Obama’s overtime pay push seen reshaping U.S. payrolls, courts
(Reuters) – If the Obama administration follows through on overtime pay reforms, businesses will have to realign payroll policies for millions of salaried workers and a flurry of lawsuits could follow asking courts to clarify the new standards.
Maryland women indicted in ‘exorcism’ slayings of children
ROCKVILLE, Maryland (Reuters) – Two Maryland women accused of killing two children they believed were possessed by demons were indicted on Thursday on multiple counts of murder, authorities said.
Vampire-fanged Utah trucker faces charges of kidnapping women
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – A Utah truck driver known for wearing vampire-fanged dentures is facing federal criminal charges over accusations he sexually abused two women who authorities said were held captive in the man’s semi-tractor trailer as he tra…
Malian pleads not guilty in killing of U.S. diplomat in 2000
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Malian national pleaded not guilty in a New York federal court on Thursday to charges of assassinating an American diplomat in the Republic of Niger in Western Africa and attempting to kill a U.S. Marine who tried to intervene.
Gay couples sue Florida to recognize marriages in other states
MIAMI (Reuters) – Eight Florida gay couples backed by a gay rights group have filed a lawsuit seeking to force the state to recognize same-sex marriages in other states, saying their exclusion violates the right to equal protection under the U.S. Const…
U.S. mulls drug testing for aircraft repairers overseas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. aviation regulator is considering requiring drug and alcohol testing of workers maintaining aircraft operated by U.S. air carriers in facilities located outside the United States, but could face problems with a myriad of…
Congress limits increases in cost of federal flood insurance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan bill to protect millions of Americans from potentially unaffordable increases in the cost of federal flood insurance won final U.S. congressional approval on Thursday.
Connecticut home invasion killer in suicide attempt -lawyer
MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) – A Connecticut man on death row for the 2007 murders of a mother and her two daughters in a quiet suburb sent his attorney a letter saying he planned to commit suicide days before he was found unresponsive in his cell on…
Deadly pig virus spreads to Arizona; 27 U.S. states now affected
(Reuters) – Arizona is the latest state to confirm cases of the deadly Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus, a highly contagious pig disease, increasing the tally of U.S. states with confirmed cases to 27, a group of animal health researchers said.
FDA chief defends new pain drug despite worries about abuse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday defended the agency’s approval of Zohydro, a powerful prescription opioid made by Zogenix Inc, saying it offers a “unique” option to treat pain despite concerns about poten…
