U.S. company recalls gas fireplaces due to explosion hazard
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hussong Manufacturing Co Inc will recall about 16,000 gas fireplaces and fireplace inserts after nine reports of explosions and two injuries, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Friday.
Indiana authorities investigate ‘hit list’ at elementary school
(Reuters) – Students at a northwestern Indiana elementary school have put some classmates on a “hit list,” according to local police who are investigating the incident.
Legal victory for big-money campaign donors to be felt in states, courts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down the overall cap on federal election contributions is sending ripples across American politics, as states have begun backing away from their own restrictions on donations and lawyers ar…
Three die of meningitis outbreak in Los Angeles area
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Three men in their 20s have died from a meningitis outbreak in the gay community in the Los Angeles area this year, a public health spokesman said on Thursday, a day after officials called on HIV-positive gay men in the region t…
Geologist raised idea of removing homes from U.S. landslide area
DARRINGTON, Washington (Reuters) – A contractor who studied the risks to a rural neighborhood in Washington state wiped out by a mudslide last month made recommendations more than a decade ago that included possible relocation of homes elsewhere.
U.S. lawmakers urge revamp of Army vehicle competition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of 10 U.S. lawmakers on Thursday urged Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall to revamp the U.S. Army’s $5 billion competition for a new armored vehicle to allow both tracked and wheeled vehicles to compete.
Funding gap threatens retirement for California teachers
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – The pension fund for public school teachers in California faces a long-term shortfall of $74 billion, threatening its ability to pay for the retirement of nearly 1 million teachers and administrators in the nation’s m…
Funding gap threatens retirement for California teachers
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – The pension fund for public school teachers in California faces a long-term shortfall of $74 billion, threatening its ability to pay for the retirement of nearly 1 million teachers and administrators in the nation’s m…
Judge grills Arizona sheriff’s aide in racial profiling case
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday grilled an aide to Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio for misleading local residents about a ruling that found deputies racially profiled Latino drivers.
Daughter of slain Iraqi-American tells of hearing murder
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – The daughter of an Iraqi-American man charged with killing his wife in what was first investigated as a hate crime, on Thursday tearfully described hearing her mother’s murder from her upstairs bedroom and finding her dying on the…
