U.S. rules for oil on railcars not likely before 2015: agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Safety standards for tank cars carrying crude oil and other hazardous material that have been involved in several recent derailments are not likely to come before next year, the U.S. Department of Transportation said on Wednesday…
Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton arrested on drug charges
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Former National Basketball Association player Javaris Crittenton, who was out on bond awaiting trial for his alleged role in the 2011 murder of a mother of four in Georgia, is back behind bars after being indicted on Wednesday on dr…
Ex-fugitive gets more than 15 years in U.S. prison for forex fraud
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man who fled the United States with millions of dollars he stole from investors in a foreign currency investment fraud was sentenced on Wednesday to more than 15 years in prison.
U.S. supreme court skeptical on abortion clinic buffer-zone law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed doubt on Wednesday about a Massachusetts law that mandates a protective buffer zone around abortion clinics to allow patients unimpeded access, indicating they may strike it down as unconstit…
Washington, D.C., panel approves decriminalizing marijuana
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The District of Columbia stepped closer to decriminalizing marijuana on Wednesday when a city council panel approved a measure that would make smoking a joint in the U.S. capital a violation comparable to a parking ticket.
Texas woman strangled newborn son, tossed him in trash: police
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas woman arrested on suspicion of killing her newborn son and dumping him in the trash told detectives she “strangled the baby and watched him die,” according to an arrest affidavit released by San Antonio police on …
U.S. Marine Corps investigates photos showing bodies being burned
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Marine Corps said on Wednesday it was investigating a series of photos depicting what appeared to be a Marine pouring flammable liquid on dead bodies in an unidentified compound and setting them ablaze.
U.S. judge rejects challenge to ‘Obamacare’ insurance subsidies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday upheld the health insurance subsidies that are available in the 34 U.S. states that declined to establish their own online marketplaces, rejecting a lawsuit that said the subsidies were unlawful.
West Virginia AG vows probe after chemical spill fouls water
(Reuters) – West Virginia’s top law enforcement officer on Wednesday vowed a full investigation of a chemical spill that contaminated tap water for hundreds of thousands of people.
U.S. justices raise doubts about abortion clinic buffer-zone law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday raised questions about the scope of a Massachusetts law that ensures access for patients at clinics that perform abortions.
