Maryland mall shooter assembled shotgun in skate shop: police
(Reuters) – A 19-year-old Maryland mall gunman assembled a shotgun in a skateboard shop dressing room before killing two employees and then turning the weapon on himself, police said on Wednesday.
Wyoming among states eyeing laws to ban Google Glass while driving
(Reuters) – Sparsely populated Wyoming, whose natural beauty draws tourists from around the globe, is among a small number of U.S. states eyeing a ban on the use of wearable computers while driving, a move that appears to target Google Glass.
Detroit presents debt adjustment plan to creditors
(Reuters) – Detroit’s creditors got their first look Wednesday at the city’s proposed plan to adjust its debt and emerge from bankruptcy, though no details were immediately available.
Amid test scandal, U.S. Air Force sees ‘systemic problem’ in ranks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force is likely suffering from a “systemic problem” among the officers who oversee America’s nuclear missile launch systems, the new head of the military branch said on Wednesday as an exam-cheating scandal widened.
Detroit museum pledges to raise $100 million for art, city pensions
DETROIT (Reuters) – The Detroit Institute of Art (DIA) said on Wednesday its board of directors approved a commitment to raise $100 million to help protect its art collection and city retirees in Detroit’s bankruptcy.
Death penalty decision looms for Boston bomb suspect
BOSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department will decide this week whether to seek the death penalty for suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, accused of setting off two pressure-cooker bombs at the finish line of the world-renowned rac…
Passengers stagger off cruise ship reeking of vomit at NJ dock
BAYONNE, New Jersey (Reuters) – Cheers erupted aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship reeking of vomit and diarrhea as it pulled into its home port in New Jersey on Wednesday, ending a trip cut short because illness felled more than 600 people.
U.S. congressman apologizes for threatening to throw reporter over balcony
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Michael Grimm, a former Marine who threatened to throw a television reporter over a balcony after an interview in the Capitol, apologized on Wednesday and said he had overreacted.
Obama promotes retirement savings plan on State of Union road trip
WEST MIFFLIN, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – President Barack Obama set in motion a plan to help middle-income Americans save for retirement on Wednesday on a road trip to highlight themes from a State of the Union speech devoted to narrowing the gap between…
Cuban agent due for U.S. release but may not be free to go home
MIAMI (Reuters) – A Cuban intelligence agent jailed for 15 years for spying on Cuban American exiles in Miami is due to be freed next month, but may have to remain in the United States for three years of supervised release, according to the Federal Bur…
