222 skydivers to try for world record in Arizona
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A team of 222 veteran skydivers from around the world will step off a small squadron of airplanes in the Arizona skies this week and float down in formation to try to shatter a world record, organizers said on Wednesday.
Majority of Americans want to treat, not jail, drug users: survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – About two-thirds of Americans say drug abusers need access to treatment to address their addiction rather than criminal prosecution that could lead to jail time, according to a poll released on Wednesday that highlights the publi…
Ukraine businessman, Indian official charged in U.S. corruption case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ukrainian industrialist Dmitry Firtash, a member of India’s parliament and four others were indicted by a U.S. grand jury for their suspected role in an international corruption scheme, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesd…
All clear at Washington state LNG plant after unexplained blast: Williams
(Reuters) – A forced evacuation of the area around Williams Cos Inc’s damaged liquefied natural gas facility in rural Washington state has been lifted following an explosion on Monday.
U.S. bankruptcy judge OKs $120 million loan for Detroit: reports
(Reuters) – A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved Detroit’s plan to borrow $120 million from Barclays PLC to improve services in the cash-strapped city, according to newspaper reports.
Obamacare enrollment exceeds seven million target despite setback
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s national healthcare program signed up more than 7 million people by the end of March, the president said on Tuesday, notching a rare victory after a months-long, glitch-filled rollout of the law.
Ohio artist who created P&G’s Mr. Clean character dies at 92
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Ohio artist who created Mr. Clean, the bald character in a white T-shirt featured in advertisements for Procter & Gamble cleaning products for more than 50 years, died this week, local media reports said. He was 92.
GM avoided defective switch redesign in 2005 to save a dollar each
DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Motors Co in 2005 decided not to change an ignition switch eventually linked to the deaths of at least 13 people because it would have added about a dollar to the cost of each car, according to an internal GM docu…
Fate of New York restaurant’s fragile Picasso heads to court
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The question of whether a fragile Picasso painting in New York City’s Four Seasons restaurant will crumble if taken down to allow repairs to the wall it hangs on will go to a state court judge on Wednesday.
Officials evaluating whether tsunami warning will be issued for Hawaii
(Reuters) – A tsunami warning could be issued for Hawaii due to a magnitude 8.0 earthquake that struck on Tuesday off the coast of Chile, U.S. officials said.
