Agreement on the horizon in New York City union dispute
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Negotiators for New York City and more than 100,000 teachers and school workers could agree on the outline for a deal to end a four-year contract dispute as soon as the end of April, a person with direct knowledge of the talks said…
U.S. soldier accused in militia plot convicted in wife’s death
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A U.S. Army soldier accused of using his wife’s $500,000 life insurance benefits to fund an anti-government militia group was convicted on Thursday of killing her and their unborn child, a military spokesman said.
Reporter testimony sought in ‘Craigslist killer’ case
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Prosecutors pressing charges against the so-called Craigslist murder suspect, who told a small newspaper in Pennsylvania that she was a serial killer, head to court this week hoping to force the reporter to testify …
Maryland county commissioner defies court, opens meeting with prayer
(Reuters) – A county official in Maryland opened an official meeting on Thursday with a prayer referencing Jesus Christ, according to a person who attended the meeting and local media, two days after a federal judge issued an injunction prohibiting suc…
Obamacare enrollment tops six million as deadline looms: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 6 million people have now signed up for private insurance plans under President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law known as Obamacare, reflecting a surge in enrollments days before the March 31 deadline, the White …
Texas set to execute man who killed food delivery woman
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas is set to put to death convicted murderer Anthony Doyle on Thursday as it keeps its pace of executions steady while other states have had to postpone capital punishments because they cannot obtain drugs used in lethal in…
White House unveils plan to end NSA’s bulk collection of phone data
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Thursday announced details of its plan to end the government’s vast bulk collection of data about phone calls made in the United States, including new procedures to get judicial approval before asking …
Thousand-mile relay to bring donations to Boston Marathon victims
NASHVILLE (Reuters) – For many first-time marathoners, the idea of covering 26.2 miles on foot is a daunting one.
Six arrested in crackdown on luggage thefts at Los Angeles airport
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A crackdown on theft by luggage handlers at Los Angeles International Airport has netted six arrests along with jewelry, electronics and clothing stolen from passengers’ baggage, law enforcement officials said on Thursday.
Houston worker thanks firemen who saved him from building inferno
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – A worker who escaped a blaze at a Houston construction site by climbing onto a fire truck’s ladder seconds before part of the building collapsed thanked his rescuers on Thursday.
