Texas senator who staged abortion filibuster may run for governor
DALLAS (Reuters) – Democratic Texas State Senator Wendy Davis, whose June filibuster over proposed abortion restrictions captured national attention, said on Wednesday that she would announce on October 3 whether she would seek the governor’s office.
NSA says Snowden took documents from internal website: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former security contractor Edward Snowden was able to obtain secret documents revealing a massive U.S. spying effort from the National Security Agency’s internal website, U.S. officials said according to a report on Wednesday.
Cash-strapped University of California may spend millions on president’s residence
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – As Janet Napolitano prepares to lead the cash-strapped University of California, the Board of Regents is set to vote Wednesday on whether to take first steps toward spending millions to repair a decaying mansion to house the s…
California jury recommends death for serial killer, 79
SAN RAFAEL, California (Reuters) – A jury recommended the death penalty on Tuesday for an elderly former photographer convicted in the murders of four Northern California prostitutes, all with matching first and last initials, dating back to the 1970s….
Anglo departure not the end of Alaska’s Pebble mine, locals say
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – Supporters and opponents of a giant mine to tap Alaska’s gold and copper wealth have found a rare point of agreement: The Pebble project remains alive even without its heavyweight financial backer.
Lawmakers question Navy Yard shooting suspect’s security clearance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers are calling for a review into how the suspected shooter in Monday’s rampage at the Washington Navy Yard received and maintained a security clearance, despite a history of violent episodes.
Occupy Wall Street marks second anniversary with quiet rally
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two years after getting its start in a downtown Manhattan park, Occupy Wall Street, the populist movement protesting economic inequality, marked its second anniversary on Tuesday with a protest near the New York Stock Exchange and …
Workweek at Navy Yard started with gunshots and fear
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sam Agger, 60, was just starting his regular Monday morning meeting with colleagues in a fourth floor conference room at Washington’s Navy Yard when he heard a “big bang.”
Naval Yard shooting victims included a bird lover, a divorcee, parents
(Reuters) – A dozen people were killed in Monday’s shooting rampage at the Washington Naval Yard. The three women and nine men ranged in age from 46 to 73 and included retirees, parents, a bird lover and a divorcee.
Former coach Sandusky seeks new trial in child sex abuse case
WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – A lawyer for former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky, convicted of molesting young boys, argued on Tuesday that he deserved a new trial because the judge made several errors, including one that left the de…
