U.S. court allows phone ‘metadata’ collection for three months more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The secretive U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on Friday renewed the authority of U.S. intelligence agencies to collect data on millions of Americans’ telephone calls in a program that has set off a legal battle over …
Marines back off pull-up requirement for women after many fail
(Reuters) – After more than half of last year’s female Marine recruits were unable to do at least three pull-ups, the Corps announced it will delay the new requirement for women to graduate boot camp.
Escaped South Carolina hospital inmate accused in killings caught
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) – An escaped South Carolina mental hospital inmate charged with the 2006 murders of his mother and stepfather was captured in Tennessee on Friday, police said.
Hospital, family agree on moving brain-dead girl
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The family of a 13-year-old girl declared brain dead after a tonsillectomy gone wrong will be allowed to take their daughter to a new facility without removing the ventilator that is keeping her heart and lungs working.
Pentagon cuts by third places where U.S. troops get danger pay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Friday it had cut by about a third the list of places where U.S. troops get imminent danger pay, dropping locations like Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf in a move expected to reduce costs by about $100 mil…
Detroit manager sought SEC probe of banks over interest rate swaps
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit asked a U.S. regulator to consider bringing charges against two banks for costly interest-rate swaps that factored in the city’s record-setting municipal bankruptcy case, Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr testified on Frid…
Dangerous cold sets in as heavy snow blankets U.S. northeast
BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – People across the northeastern United States on Friday dug out after a heavy snowfall that grounded flights, closed schools and government offices, caused at least three deaths and left the region in the grip of dangerously …
Second body found at site of Minneapolis apartment blast
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – Fire crews on Friday recovered a second body in the debris of a Minneapolis apartment building destroyed by an explosion on New Year’s Day that also left at least 14 people injured, the fire department said.
Pentagon cuts list of places where U.S. troops get danger pay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Friday it had cut by about a third the list of places where U.S. troops would receive imminent danger pay, dropping locations like Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf in a move expected to reduce costs by abou…
Marijuana plants found at home of rogue U.S. banker: police
ATLANTA (Reuters) – More than 200 marijuana plants were found at the rented Florida home of a former Georgia bank director captured this week after vanishing for 18 months under suspicion of embezzling $21 million, authorities said on Friday.
