Duke ordered to stop groundwater pollution at North Carolina coal plants
(Reuters) – A North Carolina judge ruled on Thursday that Duke Energy Corp must immediately stop the sources of groundwater pollution at its 14 coal-fired power plants in the state.
California woman rescued after 15 hours on sinking raft
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A California woman who set out to sea in an inflatable dinghy to watch the sunset, spent about 15 hours clinging to the raft after it began taking on water in frigid Monterey Bay, before the U.S. Coast Guard plucked her to saf…
MLK’s daughter agrees to turn over Bible and Nobel Peace Prize
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter said Thursday she will comply with a judge’s order to turn over the late civil rights leader’s Nobel Peace Prize medal and personal Bible, and urged her two brothers to reconsider selling the “sacre…
U.S. Navy destroyer heads to Black Sea for pre-planned exercises
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The USS Truxtun, a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer, is heading to the Black Sea for what the U.S. military on Thursday described as a “routine” deployment that was scheduled well before the crisis in Ukraine.
Florida mayor fights backyard gun ranges in ‘Gunshine State’
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Every Wednesday afternoon, Doug Varrieur steps into his backyard in the Florida Keys, aims his .380 caliber Smith & Wesson pistol and fires shots that ricochet through city halls around the state.
Three-month low in U.S. jobless claims offers hope for labor market
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits hit a three-month low last week, suggesting some strength in a labor market that has been hobbled by severe weather.
Boston commuter rail operator sues after losing renewal contract
BOSTON (Reuters) – The Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Co, which lost a multibillion-dollar bid to continue operating Boston’s commuter rail system, said on Thursday it asked a judge to block the winner Keolis’ contract, citing problems with its ap…
U.S. jobless claims tumble to three-month low
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected and hit a three-month low last week, a sign of strength in a labor market that has been hobbled by severe weather.
Virginia university bomb threat probe wraps up, classes resume
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Police have finished investigating a written bomb threat at Virginia’s George Mason University and classes will resume as scheduled, the school said on Thursday.
American Eagle flight makes emergency landing in Texas
(Reuters) – An American Eagle Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing in Greenville, Texas, on Wednesday night after the pilot of the Embraer 145 plane reported smoke in the cockpit, an American Eagle spokeswoman said.
