PG&E pleads not guilty to federal charges in deadly California blast
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Pacific Gas and Electric Co pleaded not guilty on Monday to federal charges stemming from a natural gas pipeline explosion in California that killed eight people and injured 58 others in 2010, according to court filings.
Keflezighi wins Boston Marathon, first U.S. victor in decades
By Scott Malone, Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Richard Valdmanis
Jurors hear cleric’s praise for September 11 attacks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – In a video of radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri shown to jurors at his trial on Monday, he did not hesitate when a television interviewer asked him about the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States that killed nearl…
Oklahoma inmates win stay of execution over secret lethal drugs
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Two Oklahoma inmates, including one scheduled for execution on Tuesday, won stays of executions on Monday when the state’s highest court ruled the inmates have a right to challenge the secrecy over the drugs the state intends …
Ambulance response probed in NY City fire that killed two children
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York City fire department said on Monday it was investigating why it may have taken paramedics over 20 minutes to arrive at a house fire where two young children died over the weekend.
First U.S. drone research center will focus on soil studies: FAA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The first of six U.S. test sites chosen to perform unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research will start flight operations during the week of May 5, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday.
Obama to visit site of Washington State landslide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said President Barack Obama is due to meet with the families of victims of a deadly mudslide in Washington State on Tuesday afternoon before leaving for a four-country tour of Asia.
U.S. jurors hear radical cleric’s praise for September 11 attacks
NEW YORK (Reuters) – In a video of radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri shown to jurors at his trial on Monday, he did not hesitate when a television interviewer asked him about the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States that killed nearl…
Oklahoma inmates win stay of execution over secret lethal drugs
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Two Oklahoma inmates, including one scheduled for execution on Tuesday, won stays of executions on Monday when the state’s highest court ruled the inmates have a right to challenge the secrecy over the drugs the state intends …
Baseball star stands accused in journey from Cuba to big leagues
(Reuters) – As young Cuban slugger Yasiel Puig is earning millions on the baseball field with the Los Angeles Dodgers, a bizarre story of how the talented player escaped from the Communist-ruled island country is unfolding in U.S. court documents.
