Former “New South” Governor Reubin Askew dies at 85
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – Former Florida Governor Reubin Askew, a champion of tax reform and open government who became a pivotal figure in Florida politics, died on Thursday aged 85.
Obama administration endorses cut in drug sentences
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Thursday threw its weight behind a proposal that it says could cut the average prison sentence for a federal drug defendant by 11 months, a change designed to help reduce the massive U.S. prison popula…
Indian diplomat in U.S. row wins indictment dismissal
NEW YORK/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – An Indian diplomat charged in New York with visa fraud and making false statements about her domestic worker has won a dismissal of her federal indictment, in a move that could help smooth over a dispute that has frayed U…
New York hospital warns patients of possible HIV, hepatitis exposure
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York hospital on Wednesday alerted more than 4,200 patients who may have received insulin of possible exposure to hepatitis viruses and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) due to possible blood contamination, officials and loc…
U.S. Navy bars 151 sailors from jobs after sex assault review
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy said on Wednesday that 151 sailors had been disqualified from working as sexual assault counselors and other positions as the military tries to improve how it helps victims following a string of high-profile sexual …
U.S. judge asked to order Utah to recognize gay marriages
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Lawyers for four same-sex couples who wed in Utah while a ban on gay marriage was briefly lifted urged a U.S. judge on Wednesday to force the conservative, heavily Mormon state to recognize their nuptials while the legal batt…
Massive car pileup in Ohio kills three, injures state trooper
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Three people were killed and a state trooper was seriously injured in a pileup of about 50 cars and trucks in Ohio after a winter storm covered the Great Lakes region in ice and snow Wednesday afternoon, according to state and cou…
Former Manson Family killer Bruce Davis granted parole
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former Manson Family member Bruce Davis, who was sentenced to life in prison for two 1969 murders carried out with other members of the cult, was granted parole on Wednesday by a California parole board, although it was not cert…
Funding shortage could delay U.S. road, rail projects this summer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. transportation officials warned lawmakers on Wednesday that dwindling funds for highway and rail projects may cause delays in work this summer during the height of the construction season unless they quickly approve billions…
New York’s Albany County seeks to limit crude oil processing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s Albany County issued a moratorium on Wednesday on the expansion of crude oil processing in the Port of Albany, pending a public health investigation.
