Top Canada court strikes down prostitution restrictions
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s Supreme Court struck down major restrictions on prostitution on Friday, including bans on brothels and street solicitation, declaring the laws unconstitutional because they violated prostitutes’ safety.
HealthCare.gov down for maintenance ahead of December 23 deadline
(Reuters) – The website for individuals who want to buy individual insurance plans with income-based subsidies, HealthCare.gov, showed on Friday morning that it was down for scheduled maintenance, just a few days ahead of the December 23 deadline to en…
DHS report says misconduct not widespread at U.S. Secret Service
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general found no evidence that misconduct or inappropriate behavior was widespread in the U.S. Secret Service, it said in a report on Friday, but it urged tougher management an…
Harsh weather, floods challenge U.S. weekend holiday travelers
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Holiday travelers heading home for Christmas face some rough going this weekend as a winter storm threatens tornadoes, floods, snow and ice for a wide swath of the United States.
Unattended box triggers bomb scare at Minnesota airport
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – A Minnesota airport terminal was partially cleared for two hours on Friday after a passenger left a box containing a fuel tank unattended when it was refused clearance as checked baggage by security officials, an airport spokesm…
Chinese citizen pleads guilty to rhino horn smuggling in New Jersey
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Chinese citizen, the admitted ringleader of an international smuggling operation that trafficked in $4.5 million worth of rhinoceros horns, ivory cups and trinkets, pleaded guilty on Thursday in federal court in New Jersey, prose…
U.S. Senate OKs defense policy bill with sex crime reforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate approved its annual defense policy bill late Thursday despite partisan rancor, agreeing to reform the way the military justice system responds to sexual assaults and boosting the Pentagon’s ability to help destroy…
Senate eases path for sending more Guantanamo detainees home
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate eased the way on Thursday for President Barack Obama to speed up the transfer of prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to their home countries, a crucial step toward the long-delayed closure of the military prison.
Last-minute Obamacare exemption for those with canceled plans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration made a major last-minute policy shift on Thursday, saying the change would help Americans meet a looming deadline to replace insurance plans canceled because of new standards under Obamacare reforms.
University of California need not disclose venture returns: court
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The University of California is under no obligation to obtain and disclose information on the investment performance of venture capital funds in its portfolio, a California court ruled Thursday in a decision that could broadly…
