Supreme Court to hear Obamacare contraception cases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to consider religious objections made by corporations to a provision of President Barack Obama’s healthcare law that requires employers to provide health insurance that covers birth contro…
California shooting that wounded 7 struck birthday party revelers
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A shooting in Oakland, California, that wounded seven people on Monday evening erupted after two armed attackers approached a group of men celebrating a birthday party and opened fire, police said on Tuesday.
Cuba suspends consular services in U.S., blames embargo
MIAMI (Reuters) – Cuba is shutting down nearly all of its consular services in the United States “until further notice” after it said it was unable to find a bank willing to handle its business, the government announced on Tuesday, blaming the situatio…
U.S. seeks Iran’s help in finding missing American
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In an apparent effort to test Iranian goodwill following a landmark nuclear deal, the United States on Tuesday asked Iran for help in finding an American private investigator who has been missing there for more than six years.
Connecticut judge orders release of Newtown 911 tapes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Connecticut judge on Tuesday ordered the release of the 911 tapes of calls from Sandy Hook Elementary School made during the December 14th shooting spree that killed 20 children and six adults.
Kansas police seek suspect in deaths of mother, three children
(Reuters) – Police investigating the deaths of a mother and her three children in southeastern Kansas were searching on Tuesday for a man they identified as a suspect in the case, authorities said.
IRS proposes new rules for tax-exempt political groups
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration proposed new rules on Tuesday that would restrict the political advertising and fundraising abilities of certain tax-exempt groups, which were at the center of the Internal Revenue Service’s Tea Party tar…
‘Knockout game’ : A crime trend or random violence?
PHILADELPHIA, Pa (Reuters) – Police throughout the United States are investigating whether a rash of teen attacks on strangers, many of them elderly, is a crime trend known as the “knockout game” or a series of random acts of violence.
Italian prosecutor seeks total 30 years sentence for Amanda Knox
FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) – An Italian prosecutor asked for a total sentence of 30 years for American student Amanda Knox on Tuesday in a retrial for the murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher.
Newtown High football team, 11-0, dedicates season to Sandy Hook
MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) – The Newtown, Connecticut, high school football team knows that nothing can make up for the 26 people who were massacred last year at Sandy Hook Elementary School, but a year later they are trying to give people in town …
