Florida’s ‘stand your ground’ law under fire after trial verdict
TALLAHASSEE/MIAMI, Florida (Reuters) – The split decision by a sharply divided jury in Florida’s latest high-profile self-defense trial on Saturday is prompting renewed calls for a review of the state’s controversial “stand your ground” law, while lega…
U.S. issues warning about shoe bombs on airplanes bound for U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities issued a warning on Wednesday to airlines flying to the United States to watch out for militants who may have hidden bombs in their shoes, U.S. government sources said.
Nebraska court invalidates state’s Keystone pipeline approval
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Nebraska court on Wednesday invalidated the governor’s decision to allow the Keystone XL pipeline to pass through the Midwestern state, casting new uncertainty over the controversial project to link Alberta’s oil sands with ref…
Some New York City streets closed due to falling ice, snow
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Yorkers got a reprieve from the relentless winter weather on Wednesday only to find that the season’s wrath created a fresh menace of large chunks of snow and ice falling from skyscrapers to the sidewalks below.
Cruise ship worker raped passenger, tried to toss her overboard: FBI
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Bin Laden son-in-law’s lawyers may question accused 9/11 mastermind
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday briefly delayed the upcoming trial of a son in law of Osama bin Laden on terrorism-related charges so his lawyers could submit written questions to accused September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
NYC labor talks make tentative start in $8 billion pay dispute
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City has begun preliminary talks with labor unions as it aims to break the deadlock in a years-old pay dispute that city workers say has left them owed up to $8 billion.
NY-NJ Port Authority says ‘sorry’ for huge bridge backup
(Reuters) – The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey apologized on Wednesday for a traffic jam in September that snarled the busiest bridge in the United States as its board opened a review into reforming the Port Authority.
California ramps up Latino outreach as healthcare deadline nears
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than 800,000 Californians have enrolled in private health insurance under President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform law, but that number included fewer Latinos than officials hoped, the head of its state-run marketplace said …
Two Americans found dead on Maersk Alabama, ‘Captain Phillips’ ship
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Two American security workers have been found dead on the Maersk Alabama, a ship made famous by the Hollywood movie “Captain Phillips” in 2013, an oil and shipping group said on Wednesday.
