Personal data of 20,000 employees exposed in security breach: IRS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The personal data of about 20,000 U.S. Internal Revenue Service employees going back to 2007 or earlier may have been exposed on the Internet, but no general taxpayer information or records were part of the security breach, the a…
Investigators identify gas leak at site of New York blast
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The federal agency investigating a natural gas explosion that leveled two New York City apartment buildings last week, killing eight people, said on Tuesday it had identified a gas leak next to one of the buildings.
Mumps outbreak at Ohio State University reaches 28 cases
(Reuters) – A mumps outbreak at The Ohio State University has grown to 28 cases and officials are concerned the number could rise with students returning from spring break, a city health department spokesman said on Tuesday.
Member of Arias defense team barred from Arizona jail over drawing
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A key member of Jodi Arias’ defense team was barred from a Phoenix jail where the convicted murderer is being held after being accused of smuggling one of her drawings out of the facility, sheriff’s officials said on Tuesday.
NSA records all calls in targeted foreign nation -report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. National Security Agency has created a surveillance system that is recording all the phone calls in an undisclosed foreign country, allowing it to play back any conversation up to 30 days later, the Washington Post repor…
Oklahoma executions postponed after state fails to procure drugs
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma court has postponed two executions planned for this month after the state said it was having trouble obtaining the lethal injection drugs used to carry out the death penalty, court records showed on Tuesday.
Mega Millions jackpot in United States climbs to $400 million
(Reuters) – Dreamers across the United States opened their wallets to buy tickets for Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing with a jackpot of about $400 million, the third largest in its history.
Pentagon review says Navy Yard shooting could have been avoided
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered steps to improve Pentagon security on Tuesday after reviews found the Navy Yard shooting that killed 12 people last year could have been averted if concerns about the gunman’s mental health b…
Final suspect identified in daytime Cartier heist in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man with links to an interstate robbery crew was being sought in connection with the daytime heist of a Cartier jewelry store in New York City in January, the FBI said on Tuesday.
U.S. Army general facing prison time for improper liaisons
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina (Reuters) – A female U.S. Army lieutenant testified on Tuesday that a married general who admitted to having inappropriate relationships with her and other junior officers became angry after she declined his invitation for a …
