuters) – Maryland police early on Friday killed a 20-year-old man armed with a pellet gun that looked like an assault rifle, a police spokeswoman said.
Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner among seven dead in Massachusetts plane crash
BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS (Reuters) – Lewis Katz, the co-owner of the Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper, was among seven people killed when a private jet caught fire and crashed as it tried to take off near Boston.
Sonic, Chili’s ask customers to keep guns out of restaurants
(Reuters) – Two national chain restaurants have asked that customers refrain from bringing firearms into their establishments, saying the weapons can create an uncomfortable atmosphere for other diners.
Senator plans bill to offer military veterans option on medical care
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said on Sunday he will introduce legislation this week that would offer military veterans the option of private medical care, rather than endure long waits at facilities under the troubled Veterans Aff…
