U.S. Navy bars 151 sailors from jobs after sex assault review
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy said on Wednesday that 151 sailors had been disqualified from working as sexual assault counselors and other positions as the military tries to improve how it helps victims following a string of high-profile sexual …
U.S. judge asked to order Utah to recognize gay marriages
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Lawyers for four same-sex couples who wed in Utah while a ban on gay marriage was briefly lifted urged a U.S. judge on Wednesday to force the conservative, heavily Mormon state to recognize their nuptials while the legal batt…
Massive car pileup in Ohio kills three, injures state trooper
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Three people were killed and a state trooper was seriously injured in a pileup of about 50 cars and trucks in Ohio after a winter storm covered the Great Lakes region in ice and snow Wednesday afternoon, according to state and cou…
Former Manson Family killer Bruce Davis granted parole
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former Manson Family member Bruce Davis, who was sentenced to life in prison for two 1969 murders carried out with other members of the cult, was granted parole on Wednesday by a California parole board, although it was not cert…
Funding shortage could delay U.S. road, rail projects this summer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. transportation officials warned lawmakers on Wednesday that dwindling funds for highway and rail projects may cause delays in work this summer during the height of the construction season unless they quickly approve billions…
New York’s Albany County seeks to limit crude oil processing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s Albany County issued a moratorium on Wednesday on the expansion of crude oil processing in the Port of Albany, pending a public health investigation.
US Airways flight diverted to Houston due to sick baby
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A US Airways flight from Tampa to Phoenix made an emergency landing in Houston when a toddler aboard had a life-threatening medical emergency during the journey, the Houston Fire Department said on Wednesday.
Animal rights activist wanted in California bombings may be in Hawaii: FBI
(Reuters) – U.S. authorities in pursuit of a fugitive animal rights activist suspected in a pair of California bombings over a decade ago have focused their hunt on Hawaii’s big island following a lead he may be there, an FBI spokesman said on Wednesda…
Oklahoma teens to be tried as adults in Australian athlete’s murder
(Reuters) – Two Oklahoma teenagers were ordered on Wednesday to stand trial as adults for the murder of Australian baseball player Chris Lane, who was shot dead while jogging last year, an Oklahoma court clerk said.
Animal rights activist wanted in California bombings may be in Hawaii: FBI
(Reuters) – U.S. authorities in pursuit of a fugitive animal rights activist suspected in a pair of California bombings over a decade ago have focused their hunt on Hawaii’s big island following a lead he may be there, an FBI spokesman said on Wednesda…
