California lawmakers take aim at elementary school truancy
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – California lawmakers took aim Monday at truancy among elementary school children with a package of bills that would help families bring their kids to school and keep them there, but it would not remove the threat of a…
Two workers at Tesoro’s Golden Eagle refinery sprayed by acid
(Reuters) – Two workers were sprayed by sulfuric acid at Tesoro Corp’s Golden Eagle refinery in Martinez, California, on Monday, the second such incident in less than a month, according to state regulators.
Grieving parents join Florida ‘stand your ground’ protest
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – Parents of two black teenagers whose killings sparked heated criticism of Florida’s “stand your ground” law marched on the state Capitol on Monday, warning legislators of a political backlash unless they reform the stat…
Colorado reaps $2.1 million in taxes, fees in first month of recreational pot
DENVER (Reuters) – Sales of recreational marijuana products in Colorado added more than $2.1 million to state coffers in tax receipts and other fees in the first month retail sales of the drug were allowed, state figures showed on Monday.
House cat in Oregon attacks baby, traps family in bedroom
(Reuters) – A rampaging, 22-pound Oregon house cat with a “history of violence” attacked a baby and trapped a family and their dog in a bedroom at their Portland home before being captured by police, authorities said on Monday.
Man convicted in Connecticut home invasion murders found unresponsive
(Reuters) – A Connecticut man on death row for the murder of a mother and her two daughters in a grisly 2007 home invasion was found unresponsive in his prison cell on Monday and was being treated at a hospital, authorities said.
Snowden: Proposed NSA reforms vindicate my data leaks
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Former security contractor Edward Snowden, addressing a sympathetic crowd at a tech-heavy event in Austin, Texas, on Monday from a secret location in Russia, said proposed reforms at the National Security Agency show that he w…
Exclusive: Chinese raw materials also found on U.S. B-1 bomber, F-16 jets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After discovering China-made components in the F-35 fighter jet, a Pentagon investigation has uncovered Chinese materials in other major U.S. weaponry, including Boeing Co’s B-1B bomber and certain Lockheed Martin Corp F-16 fight…
Carnival cruise passengers sue seeking $5,000 a month for life
MIAMI (Reuters) – A group of passengers suing Carnival cruise lines for damages after an engine fire left their ship adrift for days are asking the company to pay $5,000 a month for the rest of their lives for medical bills and mental anguish.
Grieving parents join Florida ‘stand your ground’ protest
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – Parents of two black teenagers whose killings sparked heated criticism of Florida’s “stand your ground” law marched on the state Capitol on Monday, warning legislators of a political backlash unless they reform the stat…
