Pentagon sees cost to buy F-35 up 2 percent; operating cost down 9 percent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon on Thursday forecast the cost of developing and buying Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35 fighter jet at $398.6 billion, up 2 percent from last year, but said the projected cost to operate and maintain the jets was down abo…
Signs of healing in Texas town a year after deadly plant blast
WEST, Texas (Reuters) – Still healing from multiple broken bones after the force of a deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant lifted him out of his boots a year ago, one first responder has begun to address the anguish of losing his team members.
House Republican leaders holding up immigration reform: Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Thursday called on the U.S. Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform, which he said was being blocked by Republican leaders in the House of Representatives.
Live free or die: New Hampshire moves to decriminalize adultery
BOSTON (Reuters) – New Hampshire lawmakers on Thursday voted to scrap an ancient law that makes cheating on your spouse a criminal offense in the New England state whose motto is “Live Free or Die.”
Two dead, two missing in Lake Erie boat incident
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Two women are dead and two men missing after their boat apparently struck a submerged reef in Lake Erie during a fishing trip, authorities said on Thursday.
U.S. barbecues grow pricier as beef, pork reach record highs
(Reuters) – With the Chicago weather finally getting a little nicer, Chris Anderssen wanted to grill some burgers outside for a group of family and friends. When she got to the meat aisle at her local Jewel-Osco supermarket, a case of sticker shock mad…
Guantanamo hearing halted after defense accusations of FBI spying
FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) – A U.S. military hearing for five men accused of conspiring in the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington concluded early on Thursday after defense attorneys raised concerns they were being spied on by th…
Lowe’s to pay $500,000 in EPA lead paint settlement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lowe’s Home Centers, the No. 2 U.S. home improvement retail chain, has agreed to pay a $500,000 penalty for violating federal rules governing lead paint exposure, U.S. authorities said on Thursday.
Teen in ‘Jihad Jane’ case sentenced to five years in prison
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – A Pakistani immigrant who is the youngest person ever convicted of U.S. terror charges was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to taking part in a plan to kill a Swedish artist.
Tennessee bill to bring back electric chair headed to governor
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) – Tennessee’s electric chair, last used in 2007, would become a state option for executions under a bill approved on Thursday by lawmakers looking for alternatives if drugs for lethal injections become unavailable.
