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.
Radical cleric promoted jihad from London mosque, U.S. jury told
NEW YORK (Reuters) – From his perch as a prominent imam at a north London mosque, Abu Hamza al-Masri sent devoted followers around the world – from Oregon to Afghanistan – to pursue violent jihad against non-believers, a federal prosecutor told jurors …
California sees Obamacare surge as open enrollment ends for 2014
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Thanks to a final April surge, California’s Obamacare marketplace enrolled a total of 1.4 million people in private health insurance plans, state officials announced on Thursday, beating a federal forecast by just over 800,000 enro…
U.S., plaintiffs reach settlement on Iran-linked New York skyscraper
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. government has agreed to distribute proceeds from the sale of a Manhattan skyscraper linked to Iran to families who were affected by attacks aided by the Islamic republic, according to a court document filed Thursday.
New Hampshire lawmakers fail to pass death penalty repeal
BOSTON (Reuters) – New Hampshire’s Senate failed to repeal the death penalty on Thursday, in a vote that capped weeks of emotional debate while focusing attention on the state’s lone death row inmate.
U.S. justices decline case of photo company, gay couple
(This April 7 story was corrected to remove reference to “gay marriage” and replace with “gay couple” in the headline)
