Mysterious bald eagle deaths under scrutiny in Utah
(Reuters) – A number of unexplained bald eagle deaths in Utah when hundreds of the government-protected birds have migrated to wintering grounds in the central Rocky Mountains has wildlife officials worried.
Judge weighs written arguments in Penn State cover-up case
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – A judge ruled on Tuesday that he would consider only written arguments in deciding whether to dismiss charges against three former Penn State administrators accused of covering up child sex abuse allegations against…
Outgoing NYC comptroller highlights risks from union negotiations
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City outgoing Mayor Michael Bloomberg is leaving a legacy of pay disputes with public sector workers that poses a huge risk to the city’s budget, New York’s top financial watchdog said on Tuesday.
Steep terrain slows fight against California coastal fire
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Crews battling a wildfire along central California’s scenic Big Sur coastline were on guard against a possible shift in winds on Tuesday, after the blaze destroyed at least 15 dwellings and forced 100 people to flee their home…
American Air, Cantor Fitzgerald settle 9/11 suit for $135 million
NEW YORK (Reuters) – American Airlines Group Inc and its insurers have agreed to pay $135 million to Cantor Fitzgerald to settle the financial services company’s lawsuit over business and property losses suffered in the September 11 attacks on the Worl…
Tech executives press Obama to reform surveillance practices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Technology company executives pressed President Barack Obama on Tuesday to rein in the U.S. government’s electronic spying after a court dealt a blow to the administration’s surveillance practices.
Minnesota archbishop accused of ‘inappropriate touching’ of boy
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – The Roman Catholic archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis on Tuesday said in a statement Archbishop John Nienstedt was stepping aside while authorities investigate an allegation that he inappropriately touched a boy’s buttocks …
Accused September 11 attacker expelled from Guantanamo courtroom
FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) – An accused conspirator in the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington was expelled from a courtroom at the Guantanamo Bay war crimes tribunal on Tuesday for being disruptive.
Five endangered Chinese turtles born in U.S. zoo
(Reuters) – The birth of five Chinese big-headed turtles in a New York City zoo marks the first time the endangered creatures have been born in the United States, zoo officials said.
Iowa mom arrested for post threatening shooting at son’s school
(Reuters) – An Iowa mother is facing criminal charges for a message posted on Facebook that threatened a school shooting in retaliation for bullying against her 15-year-old son.
