U.S. Air Force yanks nuclear clearances after cheating on exam found
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Air Force said on Wednesday it had pulled the security clearance of 34 officers and is re-testing the entire force overseeing America’s nuclear-armed missiles after uncovering cheating on a key proficiency exam.
Super Bowl security will be massive, N.J. law enforcement officials say
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) – Law enforcement officials said on Wednesday they have looked at every possible contingency to prepare for the threat of crime, severe weather or attack during the Super Bowl in New Jersey, one of the largest and …
Friends of accused Boston bomber to face June coverup trial
BOSTON (Reuters) – Three college friends of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will go on trial in June on charges they helped hide his tracks from the FBI, a U.S. judge ruled on Wednesday.
Obama unveils manufacturing hub on North Carolina trip
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced a new public-private manufacturing hub in North Carolina during his visit to the state, seeking to bolster an industry that he considers essential to raising middle class…
U.S. rules for oil on railcars not likely before 2015: agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Safety standards for tank cars carrying crude oil and other hazardous material that have been involved in several recent derailments are not likely to come before next year, the U.S. Department of Transportation said on Wednesday…
Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton arrested on drug charges
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Former National Basketball Association player Javaris Crittenton, who was out on bond awaiting trial for his alleged role in the 2011 murder of a mother of four in Georgia, is back behind bars after being indicted on Wednesday on dr…
Ex-fugitive gets more than 15 years in U.S. prison for forex fraud
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man who fled the United States with millions of dollars he stole from investors in a foreign currency investment fraud was sentenced on Wednesday to more than 15 years in prison.
U.S. supreme court skeptical on abortion clinic buffer-zone law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed doubt on Wednesday about a Massachusetts law that mandates a protective buffer zone around abortion clinics to allow patients unimpeded access, indicating they may strike it down as unconstit…
Washington, D.C., panel approves decriminalizing marijuana
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The District of Columbia stepped closer to decriminalizing marijuana on Wednesday when a city council panel approved a measure that would make smoking a joint in the U.S. capital a violation comparable to a parking ticket.
Texas woman strangled newborn son, tossed him in trash: police
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) – A Texas woman arrested on suspicion of killing her newborn son and dumping him in the trash told detectives she “strangled the baby and watched him die,” according to an arrest affidavit released by San Antonio police on …
