U.S. spy chief: Russia “certainly” a suspect in diplomat comment flap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American intelligence agencies “certainly” consider Russia a possible suspect behind the release of a telephone call recording that surfaced last week in which a U.S. diplomat was heard crudely disparaging the European Union, the…
Shirley Temple Black, child star who became diplomat, dies at 85
(Reuters) – Shirley Temple Black, who lifted America’s spirits as a bright-eyed, dimpled child movie star during the Great Depression and forged a second career as a U.S. diplomat, died late on Monday evening at the age of 85.
Explosion causes fire at Chevron natural gas well in Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – One person was injured and another missing after an explosion on Tuesday at a natural gas well in southwestern Pennsylvania owned by Chevron Corporation, a company spokesman said.
Suit claims New York state shortchanged city schools during recession
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An education advocacy group sued the state of New York on Tuesday for more than $1 billion in promised school funding, saying the state had failed to live up to its responsibility to offer students a “sound basic education” due to …
Modified AR-15 rifles in low demand: NY shop owners
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The new AR 15 semi-automatic rifles, designed to meet tough gun restrictions passed by some states in the wake of mass shootings, are now in gun shops in New York state but initial demand has been low, shop owners said.
Deliberations suspended in New Orleans ex-mayor graft trial
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Jury deliberations in the corruption trial of former New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin were suspended on Tuesday due to an undisclosed problem with a juror, court officials said.
Hot economy, cold comfort: North Dakota’s homeless problem
(Reuters) – Lured by the promise of jobs created by the oil and gas boom, Mario Solano left his home in Miami to travel to a new life in the center of it all – North Dakota.
FBI offers reward for tips on lasers shone into aircraft cockpits
(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, in a bid to crack down on an airline safety threat, said on Tuesday it would begin offering a reward of up to $10,000 for tips that lead to the arrest of anyone who shines a laser into a cockpit.
Texas couples go to court to overturn same-sex marriage ban
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) – Two gay couples in Texas will ask a federal court this week to overturn an amendment to the state’s constitution barring same-sex marriage that has been staunchly supported by prominent Republican party leaders.
Massachusetts college lifts lockdown after ‘erroneous’ report
BOSTON (Reuters) – Bristol Community College in Fall River, Massachusetts, on Tuesday lifted a lockdown order it had issued for its campus, saying earlier reports of an armed intruder were “erroneous.”
