Yellen sworn in as first woman Fed chair
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Janet Yellen was sworn in Monday to a term as chair of the U.S. central bank, the Federal Reserve said in a statement.
Man saying he was shot by ex-NFL star is shot again
BOSTON (Reuters) – A man who said former New England Patriots football star Aaron Hernandez had shot him in the face a year ago was shot again late on Sunday, Connecticut police said.
Man arrested after shouting about 9/11 at Super Bowl news briefing
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) – A man who interrupted a Super Bowl news conference on Sunday with Most Valuable Player Malcom Smith to shout a conspiracy theory about the September 11, 2001, attacks was arrested and charged, a New Jersey State …
Murder trial opens in Florida shooting over loud music
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) – A Florida murder trial, stemming from an argument over loud music at a gas station that ended in the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager, opens on Monday, reviving a debate over the state’s gun control and self…
Without Keystone, oil trains may cause six deaths per year: U.S. State Department report
(Reuters) – Replacing the Keystone XL pipeline with oil-laden freight trains from Canada may result in an average of six additional rail-related deaths per year, according to a U.S. State Department report that is adding to pressure for President Barac…
No evidence seen that Christie knew of traffic scheme: N.J. Democrat
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New Jersey Democrat leading a probe of the bridge traffic scandal that has engulfed Governor Chris Christie said on Sunday he has seen no evidence to support claims that the governor had been aware of the apparently politically m…
College skier dies during cross-country race in Vermont
(Reuters) – A member of the ski team at a prestigious U.S. college collapsed and died over the weekend from unknown causes while competing in a cross-country ski race in Vermont, a spokesman for Dartmouth College said on Sunday.
N.J. Democrat says has seen no evidence Christie knew of traffic scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New Jersey Democrat leading a probe of a bridge traffic scandal that has engulfed Governor Chris Christie said on Sunday he had seen no evidence to support claims that the governor had been aware of the politically motivated traf…
U.S. abortion rate hits lowest level since 1973: study
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The abortion rate in the United States dipped to its lowest since 1973, coinciding with a steep decline in overall pregnancy and birth rates, a study from a nonprofit sexual health organization showed on Sunday.
Same old Groundhog Day; Phil predicts more winter
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Punxsutawney Phil, a famed U.S. groundhog with an even more famous shadow, emerged from his burrow on Sunday and predicted six more weeks of winter, much to the chagrin of those hoping for an early spring.
