Lawmakers press Obama administration on Sallie Mae contract renewal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers on Thursday grilled an Obama administration official on the government’s decision to renew a contract with student loan servicing company SLM Corp, the subject of numerous government investigations.
Oklahoma doctor charged with molesting patients during exams
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma City doctor suspected of molesting two female patients during examinations has been charged with sexual assault, the Oklahoma District Attorney’s office said on Thursday.
California case challenges teacher job protection laws
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Incompetent teachers in California are holding back poor and minority children, an attorney for several students said on Thursday in closing arguments for a closely watched trial that could change the way public school teachers …
NY regulator to lower reserves on term-life policies
(Reuters) – New York’s top financial regulator said it would lower the reserves to be set aside for term-life insurance policies by 30-35 percent on businesses written after January 1, 2015.
Nine officers removed, one resigns in Air Force cheating probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the nuclear missile wing at a base in Montana resigned on Thursday and nine officers were removed from their jobs over a test-cheating scandal that involved 91 missile launch officers, the Air Force said.
Suspects identified in Pennsylvania hazing death of NYC student – officials
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Suspects have been identified in the death of a college student in a Pennsylvania fraternity hazing incident but authorities are waiting for forensic medical reports before making arrests, officials said on Th…
Montana bride gets 30 years for pushing husband off cliff
MISSOULA, Montana (Reuters) – A Montana bride who shoved her husband off a cliff at Glacier National Park was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Thursday after a federal judge denied her request to withdraw her guilty plea to a charge of second-degree …
Detroit loosens latest swaps proposal, to submit debt plan Monday
(Reuters) – Detroit dropped a key requirement in its latest version of an agreement on costly interest rate swaps with two investment banks, which was filed in court late Wednesday.
Maryland local official defies court, opens meeting with prayer
(Reuters) – A county official in Maryland opened an official meeting on Thursday with a prayer referencing Jesus Christ, according to a person who attended the meeting and local media, two days after a federal judge issued an injunction prohibiting suc…
Massachusetts declares heroin emergency, looks to anti-overdose drug
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick on Thursday declared a public health emergency over rising heroin and opioid addiction in the state, and announced measures to make overdose reversal medication more widely available.
