Men convicted of plot to attack during Chicago NATO get up to eight years in prison
(Reuters) – Three men accused of planning to attack high-profile targets during a 2012 NATO summit in Chicago received prison sentences ranging from five to eight years on Friday, prosecutors said.
U.S. investigating theft of doctors’ tax refunds
BOSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Secret Service and Internal Revenue Service are investigating widespread reports that identity thieves are stealing the tax refunds of physicians, a U.S. senator said on Friday, as doctors fear a database containi…
Feds suspend wine jug rule that angered Oregon lawmakers, growers
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) – Federal regulators on Friday bowed to pressure from Oregon lawmakers and wine growers and suspended a new rule that threatened to hamper the sale of refillable wine jugs at grocery stores and restaurants.
Body of missing Texas woman found in 35-year-old cold case
DALLAS (Reuters) – The case of a Texas woman who went missing 35 years ago was revitalized in the past week when her body was discovered in a pickup truck that was uncovered in a drought-depleted lake, police said on Friday.
Oregon’s broken healthcare exchange to shift to federal network
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) – Oregon, whose health insurance network has been dogged by technical glitches that have prevented even a single subscriber from enrolling online, will move its state health exchange to the federal system, officials said on F…
Small earthquake strikes off Oregon coast: USGS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck on Friday off the coast of Oregon in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but it did not trigger a tsunami warning.
Football players are first college athletes to vote on union
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Football players at Northwestern University on Friday became the first U.S. student athletes to cast ballots in an election to decide whether to unionize.
Boy in Pennsylvania school stabbing spree left note about plans
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – The 16-year-old boy who stabbed 21 people at his Pennsylvania high school was charged on Friday with as many counts of attempted homicide, as court documents revealed his note describing the “helpless looks” he hope…
U.S. government pursues new rules for teacher-training programs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has directed the Department of Education to craft rules to evaluate U.S. teacher training programs amid concern that too many new teachers are walking into classrooms unprepared for the job, the White House…
Texas deputy sacked for shooting farmer’s dog
DALLAS (Reuters) – A sheriff’s deputy in northeast Texas has been fired for shooting a farmer’s dog through the back of the head in an incident that touched off condemnation around the world.
