Congress approves bill to avert Medicare pay cut for doctors
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate gave final congressional approval on Monday to legislation to avert a pay cut for doctors who participate in the Medicare insurance program for the elderly and disabled.
Emergency crews face toxic challenge in Washington state mudslide
DARRINGTON, Washington (Reuters) – Recovery teams struggling through thick mud up to their armpits and heavy downpours at the site of a devastating landslide in Washington state are facing yet another challenge – an unseen and potentially more dangerou…
Mississippi woman on death row for over 13 years gets new trial
JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) – The Mississippi Supreme Court on Monday ordered a new trial for a female death row inmate, only days after she was given a last minute reprieve from execution.
Judge slashes billionaire Koch’s damages in fake wine case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge has thrown out a $12 million punitive damages award to billionaire William Koch in his lawsuit accusing a fellow oenophile of selling him 24 bottles of fake Bordeaux, and reduced the award to just $711,622.
Man who shot at White House sentenced to 25 years in prison
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An Idaho man who fired a rifle at the White House in 2011 was sentenced on Monday to 25 years in prison, lawyers said.
Washington mayor signs marijuana decriminalization bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray on Monday signed a bill that decriminalizes possession of up to an ounce (28 grams) of marijuana in the U.S. capital.
U.S. court shuts telemarketing scam that targeted elderly: FTC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A scam in which telemarketers targeted elderly victims’ bank accounts – stealing more than $20 million by impersonating government and bank officials through fake companies – was shut down by a U.S. court, the Federal Trade Commi…
Virginia lawmaker says son’s suicide led to mental health reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A prominent Virginia state politician whose mentally ill son attacked him before committing suicide said on Monday that healthcare reforms passed because of the incident would prevent other tragedies.
Blizzard shuts schools, roads in northern U.S. Plains
(Reuters) – A spring blizzard swept through the northern U.S. Plains and upper Midwest on Monday causing treacherous driving conditions under heavy snow and strong winds that forced schools and some state offices to close.
Ex-Penn State president seeks dismissal of cover-up case
(Reuters) – Former Penn State President Graham Spanier filed a federal lawsuit on Monday seeking to end the state’s prosecution of him on charges he tried to cover up child abuse by onetime assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.
