U.S. reports three million Medicaid enrollments under Obamacare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three million lower-income Americans have enrolled in the Medicaid program for the poor so far during the rollout of U.S. President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform law, the administration announced on Friday.
Mom in drugged breast-milk murder of baby gets 20 years in prison
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) – A South Carolina mother who gave her infant daughter a lethal dose of morphine via her breast milk was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison, a prosecutor said.
Lawsuit over Hebrew National hot dogs is revived
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A year after ConAgra Foods Inc won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming that its Hebrew National hot dogs were not kosher, a higher authority has given the case new life.
Britons who pleaded guilty to U.S. terror charges seek secret files
MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) – Two British men who pleaded guilty to raising money for al Qaeda and the Taliban go to a U.S. court on Friday seeking access to secret documents about a witness whose testimony could influence how long they spend in pri…
U.S. company recalls gas fireplaces due to explosion hazard
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hussong Manufacturing Co Inc will recall about 16,000 gas fireplaces and fireplace inserts after nine reports of explosions and two injuries, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Friday.
Indiana authorities investigate ‘hit list’ at elementary school
(Reuters) – Students at a northwestern Indiana elementary school have put some classmates on a “hit list,” according to local police who are investigating the incident.
Legal victory for big-money campaign donors to be felt in states, courts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down the overall cap on federal election contributions is sending ripples across American politics, as states have begun backing away from their own restrictions on donations and lawyers ar…
Three die of meningitis outbreak in Los Angeles area
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Three men in their 20s have died from a meningitis outbreak in the gay community in the Los Angeles area this year, a public health spokesman said on Thursday, a day after officials called on HIV-positive gay men in the region t…
Geologist raised idea of removing homes from U.S. landslide area
DARRINGTON, Washington (Reuters) – A contractor who studied the risks to a rural neighborhood in Washington state wiped out by a mudslide last month made recommendations more than a decade ago that included possible relocation of homes elsewhere.
U.S. lawmakers urge revamp of Army vehicle competition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of 10 U.S. lawmakers on Thursday urged Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall to revamp the U.S. Army’s $5 billion competition for a new armored vehicle to allow both tracked and wheeled vehicles to compete.
