Big Air Force One in for maintenance, Obama flies smaller plane
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The military planes that fly the president of the United States are always called Air Force One when the commander in chief is on board, but not all of the jets are equally large — or equally nice.
Judge sets trial date on Alabama abortion law, extends injunction
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday set a May 19 trial date to determine whether a new Alabama law requiring doctors who perform abortions to obtain hospital admitting privileges poses a significant impediment for women seeking…
Appeals court halts enforcement of Arizona abortion drug curbs
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court sided with abortion rights advocates on Tuesday in temporarily blocking Arizona from enforcing regulations that restrict access to abortion-inducing drugs by prohibiting off-label uses.
Shooting reported at Fort Hood military post in Texas: NBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A shooting has occurred at the Fort Hood military post in Texas, NBC TV reported on Wednesday.
Pennsylvania top court denies coach Sandusky’s child sex-abuse appeal bid
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – Pennsylvania’s top court on Wednesday rejected a bid by former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky to appeal his 2012 conviction on charges of sexually abusing children.
Blue Cross group sees Obamacare premium payments at 80-85 percent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A leading federation of Blue Cross and Blue Shield health plans said on Wednesday that it is receiving premium payments from 80 to 85 percent of its new Obamacare health insurance customers.
Exchange student falls to death in Denver after eating marijuana cookie
DENVER (Reuters) – An African exchange student plummeted to his death from a hotel balcony after eating a marijuana-infused cookie, in the first reported pot-related death in the city since Colorado legalized recreational marijuana in 2012, the Denver …
Connecticut blocks chimp-attack victim’s bid to sue state
MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) – A Connecticut woman whose face and hands were ripped off in an attack by a friend’s pet chimpanzee in 2009, on Wednesday was denied a bid to sue the state for up to $150 million to cover her medical expenses.
Flooding may slow search at Washington mudslide site; 29 dead
DARRINGTON, Washington (Reuters) – Efforts to recover bodies following a Washington state mudslide that killed at least 29 people could be hampered in the coming weeks if melting snow runs into a clogged river at the disaster site, officials said.
Republicans say Ryan budget can pass House despite Tea Party
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House of Representatives Republican leaders on Wednesday predicted passage of a budget blueprint offered by Representative Paul Ryan, despite criticism from conservative Tea Party activists who said the plan would not eliminate f…
