Sisters’ jail visits to accused Boston bomber not confidential: prosecutors
BOSTON (Reuters) – Joint prison visits to accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev by his sisters and attorneys should not be treated as confidential lawyer-client meetings, U.S. prosecutors argued in court papers filed Friday.
Friday night goes dark as Texas school shuts $60 million football stadium
DALLAS (Reuters) – One of the most expensive high school football stadiums in the United States has been temporarily shut due to structural problems less than two years after it opened in the Dallas suburb of Allen.
New U.S. rail rules will not revamp old oil tank fleet
NEW YORK/CALGARY (Reuters) – New U.S. rules to toughen classification standards for oil-train shipments will affect less than 3 percent of the tank cars now hauling crude across the country, leaving older, flawed models on the tracks, officials and ind…
Anti-rape rules aim to protect immigrants in U.S. detention: DHS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Immigrants held in U.S. detention centers will get extra protection against sexual abuse under regulations finalized on Friday, the Department of Homeland Security said.
Jailed TV pitchman Trudeau’s California estate for sale
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – The ostentatious contents of the California home of former TV pitchman and convicted fraudster Kevin Trudeau go on sale on Friday to pay a $38 million judgment over false promises he made in a weight-loss book, according to an est…
U.S. judge rejects Bin Laden son-in-law’s claim of mistaken identity
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday rejected a last-ditch request from one of Osama bin Laden’s sons-in-law to delay his trial after his lawyers said the government may have mixed him up with a detainee at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, with a simila…
NY starts inspecting rail yards handling Bakken crude: Governor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday officials have launched inspections at state rail yards to protect people from potential accidents involving shipments of volatile crude oil from the Bakken oil fields in North Dakota…
Florida restaurant chain adds Obamacare surcharge to meal bills
ORLANDO (Reuters) – Diners at a Florida restaurant chain are being asked to pay a health insurance surcharge on their meal tabs to cover the cost for business owners of the Obama administration’s new healthcare program.
Gunman shot dead outside Florida courthouse: media
(Reuters) – An armed man was shot dead outside a Florida courthouse in a standoff with police, requiring the lockdown of nearby schools and the court building, local media reported on Friday.
No rail shutdowns in North Dakota’s Bakken oil fields: U.S. agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – No rail terminals have been shut down in the Bakken oil fields in North Dakota as a result of inspections, an official at the U.S. agency that oversees transportation of hazardous materials said on Friday.
