Obama, under political pressure, offers fix to healthcare policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama bowed to political pressure from his fellow Democrats on Thursday and announced a plan to let insurers renew for one year the health plans for Americans whose policies would be otherwise canceled due to Oba…
In Arizona, a closely watched vote to decide solar policy’s fate
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Proponents of solar power will face off with Arizona’s biggest utility on Thursday in a last-ditch effort to sway regulators who are preparing to rule on the fate of a little-known solar subsidy that, if altered, would be a blow…
Ohio jury finds man guilty in $100 million bogus Navy charity
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio jury convicted a man of running a fake charity for U.S. Navy veterans that raised nearly $100 million from donors in 40 states, finding him guilty on 23 counts including identity fraud for using a false name in the scam, a…
Woman convicted of stalking actor Alec Baldwin, sentenced to jail
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An aspiring Canadian actress accused of stalking Emmy-winning actor Alec Baldwin was convicted on Thursday and sentenced to 210 days in jail.
Detroit mediator asks foundations to support pensions, art: report
DETROIT (Reuters) – The federal judge overseeing mediation in the Detroit bankruptcy case has proposed that nine nonprofit foundations create a fund to prop up the city’s threatened pension funds and defend the city-owned art in the Detroit Institute o…
After accidents, U.S. railroads seek tougher tank car standards
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. railroads on Thursday called on regulators to improve safety standards for tank cars carrying flammable liquids following a boom in transporting oil by rail and a spate of accidents and spills.
U.S. Treasury signs pact with France for anti-tax evasion law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has signed an anti-tax evasion agreement with France, the 10th country to join a U.S. global dragnet that goes into effect next July, the U.S. Treasury said on Thursday.
Newtown families mark anniversary with a plea for parents to unite
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mark Barden liked to call his son Daniel the “custodian of all living creatures,” the sort of 7-year-old who would comfort someone sitting alone or looking sad or who would help another child with a stuck jacket zipper.
Three wounded, 16-year-old arrested after shooting near Pittsburgh school
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Three teenage boys were wounded on Wednesday when a 16-year-old allegedly opened fire near a Pittsburgh high school in a bid to exact revenge for a fight that took place at the school a month ago, police said.
In Arizona, a closely watched vote to decide solar policy’s fate
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Proponents of solar power will face off with Arizona’s biggest utility on Thursday in a last-ditch effort to sway regulators who are preparing to rule on the fate of a little-known solar subsidy that, if altered, would be a blow…
