Bird strike forces plane to return to Seattle airport
(Reuters) – The pilot of an Alaska Airlines plane was forced to turn back to a Seattle airport soon after takeoff on Friday because the twin-engine propeller aircraft struck a large bird that pierced its aluminum nose, an airline official said.
Students sue Hawaii university over freedom of speech
HONOLULU (Reuters) – Two students are suing a Hawaii university after they say they were told in January they could not pass out copies of the Constitution to fellow students, in a lawsuit accusing the school of violating their First Amendment rights t…
Connecticut high school girl killed in apparent prom dispute
MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) – A 16-year-old girl was stabbed to death on Friday by a classmate at their Connecticut high school, and authorities were investigating reports the boy was enraged that she had rejected his invitation to the prom, police …
U.S. examining Marshall Islands’ nuclear lawsuits, defends record
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Friday it was examining lawsuits filed by the Marshall Islands against it and eight other nuclear-armed countries that accuse them of failing in their obligation to negotiate nuclear disarmament.
Western U.S. residents rank their state as the best in survey
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “The West is the best,” rock icon Jim Morrison sang in the 1960s, and many Americans seem to agree, with overwhelming majorities of residents in several Western states saying in a Gallup survey they believe life is better on the…
Connecticut high school girl killed in apparent prom dispute
MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) – A 16-year-old girl was stabbed to death on Friday by a classmate at their Connecticut high school, and authorities were investigating reports the boy was enraged that she had rejected his invitation to the prom, police …
Men convicted of plot to attack during Chicago NATO get up to eight years in prison
(Reuters) – Three men accused of planning to attack high-profile targets during a 2012 NATO summit in Chicago received prison sentences ranging from five to eight years on Friday, prosecutors said.
U.S. investigating theft of doctors’ tax refunds
BOSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Secret Service and Internal Revenue Service are investigating widespread reports that identity thieves are stealing the tax refunds of physicians, a U.S. senator said on Friday, as doctors fear a database containi…
Feds suspend wine jug rule that angered Oregon lawmakers, growers
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) – Federal regulators on Friday bowed to pressure from Oregon lawmakers and wine growers and suspended a new rule that threatened to hamper the sale of refillable wine jugs at grocery stores and restaurants.
Body of missing Texas woman found in 35-year-old cold case
DALLAS (Reuters) – The case of a Texas woman who went missing 35 years ago was revitalized in the past week when her body was discovered in a pickup truck that was uncovered in a drought-depleted lake, police said on Friday.
