Oregon high school marks graduation after fatal shooting
PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) – The academic year drew to an abrupt, somber end at the Oregon high school where a teenage gunman shot a classmate to death and took his own life, with final exams canceled and a special moment of silence planned for graduation…
Missouri firm recalls over 4,000 pounds of beef over mad cow concerns
(Reuters) – A Missouri slaughter house recalled 4,012 pounds (1,800 kg) of fresh beef over concerns that nervous tissue that could contain the “mad cow” disease pathogen may not have been properly removed from the meat before shipment, a federal food s…
California man freed by jury mistake is found dead
(Reuters) – A California man, who released from a Fresno jail after a divided jury mistakenly returned a not-guilty verdict against him in a burglary case, was found dead on Thursday from an apparent stabbing, just a day after he was freed.
Securing materials in U.S. that could be used in ‘dirty bomb’ seen a challenge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States faces “challenges” in trying to secure radiological equipment used in a range of industries that could become part of a “dirty bomb” used in an attack, the Government Accountability Office reported on Thursday.
NFL’s Kaepernick cleared by police in Miami incident with woman
MIAMI (Reuters) – Miami police have closed an investigation into a hotel incident involving San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and a woman who told police that she might have been sexually assaulted after drinks with several football play…
Colorado pot edibles maker says Hershey lawsuit a big surprise
DENVER (Reuters) – A Colorado maker of marijuana edibles says it was surprised to be sued by Hershey Co, which accused it of ripping off the design of the company’s iconic chocolates and candies, because it changed its packaging six months ago.
U.S. teenagers smoke less, but texting while driving a concern: CDC
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Fewer U.S. teenagers are smoking cigarettes, fighting or having sex, but texting while driving is prevalent among high school students, according to a survey released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday.
Size of income tax drop surprises U.S. states: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Most U.S. states were surprised by the size of the drop in their personal income tax collections this April, even though they had expected a decline, according to a report released by the Rockefeller Institute of Government on Th…
Broad support in NYC for higher minimum wage, poll shows
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Yorkers strongly back hiking the minimum wage, a poll showed on Thursday, while their support for the police department hit new lows under a mayor seeking to improve community relations.
Texas Governor Perry compares homosexuality to alcoholism
(Reuters) – Texas Governor Rick Perry, a Republican presidential aspirant whose 2012 campaign was sunk partly because of verbal slips, has compared homosexuality to alcoholism, coming under fire again for an argument he has made previously.
