Obamacare ‘accomplishing goal’: Gallup poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The percentage of Americans without health insurance dipped to its lowest in nearly six years due in part to U.S. President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform law, commonly known as Obamacare, according to a Gallup poll released on M…
Vandals tip over smart cars on San Francisco streets
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Vandals flipped over a handful of miniature Smart cars parked in two typically quiet San Francisco neighborhoods on Monday, authorities said.
Ex-Atlanta school superintendent’s trial delayed for health reasons
ATLANTA (Reuters) – After a courtroom outburst from a civil rights leader, a judge on Monday delayed the trial of a terminally ill former Atlanta school superintendent accused of conspiring to alter students’ standardized test scores.
Accused Colorado movie theater gunman seeks change of venue
DENVER (Reuters) – Lawyers for the man charged with mass murder in a 2012 shooting frenzy that left 12 people dead at a Colorado movie theater have asked that his upcoming trial be moved out of the suburban Denver county where the case has been prosecu…
Fort Hood base shooting rampage lasted eight minutes: investigators
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The shooting rampage at Fort Hood U.S. Army base last week started with an argument over leave and lasted eight minutes, with the suspected shooter getting in and out of his car as he fired on soldiers he worked with and other…
U.S. FTC can sue hotel group over poor data security, court rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. court ruled on Monday that the Federal Trade Commission can proceed with a lawsuit against hotel group Wyndham Worldwide Corp for allegedly failing to safeguard consumers’ personal information.
Maryland legislature approves bill easing marijuana penalties
(Reuters) – The Democratic-controlled Maryland legislature on Monday approved a measure to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana, joining a nationwide trend to ease penalties for pot.
Age discrimination laws no shield for older Americans during recession: paper
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Older unemployed Americans got no help from laws against age discrimination during the recession and may have quit the labor force as a result, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco study.
Emergency braking sensor too close to stop Chicago train crash: NTSB
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An emergency braking system sensor was too close to the end of the rails to stop a passenger train that jumped the tracks and ran part-way up an escalator at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, federal safety investigators repor…
‘Most wanted’ New Jersey sex offender caught after two decades: police
(Reuters) – After a two-decade manhunt, New Jersey police have captured a convicted sex offender who was one of the state’s top 12 most- wanted fugitives, authorities said on Monday.
