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 …
NYC buildings explosion kills three, others missing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two New York City buildings collapsed on Wednesday in an explosion believed to be caused by a gas leak, killing three people, injuring at least 36, and setting off a search for more victims feared trapped in the rubble, officials s…
Ex-NFL star Sharper indicted in Arizona sex assaults
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Former NFL star Darren Sharper, who faces accusations in several states of drugging and raping women, has been indicted in Arizona on sexual assault charges, Tempe police said on Wednesday.
U.S. cattle deaths linked to Zilmax far exceed company reports: study
(Reuters) – The number of U.S. cattle deaths that may be linked to the Merck & Co Inc feed additive Zilmax are much higher than the figures reported by the drug company to the federal government, according to a research study published on Wednesday.
Florida congressman’s wife drops restraining order against him
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – The wife of Florida Congressman Alan Grayson dropped her request for a permanent restraining order against him, according to a court filing on Wednesday.
U.S. calls Guantanamo hunger strikes ‘non-religious fasting’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New Guantanamo Bay U.S. prison guidelines describe hunger striking detainees as undergoing “long term non-religious fasting,” a copy of the document obtained by Reuters shows.
New Jersey teen who sued parents returns home: lawyers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New Jersey teen who drew international attention when she sued her parents to demand they pay her tuition after she moved out of their house has decided to return home, but their legal battle has not yet been settled, attorneys s…
Georgia Senate votes to erect statue to Martin Luther King Jr
ATLANTA (Reuters) – The Georgia Senate voted Wednesday to allow the first monument to the late civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Martin Luther King Jr. on the state Capitol grounds.
U.S. adds $750 million to Northrop ballistic missile defense contract
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency said on Wednesday it had added $750 million to Northrop Grumman Corp’s contract to manage the information technology of the U.S. ballistic missile defense system.
New York’s Albany County seeks to limit crude oil processing
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York’s Albany County on Wednesday issued a moratorium on the expansion of crude oil processing in the Port of Albany, pending a public health investigation.
