All U.S. states granting military IDs to same-sex spouses: Hagel
(Reuters) – All U.S. states are now issuing military identification cards to the same-sex spouses of National Guard members, allowing them to obtain benefits available to married couples, the Defense Department said on Friday.
Two injured in plant explosion south of Chicago
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Two people were injured on Friday in a chemical plant explosion in a suburb of Chicago, local media reported.
Accused partner of Russian arms dealer convicted in United States
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S.-Syrian citizen was convicted on Friday of conspiring with Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to buy aircraft in violation of sanctions imposed on them by the U.S. government.
Would-be millionaires rush into second-largest U.S. Mega Millions drawing
(Reuters) – The U.S. Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $400 million, prompting a rush of ticket-buying by people betting their luck will hold out when the second-largest drawing on record takes place on the night of Friday the 13th.
Boeing to lease more land in South Carolina for $1 per year
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) – Boeing Co has obtained a $1-a-year lease for 468 acres of state land near its factory in South Carolina, nearly double the amount expected for a planned expansion, a spokeswoman for the planemaker said on Friday.
White House says plans no split of NSA, Cyber Command
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Friday said it will keep one person in charge of both the National Security Agency spy agency and the military’s Cyber Command, despite growing calls for splitting the roles in the wake of revelations …
India calls for quick action after diplomat arrested in New York
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Indian officials called for quick resolution of a criminal case involving a senior female diplomat who was arrested in New York on federal charges of visa fraud in lying about how much she paid her housekeeper, an Indian national.
Storm to cloak Midwest to Northeast in snow, freezing rain
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – A wide band of ice, freezing rain and snow was expected to march across the Midwest Friday, stretching across a broad swath of the country into the Northeast, where many areas were still recovering from a winter storm …
Voter-approved $15 minimum wage law in Seattle suburb faces legal challenge
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) – A judge on Friday will hear a legal challenge to the voter-approved initiative enacting a $15 minimum wage for travel and hospitality sector workers in a Seattle suburb that is home to the region’s main international air…
Prosecutors ask lesser sentence for Ohio man who shot wife
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Prosecutors have asked a judge on Friday to sentence an Ohio man convicted of shooting his wife to death while she was lying in a hospital bed suffering from a brain aneurism to six years in prison instead of a possible life term….
