Texas set to execute inmate convicted of killing 13-year-old girl
(Reuters) – A suspected serial killer convicted of killing a 13-year-old girl and attempting to kill another girl is scheduled to be executed on Thursday in Texas, a day after an appeals court rejected his challenge regarding the drugs to be used in hi…
NY police officer cleared in accidental shooting of Hofstra student
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A police officer who accidentally shot dead a student at a suburban New York university, while responding to an armed robbery at her apartment, has been cleared of all wrongdoing, authorities said.
Maryland House panel rejects bill easing marijuana penalties
(Reuters) – A bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana in Maryland was effectively struck down by a committee in the state House of Delegates, a staff member said on Thursday.
Native American tribe may seek to hunt bison inside Yellowstone
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – The Nez Perce tribe once hunted bison in what is now Yellowstone National Park, and some tribal leaders want to revive the practice, which ended with Western settlement and the near total extermination of the once-vast U.S. bi…
Craft beer distribution battle brews in Florida legislature
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Beer fans line up every winter at Intuition Ale Works in north Florida for the annual tapping of Underdark, a world-class dark brew aged for a year in bourbon barrels that sells out quickly even at $15 a bottle.
Boston Marathon bomb response exposed ‘fault lines’ in policing: study
BOSTON (Reuters) – The massive manhunt for the perpetrators of last year’s Boston Marathon bomb attack exposed some “fault lines” in coordinating law enforcement at the federal, state and local levels, according to a study released on Thursday.
Shootings frustrate U.S. military efforts to secure bases
(Reuters) – The latest shooting at Fort Hood is throwing a spotlight on the U.S. military’s so-far frustrated efforts to secure its bases from potential shooters, who increasingly appear to see the facilities as attractive targets.
Plane rolls off runway after emergency landing at New York airport
(Reuters) – A Delta Air Lines Inc flight made an emergency landing at a New York airport on Wednesday after a cockpit indicator signaled a hydraulic system problem, and the aircraft later rolled into a grassy area, an airline official said.
Kent State in Ohio given all-clear after shooting report
(Reuters) – A lockdown at Kent State University in northeastern Ohio was lifted late on Wednesday after authorities completed their search for a man who fired a single gunshot into the ground on campus before fleeing, the school said.
U.S. Marines aim to move ahead with new combat vehicle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Marine Corps aims to kick off a competition for a new wheeled amphibious combat vehicle in coming months, with a formal request for proposals likely to follow in fiscal year 2015, a Marine Corps spokesman said Wednesday….
